ORBERRY FEMALE CULTIVAR
Clara sea buckthorn variety
The largest fruit and the highest yield in the Orberry range. Clara produces 23–25 t/ha in mature orchards, with cylindrical berries of 9–12 mm and 0.78 g, bright yellow with orange tones, and an excellent commercial appearance. It is also the earliest cultivar of the range and the reference point for the harvest calendar.
PLANT TYPE
Female cultivarPORTFOLIO POLLINATOR
AndrosPROCESSING PROFILE
Fruit processingAT A GLANCE
A closer look at Clara.
Vigour — medium to high · Ripening — semi-early, the reference of the range · Harvest window — 10–12 days · Fruit colour — bright yellow with orange tones · Main strength — largest fruit, highest yield
Vigour
medium to high
Ripening
semi-early — reference
Harvest window
10–12 days
Fruit colour
bright yellow with orange tones
Processing profile
largest fruit, highest yield, best commercial appearance — fresh market, juice
COMMERCIAL CHARACTERISTICS
A variety for professional orchards.
FRUIT & PROCESSING
Purpose-led genetics.
Clara is suited to the fresh market, frozen fruit and juice, where fruit size, appearance and juice yield count. Its strengths are the largest berry in the portfolio (0.78 g, 9–12 mm), the highest proportion of pulp and juice (80%) and a very faint pubescence. Sugar 11.3 °Brix; ascorbic acid 340 mg per 100 g of juice; carotenoids 13.9 mg; oil 4.8%.
ORCHARD PROFILE
Grow with intent.
Medium-to-high vigour, semi-erect habit with a wide crown; annual growth of 160–180 cm and a high density of fruiting branches. Economic yields from year 3; yield potential of 23–25 t/ha in mature irrigated orchards at 3.5 × 1.25 m — the highest in the range. Relatively resistant to fusarium wilt.
HARVEST
A distinct harvest position.
Semi-early — the first Orberry cultivar to ripen and the reference for the others. Harvest window of 10–12 days, so harvest capacity must be planned accordingly.
WATCH-OUTS
Plan for the site.
Wind-sensitive in the first years, with a risk of crown splitting — stake young plants and avoid exposure to dominant winds. Strong suckering. Short harvest window.
Juice composition: irrigated culture in Arad, five-year averages; oil is measured in fresh fruit. Yield potential: irrigated mature orchard at 3.5 × 1.25 m; results depend on site, season and management.
POLLINATION
Designed with Andros in mind.
Sea buckthorn is wind-pollinated. Andros is integrated according to planting geometry, pollination needs and field layout; its final number and placement are planned for your orchard.
POLLINATION IN THE ORCHARD
The orchard layout determines the number and placement of Andros plants.
CULTIVAR CHARACTERISTICS
The details that matter.
The Orberry variety profile shows the key botanical, fruit and processing characteristics for professional orchard selection.
| Sex / role | female |
|---|---|
| Registered | 2010 |
| Vigour | medium to high |
| Growth habit | semi-erect, wide crown |
| Annual growth | 160–180 cm |
| Thorns | few, 3–5 cm |
| Flowering time | mid |
| Ripening | semi-early — reference |
| Harvest window | 10–12 days |
| Fruiting onset | economic yield from year 3 |
| Yield potential | 23–25 t/ha |
| Fruit size | large — largest of the range |
| Average berry mass | 0.78 g |
| Fruit length | 9–12 mm |
| Fruit shape | cylindrical, elongated |
| Fruit colour | bright yellow with orange tones |
| Peduncle | long |
| Pulp + juice / skin / seeds | 80 / 10.2 / 9.8 % |
| Total sugar | 11.3 °Brix |
| Total acidity (as tartaric, in juice) | 4.52 % |
| Ascorbic acid (per 100 g juice) | 340 mg |
| Total oil (fresh fruit) | 4.8 % |
| Carotenoids (per 100 g juice) | 13.9 mg |
| Fusarium wilt | relatively resistant |
| Suckering | strong |
| Crown regrowth after cropping | good |
| Mechanised harvest | Not applicable |
| Pollinator | Andros |
| Processing profile | largest fruit, highest yield, best commercial appearance — fresh market, juice |
| Watch-outs | wind-sensitive in early years, crown splitting; suckering; short harvest window |
Juice composition: irrigated culture in Arad, five-year averages; oil is measured in fresh fruit. Yield potential: irrigated mature orchard at 3.5 × 1.25 m; results depend on site, season and management.
Data source: Cultivar characteristics: Pomologia României, Editura Ceres. Figures describe documented observations, not guaranteed results. Pomologia României. Values revised 30 September 2026.
PROFESSIONAL PLANTING MATERIAL
Plan your Clara plant order.
Clara is an Orberry female cultivar. Propagated from the certified mother plantation of the varieties. Commercial planting material is supplied with phytosanitary passport documentation.
SPECIFY YOUR PROJECT
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