Lakemont - Seedless Mother: OntarioFather: Thompson Seedless (Sultanina) Year of breeding: released in 1972 (previously known as NY 15305) Lakemont is a sister seedling to both Himrod and Interlaken. This white seedless variety is the best producer of the group, with a yield of as much as 15 kilos per vine in USA. Easy to grow and highly disease resistant. It ripens about two weeks after Himrod. Produces best with long-cane pruning, but will give a decent crop when trained to cordons with short spurs. In USA it ripens in the first 10 days of September, is
hardier than Interlaken, vigorous, and high yielding; it has the
largest and tightest bunches of all the seedless. Keeps in cold storage the best of all the seedless varieties. Lakemont actually gets better in storage. The flesh tends to stick to the skin. It is now gaining momentum as the best 'outdoor' seedless variety for the northern European climate, although growing it in a polytunnel or cold greenhouse is advisable in UK. In cooler locations the berries/bunches are smaller. |