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Ouachita

Variety of Blackberry · Rubus fruticosus
Thornless, erect variety with sweet, firm berries and good shelf life.
Edible value9Medicinal value6Other uses4
🇺🇸 USA 2003

Taste & characteristics

Taste

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Profile

Parentage
University of Arkansas Zuchtprogramm
Breeder
University of Arkansas (J.R. Clark)
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

Medium, very firm, sweet berries with good flavour; excellent shelf life for shipping.

Growth

Erect, thornless; needs little support.

Yield

High, even yields over several weeks.

Notes

Important commercial fresh-market variety in the US.

Site, soil, hardiness and growth follow the species Blackberry unless the variety states otherwise. Will it grow where you live? → Check your site on the species page

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