Raspberry

James Hutton Limited manages the breeding programme of the Raspberry Breeding Consortium (RBC); a partnership of growers, marketing groups, propagators, AHDB and Scottish Government.

RBC was born out of the need to ensure the UK raspberry industry evolves in line with consumer tastes and trends as well as modern growing and production systems. Its purpose is to create new, targeted and improved raspberry varieties, a process accelerated via the innovative science of the James Hutton Institute. Recent successes include Glen Dee, Glen Ericht and Glen Fyne. Promising primocane selections will be trialed by RBC members in spring 2018.

For information regarding licensing and trialling of any soft fruit variety, please contact Lesley Beaton, Commercialisation and Licensing Manager.

Advanced selections

We are very excited about these new raspberry selections. Throughout 2019, we will be focusing on trialing and bulking up stocks with a view to potentially releasing these selections in 2020.

Primocane RBC16P4

Autumn fruit. Began picking in early September in 2016 breeding trials, two weeks after Polka, one week before Imara.

Primocane RBC16P5

Very early autumn fruit. Began picking late July in 2016 breeding trials, three weeks before Polka.

Floricane RBC16F6

Raspberry Varieties

Requirements and results may differ according to location and production systems. Growing recommendations and results are based on trials at James Hutton Institute, Dundee.

Glen Ample

The backbone of the UK raspberry industry. A versatile cultivar that consistently produces a high yield.

Glen Carron - 2018 release

A specialist early variety producing a high proportion of Class 1 fruit with a sweet flavour and stunning appearance. Highly suited for long-cane production.

Glen Dee

Sweet raspberry flavour, acid bite and creamy texture. Consistently large and more conical than Glen Ample and an excellent shelf life.

Glen Doll

Bright red berry with excellent flavour. Machine harvests well, producing a high yield of good quality fruit for the processing market. Freezing quality is also excellent.

Glen Ericht

A mid-season variety which is ideal for processing and harvesting by machine. High tolerance to Phytophtora root rot.

Glen Fyne

Bright red, attractive and slightly conical berries which are firm and cohesive with a similar shelf life to Glen Ample. Suitable for both the fresh and processing market.

Glen Rocio

Glen Rocio is a large, red and glossy fruit, suited to warmer climates.