Review article

Small fruit culture in Greece

D. Neocleous ; Agricultural Research Institute, Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment, Cyprus
M. Vasilakakis ; Department of Horticulture and Viticulture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

Abstract

The most important small fruit crop is that of strawberry and all others (raspberries, blackberries, currants, blueberries) are considered minor crops. The strawberry production/year accounts for 25 000 tons and all others produce up to 1000 tones. The main system in strawberry culture is raised beds in walks in tolls (4 rows/toll), for ‘off season’ production and the most important strawberry variety is ‘Camarosa’. Raspberry and blackberry plants are mostly trained in hedgerow systems. The most important raspberry varieties are: ‘Autumn Bilss’, Heritage, ‘Meeker’ and ‘Glen Lion’. Regarding blackberries the most important varieties are: ‘Silvan’, ‘Kotata’, ‘Choctaw’, ‘Comanche’, ‘Cherokee’, ‘Black Satin’, ‘Hull Thornless’, ‘Thornless Evergreen’, ‘Chester’ and the hybrid ‘Tayberry’. Most of the planting material is imported. Recently there is increasing interest in blueberry production due to potentially health benefit effects.

Keywords

strawberry; raspberry; blackberry; production systems

Hrčak ID:

37605

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/37605

Publication date:

15.4.2009.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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