raspberry Variety
Skye
Large, Sweet, Double-Cropping Primocane Raspberry
Large, Sweet, Double-Cropping Primocane Raspberry
Breeder: James Hutton Limited, UK
Skye stands out for its double-cropping potential and outstanding fruit quality, combining large
berries, firmness, and excellent flavour across two harvests.
Skye Key Features
Double - Cropping
Market
Premium Fresh Market, adapted to processed market
High Yield
Very high, suitable for double cropping
Size
Large
“Skye produces a double crop with a balance of productivity and consistent fruit quality in both crops. Growers will appreciate the improved picking efficiency of Skye with the combination of productivity and large fruit size that can be picked easily and quickly from the plant. Skye has scored highly in blind tastings in public events.”
Nikki Jennings -Breeder, James Hutton Limited
Comparative Results
Compare key commercial characteristics across our raspberry genetics, including yield, fruit size, colour, flavour, firmness, shelf life, seasonality, and market suitability. Use the dropdown below to select a trait and compare performance across our raspberry varieties.
Yield
Skye
Very high, suitable for double cropping
Lewis
Very high yielding; quick to pick/plug and fills punnets quickly (e.g., ~1281 g/plant summer crop and ~933 g/plant autumn crop in JHI demo plot data)
Fruit Size
Skye
Very large
Lewis
Consistently very large fruit (mean fruit size ~5.1 g summer; ~6.1 g autumn in JHI demo plot data)
Fruit Colour
Skye
Mid to light red
Lewis
Mid to light bright red colour with high gloss
Firmness
Skye
Very firm
Lewis
Very firm
Flavour
Skye
Sweet vanilla flavour, low acidity
Lewis
Low acidity, sweet vanilla flavour
Shelf Life
Skye
Excellent shelf life
Lewis
Maintains uniform colour and firmness after 7–10 days in storage
Chill Requirement
Skye
Low
Lewis
Very low chill
Growth Habit
Skye
Tall, vigorous long canes
Lewis
Stout canes with moderate vigour and short internodes; upright, compact habit
Seasonality
Skye
Mid to late primocane
Lewis
Early primocane; autumn fruit begins cropping late summer
Use
Skye
Fresh market and processing
Lewis
Fresh market premium programmes; also adapted to processed fruit market
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