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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
gooseberries / red currants
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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.
gooseberries / red currants
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