Franklin
Variety of Cranberry · Vaccinium macrocarpon
USDA hybrid combining the colour of Early Black with the keeping quality of Howes.
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1🇺🇸 USA 1961
Taste & characteristics
Taste
firmtart
Profile
- Parentage
- Early Black x Howes
- Breeder
- USDA
- Fruit weight
- 1 g
Flowering & harvest
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Description
Fruit
Medium, dark-red, firm berries with good shelf life.
Growth
USDA hybrid from the 1940s breeding program.
Yield
Moderate yield, mid-season ripening; balanced all-round cultivar.
Notes
Named for the cross of two classic Massachusetts cultivars.
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