In this edition, we preview two new selections out of the ARRA™ red varieties that will be on show at the Grapa stand at Fruit Logistica later this week
In Berlin, we will be revealing the two new pipeline selections, red varieties selection code 10A-3+3 and selection code 94B-35+4, which due to their late ripening, were not presented in their full performance at last year’s ARRA Open Field Days in California.
Placed in storage in October 2018 for shelf life appraisal, Adi and Shachar evaluated these two pipeline red varieties after ninety days and were very satisfied to see the stems green and the berries clean from cracks and shatter.
This late, red variety has great vine-hanging ability. As the sugar increases, the crisper the berries become. Its light shiny pink colour appears quite early but does not darken as time goes on. The high fertility and easy growing practice bring this variety closer to release for commercialization.
This is a truly eye-catching variety, with a shiny, dark red colour and elongated shape. It has a high yield and easy growing practice, with a great sugar-acid balance that reminds us of the excellent eating quality of ARRA 15 (ARRA Sweeties™).
Don’t miss out on these other newsletters:
This variety has large, elongated, intense cherry-coloured berries. With excellent sugar-acid balance, cherry flavour and sensational crunch, ARD 36 CHERRY CRUSH™ is a variety that delights in appearance, taste and eating experience. Proven to be fully rain resistant, the variety also has excellent fertility and exceptional storage ability. It is the ultimate long shipping variety with the best shelf life in the industry. CHERRY CRUSH™ has it all!
Discover the ultimate red variety with ARD 35 – FIRE CRUNCH™. This early-mid variety boasts a unique fire-red colour and crunchy, large berries with a low acid level and well-balanced taste that provide a supreme eating quality. It’s a fertile and easy-to-grow variety with full uniform colour that stays red on the vine, and doesn’t get dark over time, making harvest timing very flexible. This variety also withstands rain and offers unparalleled hanging ability, cold storage capability and shelf-life capacity.
This early red seedless variety offers an exceptional eating quality. It has large, crunchy berries, a medium sized bunch and boasts an excellent natural, full, deep red colour. Although it ripens at the same time as Flame, ARRA Passion Fire surpasses its early counterpart in all other parameters. Good productivity, extraordinary hanging ability, shipping durability and shelf life make it a choice early red.
This very early red variety with its large, sweet berries, ripens naturally 10 days before Flame. The striking full red colour, together with extreme crunch and harmonious flavour make this red a must-have variety. Fire Kiss has proven to be very fertile and grower friendly, as well as bearing great post-harvest and shipping qualities.