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Loch Ness
- Parentage: Complex, from tetraploid North American varieties and SCRI breeding material.
- Season: Extends over a long period. Ripens about half its crop in August in England.
- Plant Habit: Vigorous, sturdy shoots. Spine-free, semi-erect becoming more erect in older plants. Fruiting laterals usually about 30 cm long, strong but flexible and with white flowers.
- Fruit: Large, glossy black and blunt-conical in shape. Firm and pleasantly sharp flavour. Excellent storage capability.
- Pest and disease tolerance: No exceptional susceptibilities have been identified.
- Fruit Yield: High, comparable to those cv Bedford Giant.
- Fruit Size: 4 - 6 g
