BLACKBERRY
Rubus fruticosus L.
LOCH TAY
Loch Tay is a cultivar obtained in Scotland in 2002 by the
Scottish Crop Research Institute using Loch Ness as one of the
two parents
Scottish Crop Research Institute using Loch Ness as one of the
two parents
It is the most early ripening blackberry variety (about a week
before Loch Ness) and certainly the best in terms of
organoleptic characteristics of the fruit, even just picked. That
makes it the most suitable cultivar for fresh consumption.
before Loch Ness) and certainly the best in terms of
organoleptic characteristics of the fruit, even just picked. That
makes it the most suitable cultivar for fresh consumption.
FRUIT SIZE
M-L
RIPENING SEASON
DETAILS & FEATURES
PLANT
Semi-erect habitus, spine free stems, high yield potential
FRUIT
Conical, firm pulp, sweet and with a dark brilliant colour
APTITUDE
Fresh market, large retailers, processing
"Loch Tay's fruit is extremely similar to Lochness, even though is different in terms
of earlier fruiting period and superior flavour"
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