| Colour | medium red, glossy |
| Comments | very attractive fruit, great for supermarkets, susceptible for Phytophtora cactorum |
Elegance is a medium-season variety from East Malling’s breeding program (a little later than Elsanta) with a long season of harvest. Elegance convinces with big, very regular, medium sized fruits and an attractive gloss. The overall appearance of the fruits is convincing and there are almost no misshaped fruits.
Harvests are impressive with a large percentage of class 1 fruits. Its good shelf life makes Elegance an interesting variety for supermarkets, while it has to be accepted that the flavor is only average and the aroma not very pronounced. Elegance is easy to pick and suitable for 60-day production. The fruits grow upright and are well displayed on long pedicels, which permit a high picking rate.
Our experiences so far have shown, that cultivation is only possible on virgin soil with perfect production conditions.
With concerns to diseases, we have to mention the high susceptibility to mildew and Phytophtora cactorum. This variety is not suitable for replication.
Elegance is a promising variety for supermarkets. The berries look great in the punnet.
