Early high-yielding Everbearer
Good disease resistance
Firm and well-presented fruit
Good shelf-life
Propagators
Fruit quality
Malling™ Champion produces regular, conic-shaped berries with very good skin and flesh firmness.
Production period
The variety has early production potential and produces its peak harvest in July and picks steadily through August, with an average yield of 1 kg/plant.
Growth habit
Malling™ Champion plants have a compact habit with low vegetative growth . The fruit is very well presented on long trusses, allowing for easy harvesting.
Disease resistance
Malling™ Champion shows resistance to crown rot and verticillium wilt, and has moderate resistance to powdery mildew.
Year of release: 2019
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