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Thornless Evergreen

Variety of Blackberry · Rubus fruticosus
Robust thornless classic with huge yields and deeply cut, fern-like leaves.
Also known as: Black Diamond (Handel, teils), Everthornless
Edible value9Medicinal value6Other uses4
🇺🇸 USA 1926

Taste & characteristics

Taste

firmsweetaromatic

Profile

Parentage
Dornlose Mutante der 'Evergreen' (Rubus laciniatus)
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

Small to medium, firm, glossy-black berries in large clusters; aromatic and sweet, ideal for jam and baking.

Growth

Vigorous trailing habit, thornless; needs strong trellising.

Yield

Very high, reliable yields over a long picking season.

Notes

Root suckers may revert to thorny growth.

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