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Rubus ulmifolius – ‘Chester Thornless Blackberry’
$19.99 – $29.99
A flavourful, medium to large fruit borne on long thornless canes. Prune out canes that have fruited each year to keep the patch tidy and fruit easily accessible.
Position: Protected from summer afternoon sun, planted in fertile acidic soil
Size & Habit: 2m tall and 3m wide, long canes
Flower: White, spring
Fruit: Medium to large, sweet, flavourful
Skin: Glossy black, thin skin
Cropping: Late summer, bridges the gap between summer and autumn fruiting raspberries, heavy cropper
Harvest/Maturity: Can fruit the first growing season
Pollination: Self fertile
Uses: Eating, juice, in salads, preserves, flavouring drinks, baking