ISHS Acta Horticulturae 810: IX International Vaccinium Symposium
CRANBERRY CULTIVARS FOR THE NEW ZEALAND INDUSTRY |
| Authors: | S. Miller, J. Scalzo, H. Boldingh |
| Keywords: | Vaccinium macrocarpon, cranberry, cultivars, climate |
| 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’, ‘Olson’s 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. | |
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