Haschberg
Elderberry, Sambucus nigra
Haschberg is a medium strong growing variety with large fruit bunches, reliable productivity and versatile use. This variety needs to be monitored for uniformity and reselected accordingly.
Blossom
Blooming date
end of May/beginning of June
Fertility
self-fertile
Fruit
Ripening time
from end of August until early September, irregular ripening in the case of vigorous growth, for fruit bunches which ripen unevenly 2-3 picks are necessary
Scale
medium large, obloid to globose
Colour
shiny black red, high to very high dye content
Utilisation
flower heads for blossom essence, fruits for juice making and dye extraction
Tree
Vigour
medium strong, vigorous annual shoots
Crop load
high and regular
Origin
Breeder, Place
clone selection from Klosterneuburg, Austria
Parents
naturally grown in the Danube region