Cultivar Suggestions For Commercial Small Fruit Producers in VA

Author: H. D. Stiles

March 1995

Cultivar Suggestions for Commercial Small Fruit Producers in Virginia -- Strawberries and Blueberries

CROP CULTIVAR STATUS
Strawberry Spring Crop
Matted-row Annapolis trial
Mohawk trial
Earliglow commercial
Delmarvel trial +
Lester trial +++
Redchief commercial
Guardian commercial
Allstar commercial
Lateglow trial +
Arking trial
Plasticulture: Chandler commercial
Sweet Charlie trial +
Delmarvel trial
Day Neutral: Tribute trial ?
Burlington trial ??
Selva trial ??
Blueberry
Southern Highbush: Bladen trial
Reveille trial
O'Neal trial
Northern Highbush: Duke trial ?
Sunrise trial
Collins commercial
Patriot trial
Harrison trial
Bounty trial
Sierra trial ?
Bluecrop commercial
Toro trial ??
Jersey commercial ?
Bluegold trial ?
Herbert commercial
Lateblue trial
Elliott commercial
Rabbiteye: Premier commercial
Powderblue commercial
Tifblue commercial

Notes: 1. Symbols (??, ?, +, ++, +++), within the status column, indicate increasing probabilities that cultivars are adaptable, but data are needed to confirm these estimates; rabbiteye blueberry status depends upon region of the State.

2. Variations among local environments, microclimates and cultural conditions can affect a cultivar's performance at different sites within a region; on-farm trials provide the best information on which to base production decisions.

3. Sequence of listing indicates approximate order of ripening (early to late = top to bottom).

Cultivar Suggestions for Commerical Small Fruit Producers in Virginia -- Brambles

CROP CULTIVAR STATUS
Raspberry
Summer Crop: Reveille (R) trial ++
Honey Queen (Y) trial ?
CDH-1 (R) * trial ++
Titan (R) TM trial ?
Mandarin (R) trial ?
Citadel (R) commercial
Royalty (P)TM commercial
Tulameen (R) trial +++
Fall-crop: Autumn Bliss (R)TM trial +++
JCRf1 (R) * trial ++
Redwing (R)TM trial +
Goldie (Y)TM trial +++
Heritage (R) commercial
Ruby (R)TM trial ?
GoldenHarvest(Y)TM trial ?
Cherokee (R) trial +++
Nordic (R)TM trial ++
JEFb1 (Y) * trial +
Black Raspberry: Jewell trial
Bristol trial
Haut trial
Blackberry, Thorny erect: Choctaw TM commercial
Cheyenne trial
Illini Hardy TM trial
Shawnee TM commercial
Blackberry, Thornless erect: Arapaho TM trial
Navaho TM trial ?
semi-erect: Loch Ness TM trial +++
Hull commercial
Chester commercial
Peron's Black TM trial ?
trailing: Everthornless (TM?) trial ??

Notes:

1. Symbols (??, ?, +, ++, +++), within the status column, indicate increasing probabilities that cultivars are adaptable, but data are needed to confirm these estimates.

2. Variations among local environments, microclimates and cultural conditions can affect a cultivar's performance at different sites within a region; on-farm trials provide the best information on which to base production decisions.

3. Letters in parentheses indicate fruit color (B = black; G = golden; P = purple; R = red); sequence of listing indicates approximate order of ripening (early to late = top to bottom). TM or * indicate patented cultivars or protected selections.

Disclaimer: Commercial products are named in this publication for information purposes only. Virginia Cooperative Extension does not endorse these products and does not intend discrimination against other products which also may be suitable.

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