Rubus fruticosus 'Sweetie Pie'

Cultivar

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Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous shrub.
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Cultivation

Thornless, upright to semi-upright, medium vigor and yield, medium berry size with relatively high sugar content. Origin: USDA-ARS, Poplarville, MS, by C.L. Gupton and S.J. Stringer. MSUS 29 × Navaho; crossed 1989; selected 1993; tested as MSUS 119; introd. 2017. Tree: thornless, growth habit upright to semi-upright; productivity medium; resistant to rosette disease (Cercosporella spp.); susceptible to orange rust (Gymnoconia spp.); recommended for home gardens, U-Pick, and local fresh market berries. Fruit: size medium, 8.1 g; ovate; firmness soft to medium; 11.4 oBrix; 1.3% titratable acidity expressed as citric acid; ripens June-July on floricanes.
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Rubus fruticosus 'Sweetie Pie'