Pam
Cultivar Information
Flower type = Female
Berry color = Bronze
Year introduced = 1988
Variety protection = Patented
History
'Pam' was released and patented by Ison's Nursery in 1991. Plant patent #5823, Dec. 9, 1986 The listed pedigree is '5-11-3' x 'Senoia'.
Comments
'Pam' is another of the large fruited, bronze, female cultivars from Ison's Nursery. 'Pam' seemed to have less fruit rot than many bronze cultivars, but berries lacked sweetness.
Productivity was okay for a female cultivar, but not great, and in some years was quite low. I don't think there are enough good traits for 'Pam' to overcome its uneven productivity and low sweetness and I don't recommend it for planting.
Average Berry Quality in Tifton, GA Trials
| Cultivar | Berry weight (g) | Berry diameter (mm) | Soluble solids (%) |
| Pam | 18.7 | 31 | 12.4 |
| 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 |
| Pam | medium/high | moderate | moderate | 60% | late | uneven | 40% |
| Fry | medium | slight | slight | 70% | midseason | even | 30% |
| Supreme | medium | slight | none | 90% | midseason | uneven | 60% |