27 Jul 2007

Rubus Tayberry Group

Following the convention of the Royal Horticultural Society, I've used the name Rubus Tayberry Group for this hybrid. The original tayberry, a cross between the early-ripening Rubus 'Aurora' (a blackberry) and a large-fruited tetraploid raspberry (tetraploids have 4 sets of chromosomes instead of the usual two and tend to be more robust), was hybridized at the Scottish Crops Research Institute in Invergowrie, Scotland (sources: Plants for a Future and Wikipedia). In efforts to improve it (e.g., a longer fruiting season or improving hardiness or thornlessness), other plant breeders would .........

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