ISHS Acta Horticulturae 777: IX International Rubus and Ribes Symposium
THE 'BOYSENBERRY': DEVELOPMENT OF THE CULTIVAR AND INDUSTRIES IN CALIFORNIA, OREGON AND NEW ZEALAND |
| Authors: | H.K. Hall, G. Langford |
| Keywords: | Boysen, origin, breeding, future, fresh market |
| Abstract:
The ‘Boysenberry’ has developed to become a significant industry in California and Oregon in the USA, New Zealand, and more recently Chile. From humble beginnings with Rudolph Boysen in California, ‘Boysenberry’ was commercialised by Knott’s Berry Farm and quickly spread to Oregon, other parts of the USA and around the world. Good production and the outstanding fruit qualities of large size, distinctive wine-red colour and excellent flavour for both fresh and processed consumption led to quick adoption of ‘Boysenberry’, and the development of an industry. ‘Boysenberry’ fruit continue to be held in high esteem but as a cultivar, commercial production has been limited around the world through lack of firmness, a largely process market, adaptation to a narrow climatic range, and in some locations because of serious losses from pests and diseases. Total worldwide area is now estimated to be less than 700 ha. HortResearch breeding over the past 25 years has produced new ‘Boysenberry’ types with spineless canes, large fruit, improved disease resistance and fresh market potential. The future of ‘Boysenberry’ appears secure as a niche-market processed product, and new cultivars with improved fruit quality may lead to expansion in the fresh market. | |
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