Xavante blackberry variety
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Old Brazilian thornless erect variety, bred from Arkansas's sources
Rubus subgenus Rubus 'Xavante'
Originated from a cross of A-1620 x A-1507
Variety denomination - 'Xavante'
Plants are thornless
Bushes have erect canes
Fruit weight is 5 g
Berries have a rounded shape
Fruiting habit - floricane fruiting (summer-bearing)
Productivity is 1.5 kg per plant
Soluble solids - 8.0%
Cold hardiness is low
Heat tolerance is low
Current status - obsolete or rarely used
Recommended replacement - Caingua
The Xavante blackberry is derived from seeds, collected in Clarksville, Arkansas, US, from a cross between the A-1620 and A-1507 varieties made in 1988, and is the second generation of this cross, made in 2004.
It has vigorous, upright stems without thorns and is a low-chilling cultivar.
The berries have an elongated shape, medium firmness and a sweet-acid flavor. Under the climatic conditions of southern Brazil, flowering begins in September and extends to October, and harvesting occurs in early November and ends in early February. Yield is moderate, up to 1.5 kg per plant (4t/ha). Berries are not large, averaged weight is about 5 g.
Blackberry Xavante demonstrates more longer harvest season than the another popular Brazilian variety Tupi (more than 50 days) and high adaptivity to different regions.
Xavante has low chilling requirements - about 250 hours with temperatures lower than 7 C.
It has vigorous, upright stems without thorns and is a low-chilling cultivar.
The berries have an elongated shape, medium firmness and a sweet-acid flavor. Under the climatic conditions of southern Brazil, flowering begins in September and extends to October, and harvesting occurs in early November and ends in early February. Yield is moderate, up to 1.5 kg per plant (4t/ha). Berries are not large, averaged weight is about 5 g.
Blackberry Xavante demonstrates more longer harvest season than the another popular Brazilian variety Tupi (more than 50 days) and high adaptivity to different regions.
Xavante has low chilling requirements - about 250 hours with temperatures lower than 7 C.
Is blackberry Xavante sweet?
Xavante blackberries mostly have a sour taste
What diseases is blackberry Xavante resistant to?
Xavante is resistant to most fungal diseases
What diseases is blackberry variety Xavante vulnerable to?
No susceptibility to spicific pests or diseases has been observed for Xavante
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