soft fruits Flashcards
1
Q
What is a soft fruit?
A
These fruits are produced on low growing shrubs and perennials
2
Q
List the major types of soft fruit
A
Strawberries, raspberries, blackcurrants, gooseberries, blueberries, grapes
3
Q
What factors should be considered choosing suitable soft fruit cultivars?
A
Fruit type - cane, bush or vine
Purpose of fruit - desert or culinary
Flavour
Late, mid or early season cropping
Potential for freezing or other storage
4
Q
Name a strawberry cultivar
A
Fragaria x ananassa ‘Symphony’
5
Q
Name a raspberry cultivar
A
Rubus idaeus ‘Leo’
6
Q
Name a blackcurrant cultivar
A
Ribes nigrum ‘Ben Lomond’
7
Q
Name a gooseberry cultivar
A
Ribes uva-crispa ‘Keepsake’
8
Q
Name a blueberry cultivar
A
Blueberry ‘Duke’ AGM
9
Q
Name a grape cultivar
A
Grape ‘New York Muscat’ AGM
