WorldFloraDB - Rubus fruticosus 'Kiowa'

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous shrub.

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Growth form	shrub
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Foliage retention	deciduous
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Cultivation

An erect-growing blackberry producing large fruit over a long harvest period. Origin: in Fayetteville, Ark., by J.N. Moore and J.R. Clarke, Dept. of Horticulture, Univ. of Arkansas. Ark 791 × Ark. 1058; cross made in 1980; selected in 1983; tested as Ark. 1380; introd. in 1996. USPP 9,861; 15 Apr. 1997. Tree: moderate yield; moderate vigor; spiny, self-supporting, fairly erect canes; relatively winter hardy; propagated by sucker plants or by root cuttings. Moderately resistant to anthracnose; probably resistant to orange rust; reaction to rosette unknown. Fruit: large size maintained throughout harvest season; firm; glossy black; blocky, oblong shape; relatively late season that is of longer duration than most other blackberry varieties; good flavor with relatively high soluble solids content; relatively long storage period; large seed size.

More

Origin: in Clarksville, Ark., by J.N. Moore and J.R. Clark, Dept. of Horticulture, Univ. of Arkansas. Introd. in 1995. [(Thornfree × Brazos) × Comanche] × [(Ark. 557 × Wells Beauty) × Rosborough]; cross made in 1980; selected in 1983; tested as Ark. 1380. USPP 9,861; 15 April 1997. Tree: erect; medium vigor; productive; suckers freely from roots; appears immune to orange rust, reaction to other diseases unknown. Adapted throughout Arkansas and recommended for trial in areas where Shawnee is adapted. Fruit: very large, averaging > 10 g; glossy black; blocky oblong; flesh more firm than Shawnee; quality good; ripens 3 days after Shawnee and has a long fruiting period.

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Optimum temperature (C°)	14 - 20
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Vigor	moderate vigor
Productivity	moderate productivity

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Synonyms

Rubus fruticosus 'Kiowa'

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