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Parentage / Origin
Cascade Bounty was selected in 1995 by Dr Pat Moore from a
cross of WSU 984 and Chief made at the Washington State University (WSU)
Puyallup Research and Extension Center, and evaluated as WSU 1162.
Season
In trials in the Pacific Northwest (PNW) of the USA, the midpoint
of harvest for Cascade Bounty was similar to Meeker and Tulameen.
Plant Characteristics
Cascade Bounty is very vigorous, produc¬ing more canes than
Cascade Delight. The basal portions of young canes <30 cm tall have
20 to 40 spines per cm of cane.
Fruiting Characteristics
Fruit of Cascade Bounty are medium in size, round in shape and
glossy. The berries are similar in firmness to Tulameen and have a
tart, good raspberry flavour. In trials in the PNW Cascade Delight
has produced consistently high yields on sites with significant
levels of root rot (Phytophthora fragariae var. rubi) in comparison
to Tulameen (Table 1). Cascade Bounty machine harvests acceptably
for bulk frozen, puree or juice uses, but the fruit does not appear
to have sufficient cohesion for IQF uses.
Table 1. Harvest data from trial planted in 1996 at Puyallup,
Washington and harvested in 1998/99.
| Cultivars |
Yield
(t/ha) |
Fruit wt
(g) |
Fruit firmness
(N) |
Mid-point of
harvest |
Length of
harvest (Days) |
| 1998 Harvest |
|
|
|
|
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| Cascade Bounty |
24.0 |
3.70 |
1.47 |
15 July |
27 |
| Tulameen |
19.6 |
4.17 |
1.56 |
11 July |
23 |
| 1999 Harvest |
|
|
|
|
|
| Cascade Bounty |
17.7 |
3.10 |
1.57 |
19 July |
28 |
| Tulameen |
2.9 |
3.64 |
1.62 |
17 July |
21 |
Pest & Disease Resistance
Cascade Bounty is susceptible to the large raspberry aphid (Amphorophora
agathonica), the vector for the mosaic virus complex. In unsprayed
plots, the canes had a low incidence of spur blight (Didymella
appla-nata), less than Cascade Delight. Cascade Bounty has been
planted in areas with high levels of root rot (Phytophthora
fragariae var. rubi) and has remained vigorous, and has produced
high yields.
Potential Uses
The fruit of Cascade Bounty is bright coloured, tart, and glossy.
Because of the fruit acidity, size, and ?rmness, Cascade Bounty is
not well suited to fresh market use. Cas¬cade Bounty fruit machine
harvested accept¬ably for bulk frozen, puree, or juice uses, but the
fruit does not appear to have sufficient cohesion to be suitable for
IQF uses. Cascade Bounty is recommended for machine harvesting for
processing use and is especially recommended for use on sites where
other cultivars may have problems with root rot (Phytophthora
fragariae var. rubi).
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