All cranberry varieties on this site (except Stevens) have been bred and cultivated by Valley Corp (Grygleski Family). They are field evaluated on our 300 acre farm and independently tested by Ocean Spray to give you solid data for each variety.
Stevens | GH1 | BG | Pilgrim King | Valley King | Midnight 8 | Midnight 9 | Crimson King | Granite Red | |
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2018 Firmness* | 670 | 692 | 680 | 708 | 882 (2017) | 545 | 640 | 789 (2017) | 800 |
30 SDC TAcy Date* | Oct. 10, 2017 | Oct. 1, 2017 | Oct. 7, 2017 | Oct. 5, 2017 | Sept. 25, 2017 | Sept. 5, 2017 | Sept. 18, 2017 | Sept. 5, 2017 | Oct. 1, 2017 |
% over 1/2″ * | 97.7% | 98.1% | 97.8% | 99% | n/a | 92% | 98.6% | n/a | 99.1 |
Avg. Weight (grams) | 2.05 | 1.92 | 2.11 | 2.68 | 2.68 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.43 | 2.42 |
Yield (2014) | 384 | 309 | 542 | 627p | 714p | 586 | 497p | 900p | 537p |
Yield (2015) | 324 | 475 | 530 | n/a | 747p | 551 | n/a | 609p | n/a |
Yield (2016) | 505 | 380 | 507 | 672p | n/a | n/a | 665 | n/a | 705p |
Yield (2017) | 377 | 375 | 436 | 460p | 548p | 516 | 488 | 665p | 400p |
Yield (2018) | 394 | 383 | 474 | n/a | 527 | 560 | 386 | 884p | 530 |
Characteristics | Consistent yield, easily managed, industry standard, mixed color fruit | Consistent Long term yield, uniform color, winter hearty | Consistent long term high yield, uniform color, good rebud | Extremely large fruit, uniform color, high yield | High yield, very large fruit | High yield, very early color, excellent rebud | High yield, excellent rebud | Highest yielding, high color throughout canopy | Extremely firm fruit, excellent fresh fruit keeping quality, large fruit with uniform color |
Price | Benchmark Only | $4,000 ton Spring mowing & $2,200 ton Fall Mowing | $11,000/ton (Min. 2 acres), No royalty to replant | $11,000/ton & $2,500/acre replant royalty | $11,000/ton & $2,500/acre replant royalty | $11,000/ton & $2,500/acre replant royalty | $11,000/ton & $2,500/acre replant royalty | $11,000/ton & $2,500/acre replant royalty | $11,000/ton & $2,500/acre replant royalty |
*Ocean Spray Tests | p denotes square foot sampling on small plots | All other data is collected at Valley Corp | Newer varieties have a greater chance of fluctuating data