Blackberry Breeding

Moore, James N.

doi:10.21273/hortsci.19.2.183

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“…The major limitation of these cultivars is susceptibility to rosette disease (double blossom) which is prevalent in large parts of this region (4). Developing rosette-resistant cultivars suitable for mechanical harvesting is a recent objective of the blackberry-breed ing programs in Arkansas and Texas (2,5).…”

Section: Southwestmentioning

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Blackberry Products and Production Regions

Skirvin

Hellman

1984

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Blackberry (Rubus sp.) fruit can be enjoyed fresh or as one of many processed products. Blackberry preserves, jam, and jelly long have been favorites in this country. Fresh blackberries generally are soft, highly perishable fruit; hence, most processing for commercial production is quick, in plants located near major production areas. Commercial blackberry production is centered in regions where native or introduced Rubus species flourish. Production trends in these regions will be described, followed by a discussion of blackberry products.

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Section: Southwestmentioning

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Blackberry Products and Production Regions

Skirvin

Hellman

1984

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“…Fresh-market blackberries ( Rubus subgenus Rubus) have unique attributes that impact marketability, with new cultivars, year-round availability, extended postharvest storage, and reported health benefits impacting consumer demand. − To meet this demand, public and private blackberry breeding programs have focused on developing new blackberry cultivars with enhanced plant and fruit attributes. The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture (UA System) Blackberry Breeding Program has developed and patented 43 fresh-market blackberry cultivars with advancements in thornless plants, erect cane structures, increased fruit firmness, primocane-fruiting plants, and lengthening the harvest season. ,− …”

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Identifying Unique Quality Attributes of Arkansas-Grown Fresh-Market Blackberries

Myers

Threlfall

Howard

et al. 2023

ACS Food Sci. Technol.

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Fresh-market blackberries (Rubus subgenus Rubus) grown in Arkansas were evaluated to identify unique quality attributes impacting flavor. Physical, composition, and descriptive sensory attributes of 19 genotypes (cultivars and breeding selections) in 2020 and eight in 2021 varied by genotype. Sweet-Ark® Ponca had the highest soluble solids in both years (14–15%). For the 149 volatile compounds identified in 2020 and 100 in 2021, Sweet-Ark® Caddo (28,430 μg/kg) had the highest combined levels in 2020, and A-2620T (5886 μg/kg) had the highest in 2021 with terpenes (21–50%), esters (13–56%), aldehydes (12%), acids (4–13%), and alcohols (5–8%) as major classes. For descriptive sensory, genotypes differed in overall intensity aromatics, green/unripe aromatics, and basic tastes. Sweet-Ark® Caddo had higher levels of esters correlated with high fruity/berry/jam aromas, whereas A-2625T contained higher levels of terpenes correlated to vegetive aroma and mold/mildew aromatics. Quality attributes identified in this study can influence commercial potential of fresh-market blackberries.

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“…The maternal parent 'Kiowa' is a thorny, erect type of blackberry adapted to the moderate temperate of Arkansas and has prominent characteristics such as vigorous growth and large fruit. Thornlessness is a desired goal of most blackberry breeding programs, and thornlessness traits are recessive [9]. The thorn character of blackberry hybrid offspring is closely related to its parents.…”

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Breeding and Growth Performance of ‘Ningzhi 4’, a New Blackberry Cultivar with High Yield Potential and Good Quality in China

Wang

Zhang

et al. 2023

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The thornless blackberry cultivar ‘Ningzhi 4’ was developed by the Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Nanjing Botanical Garden Mem. Sun Yat-Sen). The new blackberry cultivar was selected from the ‘Kiowa’ (female parent) and ‘Hull Thornless’ (male parent) F1 hybrid. ‘Ningzhi 4’ had excellent plant characteristics, including thornlessness, semi-erect to erect canes, vigorous growth and good disease resistance. ‘Ningzhi 4’ had large fruit and high yield. In addition, the parents of the superior hybrid plant were further identified by SSR markers, which provided the basis for the fingerprint of the new blackberry cultivar ‘Ningzhi 4’. This is a commercial cultivar to be grown for fruit production for either shipping or local sales. It also has value as a home-garden plant. This unique type of blackberry fruit was a traditional summer fruit. This new cultivar has thornless semi-erect to erect canes and produces high-quality berries with large size, good firmness, excellent flavor, and potential for shipping and postharvest storage. The new blackberry cultivar ‘Ningzhi 4’ is adapted to all areas of southern China and is expected to replace or complement ‘Kiowa’, ‘Hull Thornless’, ‘Chester Thornless’ and ‘Triple Crown’. A local cultivar patent has been approved by the Jiangsu Variety Approval Committee as ‘Rubus spp. Ningzhi 4′ in 2020 (S-SV-RS-014-2020). In the future, ‘Ningzhi 4’ could be promoted as an advantageous thornless blackberry cultivar in the main production regions of China.

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Blackberry Breeding

Cited by 22 publications

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Blackberry Products and Production Regions

Blackberry Products and Production Regions

Identifying Unique Quality Attributes of Arkansas-Grown Fresh-Market Blackberries

Breeding and Growth Performance of ‘Ningzhi 4’, a New Blackberry Cultivar with High Yield Potential and Good Quality in China

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