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'' species including western and eastern North American

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species and

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. 'Kotata' was developed by the

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in their cooperative breeding program with

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. In 1984, 'Kotata' was released as a potential replacement for the '

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' blackberry, with better cold tolerance and fruit firmness. However, while the taste of the 'Kotata' is unique and invariably good, it did not replace 'Marion' but was used as a slightly earlier complement to 'Marion'. 'Kotata' was selected from a cross of the two parents OSC 743 Pacific' × 'Boysen'× OSC 877 Jenner' × 'Eldorado' The pedigree of 'Kotata' has

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, wild

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blackberries, an

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blackberry species and

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in its background. While it was released as a cultivar in 1984, it was first selected as OSC 1050 in 1951 and was grown commercially under that name. 'Kotata' has been grown primarily in the Pacific Northwest region of North America and in the United Kingdom.

Description

Kotataberries are black, longish, and have a "glossy skin that dulls as it ripens."

Data

*Color: Deep black *Season: July 1 - July 24 in Oregon, USA *Seed size: Medium *Size: 6g to 7g

References

External links

United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service Oregon Berry ProductionOregon Raspberry & Blackberry Commission
Hybrid Rubus Oregon State University 1984 introductions {{Oregon-stub