Early Fry
Cultivar Information
Flower type = Female
Berry color = Bronze
Year introduced = 1993
Variety protection = Patented
History
'Early Fry' was released and patented by Ison's Nursery in 1993. Plant patent #9225, Aug. 1, 1995. The listed pedigree is 'Sweet Jenny' x 'Ison'.
Comments
'Early Fry' was a good performer in our trials. 'Early Fry' had good yields, especially for a female variety, early harvest, large size, and high soluble solids.
The only limitations of this cultivar are that it has female flowers and will require a pollinator and that the fruit can have a dull, unattractive appearance. We recommend this cultivar because it is very large and early with a good flavor.
Average Berry Quality in Tifton, GA Trials
| Cultivar | Berry weight (g) | Berry diameter (mm) | Soluble solids (%) |
| Early Fry | 15.2 | 29 | 16 |
| 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 |
| Early Fry | medium | 80% | slight | 80% | early | even | 20% |
| Fry | medium | slight | slight | 70% | midseason | even | 30% |
| Supreme | medium | slight | none | 90% | midseason | uneven | 60% |