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Black Satin

Variety of Blackberry · Rubus fruticosus
Productive thornless variety with juicy, glossy-black fruit.
Also known as: Blacksatin
Edible value9Medicinal value6Other uses4
🇺🇸 USA 1974

Taste & characteristics

Taste

tartjuicyaromatic

Profile

Parentage
USDA-Zuchtprogramm (Thornfree-Linie)
Breeder
USDA (Carbondale)
Pollination
self-fertile
Fruit weight
6 g

Flowering & harvest

J F M A M J J A S O N D
Flowering
Fruit harvest

Given in thirds of a month (early / mid / late) for the northern hemisphere in a temperate climate; altitude and season shift them.

Description

Fruit

Large, juicy, glossy-black berries; slightly tart, sweeter when fully ripe; ideal for processing.

Growth

Trailing, very vigorous, thornless.

Yield

Very high yields.

Notes

Pick fully ripe to avoid tartness.

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