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Fresh market consumption — raspberry and blackberry

Rubus L.

Utilizing raspberries and blackberries for the fresh market requires considering their biological differences in fruit structure, which critically affect transportability, berry firmness, and post-harvest handling standards.

In the reference 21 varieties crop Blackberry, where this is mentioned in the description.

A key factor in the suitability of raspberries for fresh market sale is fruit firmness, as the removal of the receptacle during harvest leaves the berry hollow, delicate, and prone to deformation. Breeding efforts focus on increasing the crushing force, measured in Newtons, to improve logistical characteristics.

Blackberries have a natural advantage due to the retention of the receptacle within the fruit, providing higher durability and shelf life compared to raspberries. For both crops in fresh consumption, the priority is the balance of sugars and acids, the absence of damage and surface moisture on the berries, and strict adherence to packaging technologies to protect the delicate fruit structure.

General information about the subject — on the page Fresh market use.

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Varieties of Blackberry mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

Drisblackthree

Active

Rubus L. · Blackberry

Sills Gavin R. / Pabon Andrea M. / Fear Carlos D.

NL
10 records

DrisBlackFive

Active

Rubus L. · Blackberry

Sills Gavin R. / Rodriguez Alcazar Jorge / Rodriguez Mesa Jose Maurilio / Pabon Andrea M.

NL
8 records

Drisblacksix

Active

Rubus L. · Blackberry

Sills Gavin R. / Pabon Andrea M. / Moyles Stephen B.

NL
5 records

Thornfree

Active

Rubus L. · Blackberry

NL RO SI
7 records

Navaho

Active

Rubus L. · Blackberry

DE NL
6 records

Autumn Bliss

Protection expired

Rubus L. · Blackberry

THE KENT INCORPORATED SOCIETY

DE
2 records

Glen Clova

Protection expired

Rubus L. · Blackberry

PLANT BREEDING| Plant Breeding International Cambridge Limited

DE
2 records

Rafzeter

Terminated

Rubus L. · Blackberry

Peter Hauenstein

DE
2 records

Pokusa

Active

Rubus L. · Blackberry

Dr. Jan Danek c/o Instytutu Sadownictwa i Kwiaciarstwa Brzezna Sp. z o.o.

DE
3 records

Kiowa

Active

Rubus L. · Blackberry

NL
4 records

Darrow

Active

Rubus L. · Blackberry

RO SI
2 records

Heisa

Active

Rubus L. · Blackberry

NL
4 records

Waldo

Terminated

Rubus L. · Blackberry

NL
2 records

Rubaca

Terminated

Rubus L. · Blackberry

SCHIMMELPFENG| Hermann Schimmelpfeng / LAUN| Dipl.Ing. N. Laun Lehrstuhl fuer Obstbau der TU Muenchen

DE
1 record

Rutrago

Terminated

Rubus L. · Blackberry

PROPLANT| Proplant AG

DE
1 record

Resa

Terminated

Rubus L. · Blackberry

Renate Sauer und Herrn Heinz Sauer

DE
1 record

BP 1

Withdrawn

Rubus L. · Blackberry

Maria Maddalena Grisenti Berryplant

DE
1 record

Rusilva

Protection expired

Rubus L. · Blackberry

Dr. Rudolf Bauer (+)

DE
1 record

Saxa Rekord

Terminated

Rubus L. · Blackberry

DATHE| Dr. Barbara Dathe

DE
1 record

Meteor

Protection expired

Rubus L. · Blackberry

LT
1 record

Orest

Protection expired

Rubus L. · Blackberry

RO
1 record