Difference between revisions of "Rita's Black"
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Latest revision as of 06:10, 7 July 2024
Grower: Kelly
Year: 2017
Accession: 327
Seed Source: Dan McMurray Memorial Seed Bank (Creston, BC)
Comments:
2017 Really more of a dark red/brown/mahogany than a black fruit. Sweet flavour, very meaty with tart skin. Some susceptibility to cracking in downpours. Very reliably produced for me, excellent production (by far my best in 2017). Fruit size can vary quite wildly, with some being a pear shape, and some being quite a wide pear shape. Larger core, good for preservation. 9 lbs/plant.
Contents
Plant Growth Observations
Vine Growth Type: Indeterminate
Vine Growth Habit: Sprawling
Plant size: Large
Leaf type: Potato
Leaf Coverage: Fair
Maturity: Mid (80 days)
Fruit Observations
Skin colour: Brown
Flesh colour: Red
Fruit Shape: Pear
Fruit Fasciation: Smooth
Fruit Firmness: Moderate
Fruit Set: Good
Average Fruit Diameter:
Average Fruit Length:
Average Fruit Weight: 150-200 gr
Affliction Observations
Other Observations
- Excellent producer with a wide range of weather
History
- Belgian heirloom
- Introduced to North America by Dan & Val McMurray of Wynndel, BC. Obtained through a trade with Rita De Clereq (Belgium).