Varieties

Blackberry - Tupy

• Bred by EMBRAPA in Brazil
• Warm/hot climates
• Trailling habit
• Thorny, erect
• Large, 7-9g
• Early
• High yield
• Chilling approx 200 hours
    

Blackberry - Natchez

• University of Arkansas bred
• Semi-erect
• Sweet flavour
• Berry size 7-9g
• Glossy attractive fruit
• Chilling 400-500 hours
• Early

Blackberry - Arapaho (US Plant Patent 8510)

• University of Arkansas bred
• Thornless, erect
• Medium size fruit 5-7g
• Early
• Medium yield
• Flavour very good, 10% SS
• Chilling 400-500 hours

Blackberry - Loch Tay (protected by EU PVR 16917)

• Bred at Scottish Crop Research Institute
• Thornless, semi-erect
• Berry size 4.5-5g
• Early season
• Improved flavour over Loch Ness
• Temperate/warm climates
• Sales of this variety are not permitted to Spain or Portugal

Blackberry - Ouachita (EU PVR app no. 2006/2430, USPP 11762)

• The latest and greatest cultivar from the University of Arkansas
• Thornless, erect
• Berry size 6-7g
• Early/mid season
• High yield, comparable to best Arkansas types
• Flavour very good, 10-11% SS
• Chilling estimated to be 300-400 hours

Blackberry - Apache (US Plant Patent 11865)

• University of Arkansas bred
• Thornless, erect
• Large fruit size, 7-10g
• Mid season
• Yield 1.7-2.4 kg per plant in Arkansas
• Flavour very good, 10.7% SS
• Chilling 500+ hours

Blackberry - Navaho (US Plant Patent 6679)

• University of Arkansas
• Thornless. erect
• Medium size, 5-6g
• Mid season
• Yield 1.9-2.4kg per plant in Arkansas
• Flavour very good, 11.4% SS
• Chilling 800-900 hours
• Temperate/warm climates

Blackberry - Loch Ness (UK Grant No 4017)

• Bred at Scottish crop research Institute
• Current main UK variety
• Thornless, semi-erect
• Berry size, 4-6g
• Mid season
• High yielding with good flavour
• Temperate/warm climates
• Sales of this variety are not permitted to Spain or Portugal

Blackberry - Chester

• Thornless, semi-erect
• 5-7g berry
• Late season
• High yield achieved in USA, among the best of all varieties
• Chilling 900 hours
• Temperate/warm climates

Blackberry - Reuben

• University of Arkansas bred
• Selected in UK
• Upright growing habit, thorny
• Late primocane
• Sweet, slightly fruity flavour
• Glossy attractive fruits
• High yield
• Berry size 7-9g