Fall Creek Nursery 2017 Variety Showcase [Slideshow]

Posted by Christina Herrick|December 5, 2016

Blue Ribbon

Blue Ribbon, an early/mid-season variety, offers high yields of flavorful, large, blueberries with good postharvest shelf life. A top producer in yield trials, Blue Ribbon also rated the highest for flavor in taste tests. Blue Ribbon is a Fall Creek worldwide exclusive.

Calypso

Calypso is a new Michigan State University variety that offers cold-hardiness, plant vigor, and good fruit yields. We recommend Calypso for commercial trials in high-chill regions desiring a late-season harvest. Fall Creek is licensed to sell Calypso in the U.S., Canada, and Europe.

Cargo

As the name implies, Cargo is a high-yielding, very vigorous, late-season variety. Cargo has uniformly round, medium-large berries that increase in firmness and flavor after 21 days in cold-storage. Cargo is a Fall Creek worldwide exclusive.

Farthing

Farthing has a strong and compact growth habit and resistance qualities for growers in the southern U.S. Berries are medium-large, aromatic and ripen mid-season. Fall Creek is licensed to sell Farthing in the U.S.

Last Call

For growers needing a very late-season, high-chill variety, Last Call is an option. With its vigorous, upright growth and high yields of large, classically sweet and aromatic berries, Last Call is suited to both fresh and process markets. Last Call is a Fall Creek worldwide exclusive.

Meadowlark™ 'FLO173'

Meadowlark, a University of Florida release, is a popular Southern U.S. variety with machine-harvest characteristics and early ripening. The very large berries offer excellent firmness and flavor. Requires a pollinator. Fall Creek is licensed to sell Meadowlark in the U.S.

Ochlockonee

With its ultra-late and extended ripening, and exceptional yields of medium-large, sweet berries, Ochlockonee is the leading Rabbiteye in the Pacific Northwest. Some growers believe tunnels increase fruit quality. Fall Creek is licensed to sell Ochlockonee in California, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, and Canada.

San Joaquin 'FLX-1'

San Joaquin, from the University of Florida, is an extremely vigorous, open, upright variety with high yield and machine-harvest potential for Southern U.S. growers. Berries are very large with good flavor and typically ripen mid-late season. Fall Creek is exclusively licensed to sell San Joaquin in the U.S.

Top Shelf

Top Shelf is similar to Draper but excels in plant vigor, fruit size and flavor. The fruit was exceptional in 2016 harvests with jumbo, flavorful, berries that rated very high in taste tests. As a mid-chill variety, Top Shelf is suited to milder winters. Top Shelf is a Fall Creek worldwide exclusive.

For information about these varieties, contact Fall Creek Nursery:

Fall Creek Nursery
39318 Jasper Lowell Road
Lowell, OR 97452
800-538-30015
Blueberries@FallCreekNursery.com
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