Portola - High Performance Everbearer

The Plant:

• Upright growth habit

• Good fruit display

• Vigorous plant

Seasonality and Yield

• Potentially 25% higher yield than Albion (data 2008 from Ben Drummond in Herefordshire)

• When fleeced (spring planting) Portola can start cropping up to 2 weeks earlier than Albion (data 2008 from Ben Drummond in Herefordshire

• Quick and cheap to pick

• It is recommended to remove old trusses and leaves once during the season

Diseases

Portola has good disease tolerance to Verticillium Wilt (Verticillium dahliae), Crown Rot (Phytophthora cactorum) and Powdery Mildew (Sphaerotheca macularis).  No major disease susceptibility has been detected.