Berries, Rasp & Black by Louise Riotte

Author:Louise Riotte
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
Published: 1979-03-25T16:00:00+00:00

Check the “Hardiness Chart” at the end of this bulletin to find the variety that will do best in your zone. Note that Alfred, given winter protection, will even grow in Zone 4. Also the fine new variety, Darrow, originated at the New York Experiment Station is noteworthy among blackberries for its vigor, reliably heavy production, firmness and good quality. The plants appeared hardier than all other selections and varieties in the Station planting. Berries are one inch long, ¾ inch wide, long, conic, and are glossy black. They begin ripening early (or about the same as Eldorado) and continue over a long period. Darrow also does well for me in Southern Oklahoma and I prefer it to all other varieties.

Actually there are two types of blackberries — erect and trailing — and they differ primarily in the character of their canes. Erect blackberries have arched, self-supporting canes. The trailing blackberries (also called dewberries, ground blackberries, or running blackberries) have canes that are not self-supporting and must be tied to poles or trellises in cultivation.

The two types also differ in fruit characteristics. Fruit clusters of the trailing blackberry are more open than those of the erect blackberry. Trailing blackberries generally ripen earlier and are often larger and sweeter than the erect type.

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