Post by nicollas on Aug 7, 2013 4:23:17 GMT -5
Hi,
i would like to start this thread to talk about major improvements of some fruit species. But not some "superficial" improvements of some cultivars, but major breakthroughs like a first resistance to a diseases, or changed fruiting mechanism.
I've came across two example recently, and though it could be great to ask if you know some new amazing cultivars / hybrids / etc
The first one is blackberry Reuben, that is the first primocane bearing blackberry. Like fallbearing raspberries, it produces berries in fall on wood of the year, and a summer crop on last year wood. So it can potentially extend season of blackberries (but i've yet to figure fruiting calendar of other cultivars). It can also be trimmed each year to the ground to produce like other blackberries, but with an easier management. It is available in France and i should receive one in few weeks
Second one is rapsberry Oregon 10-30 (syn: California). In Cornucopia it is said to be unique continual bearing from May to late November (i guess it is in california). Unfortunately it seems very difficult to locate it (so i've little hope to get it in France).
If you know other "strange" cultivars or species of shrubs, trees or even perennials, here is your thread
i would like to start this thread to talk about major improvements of some fruit species. But not some "superficial" improvements of some cultivars, but major breakthroughs like a first resistance to a diseases, or changed fruiting mechanism.
I've came across two example recently, and though it could be great to ask if you know some new amazing cultivars / hybrids / etc
The first one is blackberry Reuben, that is the first primocane bearing blackberry. Like fallbearing raspberries, it produces berries in fall on wood of the year, and a summer crop on last year wood. So it can potentially extend season of blackberries (but i've yet to figure fruiting calendar of other cultivars). It can also be trimmed each year to the ground to produce like other blackberries, but with an easier management. It is available in France and i should receive one in few weeks
Second one is rapsberry Oregon 10-30 (syn: California). In Cornucopia it is said to be unique continual bearing from May to late November (i guess it is in california). Unfortunately it seems very difficult to locate it (so i've little hope to get it in France).
If you know other "strange" cultivars or species of shrubs, trees or even perennials, here is your thread
