Dixieland
Cultivar Information
Flower type = Female
Berry color = Bronze
Year introduced = 1976
Variety protection = Patented expired
History
'Dixieland' was released and patented by Ison's Nursery in 1976. Plant patent #4771, Sept. 1981. The listed pedigree is 'Fry' x S. 29-49.
Comments
'Dixieland' produces a very light colored bronze fruit. Flavor was good and yields were high in our test. We do not recommend it for commercial plantings primarily because the berries split when you pick them. Fruit rot could be a problem in some years as well.
Average Berry Quality in Tifton, GA Trials
| Cultivar | Berry weight (g) | Berry diameter (mm) | Soluble solids (%) |
| Dixieland | 12.7 | 27 | 15.3 |
| Fry | 12.7 | 27 | 15.3 |
| Supreme | 17.7 | 31 | 13.9 |
Cultivar Attributes in Tifton, GA Trials
| Cultivar | Vine vigor | Leaf disease | Berry rot | % Full crop | Harvest period | Ripening | % Dry scar |
| Dixieland | medium | slight | slight | 90% | late | uneven | 10% |
| Fry | medium | slight | slight | 70% | midseason | even | 30% |
| Supreme | medium | slight | none | 90% | midseason | uneven | 60% |