Do you have a favorite fruit? Without a doubt, blackberries would be one of mine. Their sharp, sometimes bittersweet flavors and unique textures offer a cool and refreshing counterpoint to the infamous heat of the Florida summer. However, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables
Scientific Name: Rubus fruticosus Common Names: bramble, blackberry, European blackberry, black heg, wild blackberry Origin: Europe and Asia Family: Rosaceae Other plants in the Rosaceae family: blackberries, raspberries and strawberries, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture
Blackberry cultivars developed in Arkansas are popular but not well adapted to Florida conditions. Lack of winter chilling (temperatures between 32 and 45 F) causes poor and erratic budbreak in blackberry and limits consistent yields in Florida. ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture
Thornless blackberry is a potential alternative crop for Central Florida. There are several pest problems a potential grower will encounter, especially diseases because of the warm, wet, humid conditions we experience. Profitable yields will ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Horticulture
Interested in trying to grow thornless blackberries? Are they a good crop here? The Arkansas breeding program with Dr. John Clark is the source for the majority of new blackberry cultivars on the market. Arkansas conditions are not the same ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Horticulture