RASPBERRIES
NEW AND RECENT VARIETIES
*GLEN AMPLE *NEW*
A new mid-season raspberry bred by the Scottish Crop Research Institute, Glen Ample is a truly remarkable variety we are proud to introduce. In trials Glen Ample has ALWAYS outyield ALL other other varieties to give quite amazing quantities of impressive large fleshy fruits blessed with a lovely sweet flavour. This was no doubt inherited from its parent, Glen Prosen. It has a very long picking season, in fact it is not usual to be harvesting fruit from this variety for more than a month. The smooth spine free canes make picking easy and are quite upright, making this the variety to grow if space is at a premium. It has shown resistance to two types of Aphid Virus Vector. With its impressive yield, very large fruit, spine free growth and lovely flavour Glen Ample is going to be very, very popular. Early ordering advisable to avoid disappointment.
NOTE; Glen Ample is not recommended for the coldest northern areas, and will perform, best with good soil conditions.
JULIA *NEW*
Julia is a new mid-season variety raised by H.R.I. East Malling and is a superb addition to our list of varieties. Cropping about a week later than Glen Moy, the yield is very high, outyielding Glen Clova by some 36%. The fruits are large, attractive and well shaped, easily plugged and a lovely dark pink to medium red in colour. Fruit is well displayed on the erect canes and very easy to pick. Julia has an exceptional health record and has resistance to the Aphid Virus Vector, Spur Blight and Cane Spot. Raised as a replacement for Glen Clova, the yield is much higher, the fruits are larger, the flavour is better, the texture is superior. Ideal for the exhibitor, good for jam making as the seeds are bold, perfect for all dessert uses with the true raspberry flavour. Julia is a new variety that is going to be with us for a very long time. Highly recommended. Don't delay in ordering this variety. It's magnificent.
GLEN ROSA *NEW*
New from the Scottish Crop Research Institute, Glen Rosa is an exceptionally hardy mid-season variety, cropping one week later than the standard variety Glen Clova. The yields have been very heavy in official trials, consistently outyielding all standard varieties. The rounded small to medium sized fruits have a most attractive bright appetising colour and are displayed on erect spine free fruiting laterals to give very easy picking. The flavour of the fruit is good, the cropping potential impressive. However, what really makes Glen Rosa of such enormous value to the Amateur Gardener is its extreme hardiness and disease resistance. It will thrive in all parts of the country, including the extreme north, and has shown resistance to all 5 types of Aphid Virus Vector, Spur Blight, Cane Botrytis and Bushy Dwarf Raspberry Virus. Quite a claim! A highly recommended cultivar for all parts of the country.
GLEN MAGNA *NEW*
The fourth of our new raspberry introductions. Bred by the Scottish Crop Research Institute, Glen Magna is a late summer season raspberry which has been recommended as an improved successor to the popular Leo. The lovely dark red fruits are very large and have a particularly good flavour. It is high yielding, exceeding even Glen Lyon in trials. The canes are vigorous, upright and have few thorns. Although the fruits are very large they actually freeze very well and have proved to be superb for all purposes. Glen Magna has shown great promise and is very well worth a planting, especially for its truly lovely flavour.
*NEW INTRODUCTION* 'GAIA’
Gaia is an excellent late summer season Raspberry with a complex parentage involving such well loved old luminaries as Lloyd George, Norfolk Giant, Pynes, Royal and Black Raspberry. With such a wealth of quality ancestors all contributing it is not surprising that Gaia has so many outstanding qualities to offer. Gaia has a very good plant habit with vigorous erect canes which are only moderately spiny. They have shown resistance to Root Rot, Bushy Dwarf Virus, Cane Botrytis and some strains of Aphid Virus Vector. The large round to conical fruits have a truly beautiful flavour - very sweet but with a slight underlying acidity which gives intensity and richness to the flavour. They are easily plugged and have made a well flavoured jam as well as being ideal for dessert and all other purposes. Gaia ripens later than main summer season, ripening over a 3-4 week period from the 2nd half of July. Gaia is a later summer season variety of real quality with outstanding flavour, disease resistance and yield. Highly recommended.
Introducing OCTAVIA - The new August conqueror
The outstanding qualities of Octavia lead to it being selected by HRI East Malling for introduction, having distinguished itself from amongst rival new trial varieties. Octavia produces the majority of its yield through August, effectively filling the gap between the late Summer season Raspberries and the first of the Autumn fruiters. Although there are of course other later Summer season Raspberries, Octavia easily outperforms Tulameen and Augusta, and is later still than Glen Magna. Octavia produces well displayed prominent clusters of substantial rosey red conical berries - from near the base of the canes, all the way up to the top! As you can imagine this produces a supremely satisfying and remarkable display of tempting fruit in the garden as well as a hefty total yield. The flavour is sweet and the fleshy fruits have fewer seeds than many of the older varieties. The canes are rather upright in habit and easily managed. Octavia is without doubt the first late Summer Raspberry with its concentrated yield of high quality, sweetly flavoured fruits firmly in place throughout August - just when fresh Raspberries are at a premium and exactly when you want them most. A variety of considerable value to the home gardener.
TULAMEEN
A new late Summer Season variety from Canada which begins ripening in early July but goes on for up to 6 weeks. Very large dark pink glossy berries are produced on long laterals for easy picking. The fruits keep well in good condition and have a good flavour. The canes are tall and spiny.
PRICES ALL THE ABOVE NEW RASPBERRY CULTIVARS:
5 canes £10.95
10 canes £19.95
20 canes £39.05
40 canes £76.95
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