VARIETIES OF RASPBERRIES AND BLACKBERRIES 

 FOR MASSACHUSETTS 



James F. Anderson 

 Department of Plant and Soil Sciences 



Variety 



Gatineau 



Heritage 



Madawaska 



Taylor 



Latham 



Sumner 



Heritage 



Clyde 



Brandywine 



Bristol 



Type 



Recommended for 



Red 



C 5 H 



T 

 C 5 H 

 limited 

 C 5 H 



Harvesting Season 



C 

 C 



Purple 



Black 



Very early 



Very early 



Early 



Midseason 



Midseason 



Late 



Late Sept. 



Late 



Late 



Early 



T = Trial H = Home garden C = Commercial 

 Varieties so marked are not necessarily equally adapted to all 

 sections of the state. 



*It is recommended that only Registered or Certified plant stock 

 be used in establishing new raspberry plantings. 



Gatineau 



Heritage 



Madawaska 



Taylor 



Latham 



Variety Notes 



The fruit is large, firm, good quality and moderate- 

 ly attractive. The plant is vigorous, productive 

 and moderately winter hardy. 



Most often grown for the fall crop only. The summer 

 crop is said to be moderate in production and the 

 fruits slightly smaller than those produced in the 

 fall. 



Produces large, firm fruit of good quality and medium 

 red color. The plant is vigorous, productive and 

 winter hardy. It is susceptible to spurblight. 



Has been grown successfully on a commercial scale 

 in the high elevations of Worcester and Franklin 

 counties. Where it remains free of virus, the plants 

 are tall, vigorous, hardy and productive and the 

 fruits large, firm and have very good flavor. 



The fruit is of good size, bright red in color and 

 of average firmness and flavor. The plants are vigor- 

 ous, productive and hardy when spurblight is con- 

 trolled. Latham is susceptible to spurblight. 



