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Parentage
Malling Hestia comes from the raspberry breeding
programme at East Malling Research and was originally selected as
EM5928/114 by Victoria Knight in 1986. Fruiting
Characteristics
Malling Hestia is a very late season summer
fruiting raspberry, the 50% pick date being some 10 -14 days later
than Glen Ample. It produces medium to large, attractive, conical
shaped berries, which are very easily plugged. The berries have a
good bright, mid-red colour, are firm with a strong skin and have a
good, slightly acid flavour. The fruit of Malling Hestia has an
excellent shelf life, better than Glen Ample and Tulameen, with a
superior appearance and texture.
Plant Characteristics
Malling Hestia has a good habit, with moderate
height new canes and the laterals are well spaced out across the
canopy. The fruit is very well presented to the pickers. Canes are
spiny towards the base, but with few spines on the laterals, and are
pleasant to handle. It breaks bud late in the spring so is not prone
to frost damage. Disease Resistance
Malling Hestia is resistant to biotypes 1-4 of
Amphorophora idaei, the main aphid vector of raspberry viruses. It
is moderately susceptible to cane Botrytis, cane spot and
Phytophthora root rot (in glasshouse tests at EMR). It appears to be
resistant to pollen infection of raspberry bushy dwarf virus; it was
very slow to become infected in the field at EMR.
Potential Uses
Malling Hestia will extend the picking season
beyond Glen Ample and Tulameen, producing easily picked fruit with a
superb shelf life. As well as being suited for fresh market outlets,
tests have shown that Malling Hestia has potential for processing,
particularly for freezing (IQF). It will also be well suited for PYO
growers and the amateur market.
Accreditations
The breeding of this variety was jointly funded by the
Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra),
MEIOSIS Ltd and the East Malling Trust for Horticultural Research.
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