Articles
NEW PROSPECTS FROM THE SCOTTISH RASPBERRY BREEDING PROGRAMME
Article number
777_30
Pages
203 – 206
Language
English
Abstract
Scottish raspberry production has undergone a dramatic transition in the last five years.
After a sharp decline in acreage, beginning in the mid-eighties, production has now shifted from processing to the high value, high quality fresh market.
The majority of fresh market production is sold to multiple retailers, where two cultivars, Glen Ample and Tulameen, dominate sales.
Changes have also occurred in cultivation practices, from outside field plantations to protected cropping systems.
The Scottish raspberry breeding programme has rapidly responded to these changes by conducting part of the selection process under Spanish-style polytunnels, on-site at SCRI. This will help to identify suitably adapted germplasm for commercial trialing and eventual release.
Two advanced summer-fruiting selections, suitable for both the fresh and processing markets, are currently undergoing commercialisation for the UK industry.
After a sharp decline in acreage, beginning in the mid-eighties, production has now shifted from processing to the high value, high quality fresh market.
The majority of fresh market production is sold to multiple retailers, where two cultivars, Glen Ample and Tulameen, dominate sales.
Changes have also occurred in cultivation practices, from outside field plantations to protected cropping systems.
The Scottish raspberry breeding programme has rapidly responded to these changes by conducting part of the selection process under Spanish-style polytunnels, on-site at SCRI. This will help to identify suitably adapted germplasm for commercial trialing and eventual release.
Two advanced summer-fruiting selections, suitable for both the fresh and processing markets, are currently undergoing commercialisation for the UK industry.
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Authors
S.N. Jennings, L. Ferguson, R. Brennan
Keywords
cultivars, protected cropping, quality, root rot resistance
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