SUMMERLAND VARIETALS
Our Varieties
Summerland Varieties Corp (SVC) licenses new varieties of tree fruits and berries domestically and internationally.
In addition, SVC has evaluation, distribution, propagation and commercialization rights from the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) for plant material developed in the apple, cherry, berry and soft fruits breeding programs of Summerland Research and Development Centre (SummerlandRDC) and Agassiz Research and Development Centre (AgassizRDC) in British Columbia, Canada.
All Varieties
Ambrosia
Medium to large in size. The taste is sweet, the flesh is crisp, juicy and aromatic. Skin color is cream/yellow ground with distinctive 25 to 80% bright pink/red blu...
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SPA493 (Salish®)
Medium fruit size, round and slightly squat in shape, bicoloured, 80% solid pinkish-red over colour and yellow-green background colour, usually a bright yellow calyx...
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8S6923 (Aurora Golden Gala™)
Medium in size. Skin color is yellow at harvest. Flesh is cream/white, very crisp and very juicy. The taste is sweet, well balanced and aromatic....
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SPA 440 (Nicola™)
Large in size. Taste is sweet with low acidity and high in aromatics. Skin color is 80% cherry-red blush over green/yellow ground. The white/cream flesh is very firm...
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Silken
Medium in size and somewhat irregular and ribbed in shape. Taste is sweet and sub-acid. Skin color is cream/ yellow, can be almost white. Flesh is white. Fruit has s...
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Sunrise
Medium to large in size. Taste is sweet and sub-acid. Skin color is pinkish/red blush and stripes over a cream/ yellow ground. Flesh is white to cream in color....
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BC90423 (Rudi™)
This new PARC Agassiz release produces large, high yielding fruit several days earlier than ‘Meeker’. Resistant to Amphorophora agathonica, an aphid vector of th...
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Saanich (BC893441)
‘‘Saanich’ is well adapted to both processing IQF and the fresh market. This variety has been very slow to become infected with raspberry bushy dwarf virus (RB...
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BC89278 (Esquimalt™)
‘Esquimalt’ produces high yields of firm fruit that are larger than ‘Tulameen’. This variety is well suited for local fresh market outlets and U-pick operati...
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Stolo (BC96334)
Suited for fresh market or processing use, ‘Stolo’ is also tolerant to root weevils and soil born disease....
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BC92641 (Ukee™)
‘Ukee’ is well adapted to both machine harvesting / processing, IQF and the fresh market. This variety has been very slow to become infected with raspberry bushy...
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BC893384 (Chemainus™)
‘Chemainus’ is a suited for both processing and fresh market use. This variety also displays resistance to Amphorophora agathonica, an aphid vector of the raspbe...
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