Xingu blackberry variety
Rating [ 5 ]
Brazilian blackberry variety for warm South regions
Rubus subgenus Rubus Watson 'Xingu'
Originated from a cross of Tupi x Arapaho
Variety denomination - 'Xingu', tested as Black 164
Plants are thorny
Bushes have semi-erect canes
Fruit weight is 7 g
Berries have a rounded shape
Fruiting habit - floricane fruiting (summer-bearing)
Productivity is 2.5 kg per plant
Soluble solids - 8.9%
Acidity - 0.83%
Cold hardiness is low
Heat tolerance is low
Current status - modern or widely used
Blackberry Xingu is Brasilian cultivar, selected from blackberries Tupy and US Arapaho. This variety is semi-erect, thorny, floricane-fruiting plant, very similar to parent Tupy (but more productive and has a longer harvest season).
In Brazil area Xingu starts to bloom on the last week of November, first berries ripen on the third week of January.
Fruits are reddish-black, tending to oblong in shape, from medium to large size (weight about 7-8 g, length is about 27 mm, diameter is about 22 mm) and good firmness. The taste is sweet-acid, predominating acidity. Yield is moderate, up to 3 kg per plant. Postharvest characteristics are well, transportability is high.
Xingu needs from 200 to 300 hours of hibernal time with air temperatures below 7 C, but this plant is primarily intended for warm South areas like Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru and others.
In Brazil area Xingu starts to bloom on the last week of November, first berries ripen on the third week of January.
Fruits are reddish-black, tending to oblong in shape, from medium to large size (weight about 7-8 g, length is about 27 mm, diameter is about 22 mm) and good firmness. The taste is sweet-acid, predominating acidity. Yield is moderate, up to 3 kg per plant. Postharvest characteristics are well, transportability is high.
Xingu needs from 200 to 300 hours of hibernal time with air temperatures below 7 C, but this plant is primarily intended for warm South areas like Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru and others.
Is blackberry Xingu sweet?
Xingu blackberries mostly have a sour taste
What diseases is blackberry Xingu resistant to?
Xingu is resistant to most fungal diseases
What diseases is blackberry variety Xingu vulnerable to?
No susceptibility to spicific pests or diseases has been observed for Xingu
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