Upright blackberries should be planted 3-5' apart in full sun. Ph level around 6.0-6.5 is best. The crown (origin of the root mass) should be planted no more than 1/2” below ground level. Water thoroughly, mulch and fertilize with 10-10-10. Trailing varieties need spacing of 8-10 feet between plants and trellised. More instructions with order. Bears in 2-3 years. Fruit yield: 2-4 qts. per vine. Ripens June-July.
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Newest release from Univ of Ark. Very large berry that produces huge crop. Upright and thornless. Ripens before Apache and Ouachita. (No Volume Discounts).
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Upright (Erect) Varieties Apache - Apache - Largest thornless, upright berry available. Sweet, cone shaped berry. Late season. Excellent quality, cold hardy and high yielding. Patent #11865. Zones 6-9. Arapaho - Thornless, cold hardy disease resistant, well rooted. Excellent quality. Ripens 11 days prior to Navaho. Patent # 8510. Zones 4-9.   Chickasaw -Huge thorny fruit. Size similar to Kiowa. Fruit is large, long and cylindrical in shape. Very firm with black glossy finish. Very sweet. The most drought and heat tolerant of all the blackberries. Will grow in any soil except wet. Zones 5-10.   Choctaw -Thorny, high quality productive variety. Ripens earlier in the season than other varieties and will provide for expanded blackberry fruiting season. Fruit ripens uniformly. Almost seedless. Patent #6678. Zones 5-8. Kiowa - Extremely large thorny berry. The best quality and best firmness of all varieties. Long harvest season of 6 weeks. Heavy producer. 1996 University of Arkansas. Zones 5-9. Navaho - Thornless, late ripening (mid-June). Has quality equal to Cheyenne and Shawnee. Best overall variety. Stands temperatures down to (-9) degrees F. Highly recommended. Patent # 6679. Zones 6-10. Ouachita - Newest variety from the U. of Ark. Upright, thornless. Very high fruit yield. Large fruit size. Ripens between Arapaho and Navaho. Patent pending. Zones 5-9.   Shawnee - Thorny high quality and very productive. Has consistently high fruit yields and large fruit size. Ripens late and over a longer period of time than most. Fruit is shiny, firm and large. Disease resistant. Patent #5686. Zones 5-9.   Trailing Varieties Chester - The most hardy thornless blackberry. Bears large, firm sweet fruit in July. Very resistant to cane blight. Training canes grow to 10' long. Bears premium-quality fruits that never leak, lose flavor or soften. Good flavor even when firm. Triple Crown - Thornless semi erect plant, bears very heavy, large fruit with excellent flavor. Very winter hardy. Zones 5-9