Elderberry | Cuttings | 4 | Organic

VARIETIES:

Sambucus canadensis (aka Sambucus nigra. ssp canadensis) -Native to Canada/US.

Bob Gordon is one of the best for flavour and high brix (sweetness). It ranked as the heaviest producer in trials at the university of Missouri. Identified and collected from the wild by Robert Gordon, Charlotte Cooper, and Andrew Thomas near Osceola, MO in 1999. Added bonus is the berry clusters hang decumbently which discourages birds from having an easy snack! Semi-determinate to determinate.  Bob Gordon ripens a bit later than some of the other varieties and for this reason I do not recommend it for anyone any further north than where we live at 50.7 degrees latitude.

Ranch is very vigorous and heavy yielding, it does well in poor soils and is the quickest to root from cuttings. Stems are strong and upright. Bushes are quick to establish. An all around impressive variety! Strongly determinate.  Ranch ripens slightly earlier than Bob Gordon, but nonetheless it is still one of the latest to ripen.   For this reason I do not recommend it for anyone living any further north than where we live at 50.7 degrees latitude.

Wyldewood is a widely grown variety in the Midwest. Selected from the wild by Jack Millican near Eufaula, OK, in 1995. Excellent for harvest and processing with good flavour. Fruit set is reliable and prolific. This variety is completely indeterminate, and will continue to produce flowers until frost kills the plant – it is possible to still see fresh flowers in December!  Wyldewood is the latest ripening of all our varieties and for this reason I do not recommend it for anyone growing even as far north as where we live at 50.7 degrees latitude.  It would still be a great choice if you lived at a slightly lower lattitude, or just want to grow it for flower production.

Adams is an older variety originating in 1926 in New York, selected from the wild by William Adams. Tall variety which has small berries, but yields and large clusters. Ripens early but produces a lot of flowers as it is indeterminate.  Adams performs quite well for us.  Extremely vigorous.

York is a cross between Ezyoff and Adams 2 done in 1926.  Plant large / productive; berry clusters heavy, berries are quite large and deeply red in colour. Early ripening for us, although other sources say it is a late ripener. Vigorous and bears well for many years.  

Nova Seedling of Adams 2 released in 1960 from research station in Kentville, Nova Scotia.  Large fruit, ripens early deep red juice. Sweeter than Kent and Victoria. Grown by commercial growers in Canada; Tolerates higher latitudes better than some varieties. The least vigorous of the Kentville varieties in our experience.

Scotia Seedling of Adams 2 released in 1960 from research station in Kentville, Nova Scotia. Large fruit, ripens early. Sweeter than Kent and Victoria. Grown by commercial growers in Canada; should tolerate higher latitudes better than some varieties.

Victoria Seedling of Adams 2 released in 1960 from research station in Kentville, Nova Scotia.  Grown by commercial growers in Canada; tolerates higher latitudes better than some varieties.  Victoria is the most vigorous and best producer of the Kentville 5.  Nice clusters that ripen early and have excellent colour.

Kent Seedling of Adams 1 released in 1960 from research station in Kentville, Nova Scotia. Grown by commercial growers in Canada; tolerates higher latitudes better than some varieties.  Kent is in the top two producers of the Kentville 5 in our experience.  Deep red fruit.

Coomer Developed in Vermont by Lewis Hill. Very cold hardy, ripens early and uniformly.  Beautiful clusters with large berries.

Berry Hill was developed in Vermont by Lewis Hill. Very cold hardy, ripens uniformly and early.  Beatiful clusters with large berries.  

Jumbo I only have one bush of Jumbo so far,  But WOW I think it may be the one.  It originates from Vermont and is very similar to Coomer and Berry Hill, but is noteably larger and more vigorous.  

Johns Elderberry Is reported to be a vigorous and early producer, although not as early as Adams.  Our understanding is that it is one of the largest bushes of the elderberry varieties, has large fruit clusters and is a good producer.  We will soon find out.

Sambucus nigra - Native to Europe.

Marge is a seedling of Haschburg (S. nigra). Marge produces on second year wood. A very heavy producer of small decumbent cymes, and is resistant to eriophyid mite.  For unknown reasons Marge adapts better to many north american climates than any other S. nigra variety.  Commercial growers have great success with it in climates with both hot summers and cold winters.  Some sources indicate that the source of it's unique characteristics is that It may be a hybrid with s. canadensis

Sampo is particularly suited to juice production. Extremely vigorous high producer with stiff and strong branches. A result of recent breeding efforts from the Research Center for Horticulture in Arslev, Denmark.

Samdal resulted from recent breeding efforts from the Research Center for Horticulture in Arslev, Denmark. Tends not to sucker. Excellent yield and highly vigorous. Pollinates Samyl.

Samyl is a result of recent breeding efforts from the Research Center for Horticulture in Arslev, Denmark. Particularly known for its flavourful flowers. As productive as Samdal. Both are required for pollination. Samyl is the the most vigorous variety on our farm.

Sambu A result of recent breeding efforts from the Research Center for Horticulture in Arslev, Denmark.

Haschburg originates from an Austrian breeding program in Klosterneuburg, Austria. It is often cited as the most widely grown elderberry varietal in Germany and Austria. Produces abundant clusters of large juicy and flavourful berries. We are told it has excellent flower flavour as well. We will find out soon!

Haidegg 17 is a particularly outstanding selection from Klosterneuburg, Austria. Cymes significantly larger than Haschburg and Sampo. Full yield reached in a short time. Up to 25t/ha.

Bradet This is one of a series of Elders bred for vitamin production and the food industry in Romania in the 1950s  According to the Romanian book I have on elderberry production it is an excellent producer.

Allesso Selection from the wild, Denmark.

Korsor Selection from the wild, Denmark. Flowers are high in sugar content, used in Wines and Cordials.