The first thornless primocane fruiting blackberry. It has fruits larger than Natchez, with excellent flavor. It has early ripening on floricanes, nine to 11 days earlier than Natchez. It ripens earlier than Prime Ark® 45. Fruit size and yield is similar to the Prime Ark® 45. It is not recommended for the shipping market, but a great choice for local commercial distribution and gardens. Prime Ark® Freedom requires “tipping” to achieve the highest yields. Patent Pending.
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Natural Albino® Pineberry, Nourse Farms, Inc.
Natural Albino® Pineberry is the first white strawberry to be sold in the United States. Compared to other albino varieties, it is large in size and yield, and dramatic in color. Natural Albino® Pineberry, like many of its ancestors, is not self-fertile it needs pollen from a different variety to produce distinctive fruit. USPP#24,332.
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Niwot Primocane Black Raspberry, Nourse Farms, Inc.
First primocane black raspberry. Niwot will produce berries in the fall, ripening in late August until frost. Will produce a good floricane crop, ripening slightly earlier than Jewel, depending on location. Niwot is vigorous, highly-productive, attractive, and has shiny fruit. The berry size is slightly larger or equal to Jewel. The flavor is reported to have less intensity than Jewel. It requires trellising and spacing of 3 to 4 feet apart. Niwot appears to have similar winter hardiness to Jewel. Plant Patent applied for.
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BP-1 Raspberry, Nourse Farms, Inc.
Exclusive to Nourse Farms. BP-1 is a cross between Polka and Tulameen. The fruit is very high quality, lighter in color than Polka and with excellent flavor attributed to Tulameen. Moderately vigorous, producing tall upright canes. Yield is higher than Polka. BP-1 is a primocane variety but a floricane crop can be harvested. The primocane crop is approximately similar to Caroline. The floricane crop is considered early. BP-1 is licensed exclusively to Nourse Farms, Inc. for North America. USPP#22,459
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Pacific Purple Asparagus, Nourse Farms, Inc.
This new purple variety is high-performing, producing higher yields than Purple Passion as well as many of the green varieties. It is unique in the way it holds a deep purple color through the season and is very tender with a sweet flavor As Pacific Purple produces especially large-sized spears, we recommend planting the crowns 8 inches apart rather than at the usual 12 inch spacing. This practice will produce more normal-sized diameter spears.
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Verity, Nourse Farms, Inc.
A very promising new day-neutral (DN) variety from Peter Vinson’s breeding program in the UK. Initial grower trials indicate Verity has a glossy, attractive appearance, sweet mild flavor, excellent size and demonstrated high yield potential. Verity exhibits an upright growing habit of the fruiting trusses for easy harvest efficiency. Further reported, it had excellent shelf life due to its fruit firmness and apparent tolerance to botrytis. Patent Pending.
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Flavorfest, Nourse Farms, Inc.
Flavorfest is a mid-season variety, adapted to both plasticulture and matted row production. Fruits are a bright red color with an excellent flavor profile. Berries are large and hold their size through the season. Plant is vigorous and shows excellent disease resistance to red stele and leaf diseases. No susceptibility to anthracnose crown or fruit rot has been found, Applications of nitrogen will need to be managed to avoid excessive growth. This variety is a good alternative for organic producers and in conditions where good plant vigor is required.
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Rubicon, Nourse Farms, Inc.
This mid-season variety was released by Dr. Richard Cowles from the Connecticut Experiment Station in New Haven, CT. Rubicon shows resistance to the black root rot disease complex and the black vine weevil, two difficult challenges with growing strawberries. The fruit is bright red and is considered to have excellent flavor and aroma. Berries are moderately firm. The plants exhibit dark-green foliage with high plant vigor. Adapted to organic production. Limited availability. Licensed Variety.
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Malwina®, Nourse Farms, Inc.
Malwina is a high quality, very late season variety (at least seven days later than Record). Fruits are glossy, and dark red, having excellent flavor with high Brix readings. Berries are large and hold size well through the season. Regular pickings are suggested to maintain fruit firmness. Plant is very vigorous and hardy to Zone 4. Nitrogen needs to be managed to avoid excessive vegetative growth. Malwina shows resistance to mildew, as well as tolerance to Verticillium wilt and red stele. Malwina is an excellent variety to extend the season. USPP#23,246.
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Nourse Farms, Inc.
For more information on these varieties, contact Nourse Farms, Inc., 41 River Rd., South Deerfield, MA 01373; 413-665-2658; fax 413-665-7888; [email protected]; NourseFarms.com
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Prime-Ark® Freedom, Nourse Farms, Inc.
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Natural Albino® Pineberry, Nourse Farms, Inc.
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Niwot Primocane Black Raspberry, Nourse Farms, Inc.
For more information on these varieties, contact Nourse Farms, Inc.
Nourse Farms, Inc.
41 River Rd.
South Deerfield, MA 01373
Phone: 413-665-2658
Fax 413-665-7888
Email: [email protected]
Website: NourseFarms.com
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Christina Herrick is former Editor of American Fruit Grower magazine and Western Fruit Grower magazine, published by Meister Media Worldwide. See all author stories here.
October 4, 2014 
