Ben Hope
01. Origin
Scottish Variety, origin Westra x (SCRI 238/6 x EM 21/15).
Bred in SCRI in 1997
02. Fruit
Fruit medium-sized, evenly ripened in clusters, not flake off prematurely.
High-value for processing
03. Maturity
Variety medium early – mid July.
Yields well and regularly
04. Shrub
The bush grows moderately strong.
Upright habit, compact.
Shoots fairly rigid, numerous, grows at the base of the shrub.
Leaves of medium size and small, green, with explicit middle flaps.
Bushes meet the requirements for combine harvesting
05. Sensitivity to frost
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06. Susceptibility to diseases
The variety is characterized by high, field resistance to powdery mildew and mid resistance to leaf drop and white pine blister rust
07. Usefulness of the variety
Recommended for commodity growing.
Particularly suitable for the production of juices and concentrates
