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Thornfree

Variety of Blackberry · Rubus fruticosus
Proven thornless semi-trailing garden blackberry with a long harvest window.
Edible value9Medicinal value6Other uses4
🇺🇸 USA 1966

Taste & characteristics

Taste

tartjuicyaromatic

Profile

Parentage
Komplexe Kreuzung (US-Zuchtprogramm Beltsville)
Breeder
USDA (Beltsville)
Pollination
self-fertile
Fruit weight
5 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, tart-aromatic berries turning fully black; flavour improves markedly at full ripeness.

Growth

Semi-trailing, vigorous, thornless; needs support.

Yield

High yields over several weeks.

Notes

Somewhat frost-sensitive; a sheltered site is recommended.

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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