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Wilsons Frühe

Variety of Blackberry · Rubus fruticosus
Historic, very early thorny variety, long the standard early blackberry.
Also known as: Wilson Early, Wilson's Early
Edible value9Medicinal value6Other uses4
🇺🇸 USA 1854

Taste & characteristics

Taste

tartjuicyaromatic

Profile

Parentage
US-Selektion (19. Jh.)
Pollination
self-fertile
Fruit weight
4 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, tart-aromatic berries; very early ripening.

Growth

Erect to arching, thorny.

Yield

Early crop, moderate yields.

Notes

Heritage variety, now largely superseded by newer cultivars.

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