USDA Red Raspberry 'Vintage'

Technology Description
Oregon State University is seeking to commercialize Vintage, a new raspberry cultivar. Jointly developed by the OSU Horticulture department and USDA Agricultural Research Service, Vintage yields bright red colored, sweet, flavorful fruit that is suitable for local and wholesale fresh market. Yields and fruit quality have been evaluated extensively in observation plots and commercial orchards. Fruit characteristics such as color, flavor, texture and firmness of Vintage were evaluated against a commercially comparable variety, Heritage. Vintage berries were found to have better characteristics, specifically in color and flavor tests. Vintage berry yield was found to be comparable or better than Heritage yields.

Features & Benefits

• Attractive, uniform sized, rounded berries
• High quality fresh fruit for late season
• Berry size is 30-35% larger than Heritage berry
• Glossy, bright red berries with excellent flavor--suitable for several fresh fruit applications
• Better retains its shape after freezing and thawing
• Mother plant tested negative for a range of plant viruses

Status
Plant Patent PP24,198 issued and available for non-exclusive licensing