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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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Ben Lomond
([Consort x Magnus] x [Brodtorp x Janslunda] - SCRI, 1972)
First of the "Ben Series" to gain general commercial
acceptance. The aims of the breeding program at SCRI are to produce
varieties which tolerate adverse weather conditions at flowering time,
crop heavily and consistently with growth habits suited to machine harvesting.
The main features of Ben Lomond are frost tolerance during flowering,
even ripening, high yields, large fruit, long hang time and very high
Vitamin C content. Originally resistant to mildew, Ben Lomond has lost
some of its resistance as some mildew strains have mutated. Resistance
is still relatively high but varies by location with climate zones.
Requires long chilling time - 2,000 hours at 2 degrees C (36 degrees
F). Flowering is in early April in coastal BC and harvest begins about
July 9. Ben Lomond forms a compact bush, is rather spreading due to
its Scandinavian ancestry and is of medium vigor reaching average height
of 135 cm (4 ½') in coastal BC. Ben Lomond is highly prized by
the juice industry for its high Vitamin C, large size and juice color
in spite of high pectin content.
Suitability: Commercial Growers/Gardeners
gooseberries / top / red currants
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Ben Sarek
(Goliath x Ojebyn - SCRI, 1984)
Compact bush size, very large fruit and ease of hand harvest
are the main features of Ben Sarek. It was specifically selected for
small-scale growers where high yield per unit area, combined with ease
of management, are important. Well suited for home gardens. Flowers
and ripens about 7 days earlier than Ben Lomond with high tolerance
for frost and cold injury. Ben Sarek forms a small, compact bush of
medium vigour which rarely exceeds one meter (3') in height. It fruits
prolifically as indicated in its high "harvest index", i.e.,
the proportion of the total plant growth that is harvested as fruit
in any one season. Fruiting branches are commonly borne down under the
weight of the crop.
Suitability: Commercial Growers (Fresh Market)/Gardeners
gooseberries / top / red currants
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