Elderberry
Variety: Sampo
Species: Sambucus nigra
Origin
| Breeder, Place | Departement of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University Copenhagen, Copenhagen and Danish Centre for Food and Agriculture, Aarhus University, AU Aarslev, Denmark |
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Blossom
| Blooming date | end of May/beginning of June |
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| Fertility | self-fertile |
Fruit
| Ripening time | end of July to mid of August |
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| Scale | large, rounded berries, medium large flower heads |
| Colour | shiny blue black, medium anthocyanin content |
| Utilisation | flower heads for extract, fruits for juice making and suitable for other processing products |
Tree
| Vigour | weak to medium strong |
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| Crop load | high and regular, even ripening |
Evaluation
Weak to medium strong growing variety with regular high yield and an early ripening time. This variety is suitable for lots of different purposes because of its good flavour. The wood is more sensitive to winter frost in the juvenile phase, very cold sites should be avoided to prevent damage.