Jumbo

Cultivar Information

Flower type = Female
Berry color = Black
Year introduced = 1970
Variety protection = Unpatented

History

'Jumbo' was released in 1970 by B. Fry of the University of Georgia. 'Jumbo' was selected from the cross 'Higgins' x Ga. 43-17. 'Jumbo' was selected for its large size and purple color.

Comments

'Jumbo' was released as a large sized black colored variety. The problem with 'Jumbo' is the poor berry quality due to thick skins, relatively low sugar content, and poor flavor.

I do not recommend planting 'Jumbo' because of this poor fruit quality, there are now several black varieties that are better choices.

Cultivar Attributes in Tifton, GA Trials

Cultivar	Vine vigor	Leaf disease	Berry rot	% Full crop	Harvest period	Ripening	% Dry scar
Jumbo	high	slight	slight	80%	midseason	even	30%
Fry	medium	slight	slight	70%	midseason	even	30%
Supreme	medium	slight	none	90%	midseason	uneven	60%