Consort

Consort originated in Canada.  The deep black fruits are medium in size 3/8” in diameter with good fruit quality.  The fruits are full of juice with a strong acidity and slightly sweet.  The fruits begin ripening in mid-July in Southwest Michigan with harvest completed in a 10 day period.  Yields are consistent yearly, approximately 7 pounds per plant.  The plants have good vigor growing up to 4 feet in height with slight susceptibility to powdery mildew and not susceptible to white pine blister rust.  USDA Zones 4-7