Blackberries
Blackberries are vigorous and low maintenance plants that are easy to grow. They will produce ample amounts of delicious fruit that can be eaten right off the cane (mind the thorns!) or used in cooking, baking, preserves, and juice. They are self-pollinating.
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Species: Rubus sp.
History: Illini Hardy was developed as a cold hardy variety by the University of Illinois and released in 1988. It is a cross between Chester Thornless and NY 95.
Why We Grow It: This variety produces very large and abundant berries late in the summer. The dark berries are sweet with some tartness, resembling the flavour of wild blackberries. Its cold hardy nature makes it hard to turn down for Canadian growers.
Pictured on the left: top: Chester, bottom: Illini Hardy
Species: Rubus sp
History: Chester Thornless was created and released as a collaboration between the Agricultural Research Service, USDA, Illinois Agricultural Experiment Station, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Station, and Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station. It was first bred in Illinois in 1968 and was selected for its thornless nature and cold hardiness. It was later released in 1985.
Why We Grow It: Chester Thornless is easy to grow and rewarding. It produces a reliable bounty of firm, sweet, juicy blackberries that are great for a wide variety of uses.
Pictured on the left: top: Chester, bottom: Illini Hardy
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Species: Rubus sp.
History: Illini Hardy was developed as a cold hardy variety by the University of Illinois and released in 1988. It is a cross between Chester Thornless and NY 95.
Why We Grow It: This variety produces very large and abundant berries late in the summer. The dark berries are sweet with some tartness, resembling the flavour of wild blackberries. Its cold hardy nature makes it hard to turn down for Canadian growers.
Pictured on the left: top: Chester, bottom: Illini Hardy
Species: Rubus fruticosis
History: Triple Crown was bred in Beltsville, Maryland by the USDA in order to create a good thornless variety for commercial sale. It was released in 1998 and was named Triple Crown due to its three crowning qualities: good flavour, high yields, and vigour.
Why We Grow It: Triple Crown produces large, glossy berries that are sweet and tart. It bears fruit uniformly and the canes are thornless, making the berries very easy to pick. They are good for fresh eating and great for baking.
Species: Rubus sp
History: Hardy Black originated in Nova Scotia. As the name implies, the variety was selected for its hardiness along with excellent fruit.
Why We Grow It: This hardy variety produces large, dark berries that are sweet and juicy. To make it even better, they bear fruit over a long period of time which gives you that much more of an opportunity to enjoy these lovely berries.