raspberry Variety
Lewis
Early primocane variety with high yields, large sweet fruit
Breeder: James Hutton Limited, UK
Early primocane that combines very high yield with large, glossy fruit, high brix and strong post-harvest performance, well suited to commercial fresh programmes and broader global production zones.
Lewis Key Features
Flavour
Sweet, low-acid flavour with high Brix
Yield
Very high yielding; efficient and quick picking
Size
Large berries (~5.1–6.1 g)
“Lewis offers an early primocane crop at the end of the summer and follows the trend towards sweeter raspberry varieties with low acidity to better meet the tastes of modern consumers. Large fruit size combined with easy plugging from the receptacle and good fruit presentation mean Lewis has good picking efficiency and punnets are filled quickly.”
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
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)
Skye
Very high, suitable for double cropping
Fruit Size
Lewis
Consistently very large fruit (mean fruit size ~5.1 g summer; ~6.1 g autumn in JHI demo plot data)
Skye
Very large
Fruit Colour
Lewis
Mid to light bright red colour with high gloss
Skye
Mid to light red
Firmness
Lewis
Very firm
Skye
Very firm
Flavour
Lewis
Low acidity, sweet vanilla flavour
Skye
Sweet vanilla flavour, low acidity
Shelf Life
Lewis
Maintains uniform colour and firmness after 7–10 days in storage
Skye
Excellent shelf life
Chill Requirement
Lewis
Very low chill
Skye
Low
Growth Habit
Lewis
Stout canes with moderate vigour and short internodes; upright, compact habit
Skye
Tall, vigorous long canes
Seasonality
Lewis
Early primocane; autumn fruit begins cropping late summer
Skye
Mid to late primocane
Use
Lewis
Fresh market premium programmes; also adapted to processed fruit market
Skye
Fresh market and processing
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