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

Country of origin - Brazil

Current status - obsolete or rarely used

Recommended replacement - Gabrielle
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.
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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