Evaluation of blackberry and hybrid berry cultivars new to Polish climate - Short communication

• Published in: Horticultural science (Praha) 2013-01, Vol.40 (2), p.88-91
• Main Authors: Wojcik-Seliga, J., Research Inst. of Horticulture, Skierniewice (Poland), Wojcik-Gront, E., Warsaw Univ. of Life Sciences (Poland). Dept. of Experimental Design and Bioinformatics
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: BAYAS; Berries; BLACKBERRIES; CALIDAD; CROP YIELD; Cultivars; DATE DE RECOLTE; Environmental conditions; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS; FACTEUR DU MILIEU; FACTORES AMBIENTALES; FECHA DE RECOLECCION; fruit quality; fruit yield; Fruits; harvest season; HARVESTING DATE; HIBRIDOS; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_10176; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_15292; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_2594; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_29464; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_3707; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_6400; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_6520; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_6686; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_7151; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_8157; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_8349; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_947; HYBRIDE; HYBRIDS; MURE DE RONCE; PESO; PETITS FRUITS; POIDS; QUALITE; QUALITY; RENDEMENT DES CULTURES; RENDIMIENTO DE CULTIVOS; RESISTANCE AUX FACTEURS NUISIBLES; RESISTANCE TO INJURIOUS FACTORS; RESISTENCIA A AGENTES DANINOS; rubus; RUBUS FRUTICOSUS; SOFT FRUITS; TEMPS METEOROLOGIQUE; TIEMPO METEOROLOGICO; VARIEDADES; VARIETE; VARIETIES; WEATHER; WEIGHT; winter tolerance; ZARZAMORA
• ISSN: 0862-867X; 1805-9333
• DOI: 10.17221/1/2012-hortsci

The following 13 blackberry cultivars new in Poland were tested: Black Butte, Boysenberry, Chester Thornless, Helen, Karaka Black, Kotata, Loch Ness, Loch Tay, Loganberry, and Oregon Thornless. The experiment was conducted between 2005 and 2010 in central Poland with the main focus on resistance of the cultivars to adverse local environmental conditions, as well as to assess the yield and fruit quality. Analysis of data on fruit yield and fruit weight indicated significant differences between cultivars and years. There were slight differences in harvest date from year to year. Cv. Chester Thornless had the greatest yield - avg. 12.9 kg/plant (2007-2008). All of the hybrid berries and the trailing blackberries had yields that were not different - below 3.5 kg/plant. Cvs Black Butte and Karaka Black had the heaviest fruit, above 6.0 g (2006) and up to 10 g per fruit (2007 and 2008). Cv. Oregon Thornless had the smallest fruits - 2.1 g per fruit (2006) and up to 3 g (2007, 2008). The experiment showed that plants were influenced by the Polish weather conditions.