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Raspberry Varieties of New
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May 1,
2002 Red Raspberry varieties are native to Europe, Asia and North America. Black raspberries are native to eastern North America. Many of the commercial varieties are hybrids of these species. There are also yellow and purple raspberries available for home cultivation. Yellow raspberries are an expression of recessive genes that can be found in both red and black varieties. Purple raspberries are hybrids of black and red varieties. H.H. Doolittle accomplished much of the initial work on variety development for raspberries during the 19th century in Oaks Corners. Raspberry breeding efforts continue today at the New York State Ag Experiment Station in Geneva. There are many varieties of raspberry suitable for cultivation in New York, but here we will concentrate on varieties that come from the Empire State. It is fun to trace the New York variety names as they carry us from the shores of Lake Ontario to the Hudson valley and back to the Finger Lakes. Red Hilton is a tall, moderately productive variety, suitable for moderate climates. It is a summer bearing variety. Newburgh is another summer bearing variety, tall, but not highly vigorous. Medium size fruit is light red. Titan is one of the most popular local varieties due to its large, bountiful fruit. However Titan is very susceptible to several diseases and only moderately winter hardy. Heritage is a high yielding everbearing variety, but yields late in the season. For this reason it is not an acceptable variety for areas that consistently receive frost before September 30. This is a good variety for freezing. Ruby is a cross of Heritage and Titan. Ruby fruit ripens earlier than Heritage and is best for fresh consumption. Ruby is susceptible to root rots, and therefor not recommended for heavier soils. Yellow An Empire State yellow variety is Golden Harvest. This is a high yielding, everbearing plant. The sweet, delicate fruit are best consumed fresh. Black Black raspberries are not as hardy as other types. They are susceptible to low temperatures, winds and a number of diseases. Bristol, Huron and Dundee are cultivars from New York that will yield well if well cared for. Of the three Bristol is the most susceptible to winter injury. Fruit ripens early and has excellent flavor. Huron is mildly winter hardy and posses some disease resistance. Fruit ripens mid-to-late season with medium-sized berries. Dundee also has some disease resistance, but greater winter hardiness than the previous two. The fruit is firm with good flavor. Dundee and Huron have been crossed to create Jewel, which has demonstrated winter hardiness and disease resistance. This is a mid-season bearing black raspberry. For questions
about raspberry varieties suitable for your location contact your
local Master Gardeners. Happy Gardening! www.cce.cornell.edu/yates/mgindex.htm.
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