Brilliant Rose
Variety of Coral oleaster · Elaeagnus umbellata
Large pinkish-red berries with excellent flavour and high lycopene.
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Taste & characteristics
Taste
tartjuicysweet
Profile
- Breeder
- Hector Black (Hidden Springs Nursery, Tennessee)
- Pollination
- self-sterile – needs a pollinator variety
Flowering & harvest
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Description
Fruit
One of the largest autumn-olive berries: bright pinkish-red, sweet and juicy with a slight tartness, reminiscent of sweet red currants. Very high lycopene content.
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