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CRANBERRY CULTIVARS FOR THE NEW ZEALAND INDUSTRY
Article number
810_26
Pages
199 – 204
Language
English
Abstract
Cranberries (Vaccinium macrocarpon) have been grown commercially in New Zealand for the past 10 years, where they are still considered a new crop.
There are few recommendations on cultural requirements and until recently only a limited range of cultivars were available to the New Zealand industry.
Nine cultivars (Bain Favorite No. 1, Beckwith, Bergman, Black Veil, Crowley, McFarlin, Olsons Honkers, Stevens, Wilcox) were compared in a replicated trial at HortResearch, Ruakura, Hamilton, New Zealand.
The entries were planted in a randomised complete block design in spring 2004, at a spacing of 20 cm between plants and within rows.
Vigorous genotypes filled their plots within one growing season, and all cultivars flowered in the third season after planting, with a mean of 3–4 flowers/upright.
Full bloom date was recorded in the third season.
Also recorded were date of the first fully coloured fruit, and 50% of ripe fruit for each cultivar.
Fruit were harvested in the third season (2007) and berry weight determined along with fruit colour and soluble solids.
Phyto-chemical profiles were determined from frozen samples taken at harvest.
Nearly all the cultivars performed well in test plots and showed good potential for high yield.
There are few recommendations on cultural requirements and until recently only a limited range of cultivars were available to the New Zealand industry.
Nine cultivars (Bain Favorite No. 1, Beckwith, Bergman, Black Veil, Crowley, McFarlin, Olsons Honkers, Stevens, Wilcox) were compared in a replicated trial at HortResearch, Ruakura, Hamilton, New Zealand.
The entries were planted in a randomised complete block design in spring 2004, at a spacing of 20 cm between plants and within rows.
Vigorous genotypes filled their plots within one growing season, and all cultivars flowered in the third season after planting, with a mean of 3–4 flowers/upright.
Full bloom date was recorded in the third season.
Also recorded were date of the first fully coloured fruit, and 50% of ripe fruit for each cultivar.
Fruit were harvested in the third season (2007) and berry weight determined along with fruit colour and soluble solids.
Phyto-chemical profiles were determined from frozen samples taken at harvest.
Nearly all the cultivars performed well in test plots and showed good potential for high yield.
Publication
Authors
S. Miller, J. Scalzo, H. Boldingh
Keywords
Vaccinium macrocarpon, cranberry, cultivars, climate
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