Author: Paulina Mladin
Origin: open pollination of the Spartan cv.
Year of registration: 2001
The main characteristics and properties for which it is recommended:
- early ripening, along with the Weymouth and Duke varieties, lasting about 1 month, from June 25th to July 25th;
- high degree of fruit ripening concentration in clusters and on very large bushes, requiring two to three harvests;
- superior quality of fruits: medium size, light blue color with a lot of bloom, very good organoleptic qualities, resistance to transportation and storage.
Other skills:
- plant vigor: high, tall and wide bushes;
- productivity: on average 2.5-4.0 kg per bush;
- Shelf life of fresh fruits: 9-10 days at a temperature of 1-4°C, with a weight loss of 3-5%; 0C, cu pierdere în greutate de 3-5%;
- High content of: vitamin C (45.26 mg/100 g fresh fruit), soluble dry matter (14.22-16.70% Brix), total polyphenols (3670.0 mg/kg catechin, Folin-Ciocalteu method), and total anthocyanins (4303.32 mk/kg, HPLC).
Mixed use: consumption in fresh condition, processing, and freezing.