Do you grow a variety called ‘Silvan’?
Do you grow a variety called ‘Black Butte’?
Do you grow a variety called ‘Black Satin’?
Do you grow a variety called ‘Triple Crown’?
This thorny hybrid produces the first blackberries of the season. The large, long, dark purple-black fruits ripen in mid to late summer and have a superb, sweet flavor. It is fairly tolerant of drought and has excellent disease resistance. This variety is unsuitable to be grown in containers. It can be planted during fall to early spring and harvested during midsummer to early fall. It has excellent resistance to pests and diseases and it is a cold-hardy variety.
This new, compact variety is notable for the exceptional size of its fruits, which is twice the size of other varieties. Heavy yields of rich, full-flavored berries are borne on thorny canes, and the open habit makes picking easy. This variety is unsuitable to be grown in containers. It can be planted during fall to early spring and harvested during mid-to late summer. It has good resistance to pests and diseases and it is a cold-hardy variety.
This thorn-free variety bears good crops of berries earlier in the season than other thornless varieties. The attractive, bright, black fruits are very juicy and have a slightly sharp flavor. This variety is unsuitable to be grown in containers. It can be planted during fall to early spring and harvested during late summer to early fall. It has good resistance to pests and diseases and it is a cold-hardy variety.
This thornless variety consistently yields large, sweet berries over five weeks in summer. The plants benefit from trellising and are intolerant of wet soils. They show good resistance to bacterial and fungal diseases. This variety is unsuitable to be grown in containers. It can be planted in early spring and harvested in midsummer. It has good resistance to pests and diseases and it is a cold-hardy variety.
‘Darrow’ thorny blackberry is the hardiest variety for cold climates. It produces firm, flavorful berries over a long season. The vigorous plants tolerate some shade, are generally rust-resistant but susceptible to virus problems. This variety is unsuitable to be grown in containers. It can be planted in early spring and harvested in midsummer. It has some resistance to pests and diseases and it is a cold-hardy variety.
A. Baggaley, G. Barter, H. Caldon, R.L. Rosenfeld, P. Ruch, D. Vowles, R. Ward (2011). Great Fruit & Vegetable Guide, DK Publishing 375 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014
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Hi! I’m Sreten Filipović. I graduated from the Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Belgrade, with a master's degree in Environmental Protection in Agricultural Systems. I’ve worked as a researcher at Finland's Natural Resources Institute (LUKE) on a project aimed at adapting south-western Finland to drought episodes. I founded a consulting agency in the field of environment and agriculture to help farmers who want to implement the principles of sustainability on their farms. I’m also a founding member of the nonprofit organization Ecogenesis from Belgrade whose main goal is non-formal education on the environment and ecology. In my spare time, I like to write blog posts about sustainability, the environment, animal farming, horticulture, and plant protection. I’ve also published several science-fiction short stories.
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