McGinnis Berry Crops | Black Currants

Blackcomb

(Ojebyn x Titania)

Blackcomb is a high yielding new variety that is has high levels of resistance to foliar diseases - mildew, White Pine Blister Rust - , vigorous growth habit and tolerance to late spring frost. Blackcomb has produced yields in replicated B.C. trials that were more than 50% higher than Titania and Ben Alder. Fruit size is 20% larger than Titania. Flowering is late mid-season and this variety has demonstrated better tolerance to late spring frost than Titania. Well suited to machine harvest.

Recommended for trial in Canada and northern U.S. states.

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Whistler

(Ben Tirran x Bieloruskaya sladkaya)

Whistler has high yields of small to medium sized high quality fruit. It has fair resistance to mildew and good resistance to White Pine Blister Rust. Growth habit is slightly spreading with medium vigor. Flowering is late-mid season with good tolerance for late spring frost. Yields in replicated B.C. trials were more than 50% higher than Titania and Ben Alder. Fruit size is smaller than Ben Alder, .8 grams per berry. Juice quality is excellent. Well suited to machine harvest.

Recommended for trial in Canada and northern U.S. states.

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Titania

(US Plant Patent No. 11,439) (Altajskaja Desertraja x [Consort x Kajaanin Musta] - Tamas)

Titania is immune to White Pine Blister Rust and has good resistance to powdery mildew. Fruit size is large, similar to Ben Lomond, and fruit quality is good. In some locations, yields are extremely high. Flowering and ripening seasons are very similar to Ben Lomond. The plant is very vigorous - reaching heights of 2 meters (6'). Titania is well suited to machine harvesting. Another interesting feature of Titania is that it reaches full maturity in three seasons as opposed to four or five with most other popular varieties.

Suitability: Commercial Growers

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Tahsis

(Bieloruskaya sladkaya x Titania)

Tahsis scored the highest yields in replicated trials in coastal British Columbia. Flowers late mid-season, tolerant of late frost, immune to White Pine Blister Rust, resistant to mildew, and has very large fruit (larger than Ben Sarek). Growth habit is spreading which makes it suitable for hand harvest or U-pick, displays the fruit well, but not suitable for machine harvest. Annual pruning is a must.

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