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Recommended Berry Varieties for Ontario

Author: Pam Fisher - Berry Crop Specialist/OMAFRA
Creation Date: April 2003
Last Reviewed: 21 February 2007

Reviewed by Ontario Coordinated Berry Crops Variety Trials Committee

All varieties have strengths and weaknesses, which make them ore or less suitable for certain sites. Before choosing a variety consider location, soil type and intended market.

General Planting

Well-known varieties of proven performance and market value. Grow well in most locations but not necessarily the best variety for all locations.

Limited/Regional Planting

These varieties have value but should be limited in extent of planting. Some may have proven valuable in trial plantings and warrant further commercial experience. Others may be adapted to a specific region or be useful only for selected markets.

Trial Planting

These are promising, newer varieties which require further testing to establish their commercial value.

Species

General Planting

Limited/Regional
Planting

Trial Planting
Blackberry    

Chester Thornless
Illini Hardy
Loch Ness
Navaho

Blueberry Bluecrop
Duke 		Bluejay
Blueray
Elliot
Jersey
Patriot		 Aurora
Bluegold
Draper
Liberty
Northblue
Reka
Currant, Black   Ben Alder
Ben Sarek
Titania
  
Currant, Red Red Lake   Rovada
Gooseberry Clark
Captivator		   Invicta
Hinomakki Red
Raspberry, Black   Jewel  
Raspberry, Fall bearing 
Autumn Britten
Polana
Heritage**

Caroline**
Anne (yellow-fruited)
Joan J
Jaclyn
Josephine

Raspberry, Red Summer bearing Boyne Killarney
Nova
Prelude
Reveille
Royalty (red-purple)
Titan*
Canby
Chemainus
Cowichan
Encore
Esquimalt
Qualicum**
Saniich
Tulameen**
Strawberry, June bearing

For pick-your-own and retail markets
Annapolis
Jewel

For pick-your-own
Cavendish
Honeoye
Kent
Veestar

 
Brunswick
Cabot
Glooscap
Governor Simcoe
Mira
Mohawk
Sapphire
25V151
Clancy
Evangeline
Harmonie
L'Amour
L'Authentique Orleans
Sable
Serenity
St. Pierre
Wendy
Strawberry, day-neutral  
Seascape
Albion

*Extremely susceptible to Phytophthora root rot and/or crown gall. Should only be grown from tissue-cultured plants on raised beds.
**Southwestern regions only.

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