blackberry Products

blackberry Products

Amanda™(A-2491T)

University of Florida
  • Very low chilling requirement
  • Potential for huge yields
  • Fine flavor and interesting aromatics
  • Consistent black, glossy color
  • Erect and thornless canes

Blakely™(APF 238T)

University of Florida
  • Primocane and floricane fruit
  • Exquisite flavor and pleasing aromatics
  • Consistent black, glossy color
  • Early-ripening
  • Firm, medium size berry

Caddo®(A-2428T)

University of Florida
  • Large berries (8g to 10g average)
  • Excellent flavor and quality aromatics
  • High-yield, fresh market berry
  • Thornless, erect canes and easy to manage
  • Excellent plant vigor and leaf health
  • Firm fruit, great for storage and shipping

Columbia Giantcv.

University of Florida
  • Thornless floricane trailing variety
  • Extra-large, uniformly well-shaped fruit
  • Great flavor and aromatics
  • Consistent black, glossy color
  • Early season berry with good yields
  • Good disease resistance
  • Easily harvested by machine or hand

Columbia Sunrisecv.

University of Florida
  • Thornless, floricane trailing variety
  • Earliest-ripening trailing blackberry variety on the market
  • Exceptional flavor and sweetness
  • Medium, uniformly well-shaped fruit
  • Consistent black, glossy color
  • Great firmness
  • Good yields
  • Very good disease resistance
  • Easily harvested by machine or hand

Danna®(APF 409T)

University of Florida
  • Primocane-fruiting and early season
  • Thornless, erect canes, easy to manage
  • Excellent fruit quality and high-yielding
  • Suitable for many growing regions
  • Suitable for fresh market and IQF
  • Good fruit size, skin firmness and post-harvest storage
  • Can avoid summer heat or winter chill based on your needs

Eclipsecv.

University of Florida
  • Thornless, floricane blackberry variety
  • Very high fruit quality
  • Exceptional flavor and sweetness
  • Medium, uniformly well-shaped fruit
  • Consistent black, glossy color
  • Great firmness
  • Good yields
  • Very vigorous plant
  • Very good disease resistance
  • Easily harvested by machine or hand

Galaxycv.

University of Florida
  • Characteristics

Hall’s Beautycv.

University of Florida
  • High yields of medium, firm fruit with excellent flavor that typically ripens earlier than Columbia Star but later than Columbia Giant.
  • With its large, attractive, many-petalled flowers, the variety is also suitable for the Home Garden market.

Kelly®(A-2454T)

University of Florida
  • Super firm “crunchy” berry texture
  • Exceptionally good post-harvest storage
  • Pleasant and consistent taste
  • Medium to large size and uniform shape
  • Little to no red-druplet reversion
  • Thornless, vigorous and erect canes
  • Floricane-fruiting with secondary crop potential
  • Early to mid-season harvesting

Mary Carmen®APF 122 cv.

University of Florida
  • Exceptional flavor and aromatics
  • Consistent black, glossy color
  • Uniformly well-shaped fruit throughout the season
  • Excellent transportability & shelf-life
  • Firm, medium size berry
  • Erect growth with moderate vigor
  • Highly precocious
  • Highly productive

Natchezcv.

University of Florida
  • Floricane variety
  • Thornless
  • Large, attractive fruit
  • Very good shelf-life and transportability
  • Good flavor and sweetness
  • Good plant health
  • Semi-erect, spine-free canes

Osagecv.

University of Florida
  • Exceptional flavor and aromatics
  • Consistent black, glossy color
  • Firm, medium size berry
  • Uniformly well-shaped fruit throughout the season
  • Excellent transportability & shelf-life
  • Early season production
  • Highly productive
  • Thornless and erect plant

Ouachitacv.

University of Florida
  • Floricane variety
  • Thornless
  • Broad adaptation
  • Medium-size, attractive fruit
  • Excellent flavor and sweetness
  • Good shelf-life and transportability
  • Good plant health
  • Very erect canes
  • High yield

Ponca®(A-2538T)

University of Florida
  • Superior flavor traits
  • Tremendous aromatic profile
  • Consistent sweetness
  • Thornless and compact plant
  • Early-season and high-yielding
  • Unique shortened-internode architecture
  • Excellent post-harvest storage and low reversion
  • Secondary crop, despite being a Floricane variety

Prime-Ark®45 (APF 45 cv.)

University of Florida
  • Harvest window easily manipulated
  • Medium to large fruit from 7 to 10 g
  • Excellent shelf life and transportability
  • Attractive shape and gloss
  • Highly productive
  • Good flavor

Thunderheadcv.

University of Florida
  • USDA first primocane-fruiting blackberry
  • Exceptionally high yield
  • Delicious fruit, no bitter notes
  • Quick establishment and excellent plant vigor
  • Firm fruit with low defects
  • Good post-harvest storage
  • Low susceptibility to sunburn
  • Good fresh-market variety

Traveler™(APF 190T cv.)

University of Florida
  • Primocane and floricane fruit
  • Very good flavor and aromatics
  • Consistent black, glossy color
  • Low rate of color reversion in harvested berries
  • Firm, medium size berry
  • Uniformly well-shaped fruit
  • Excellent transportability & shelf-life
  • Thornless and erect plant

Twilightcv.

University of Florida
  • Excellent fruit quality
  • Exceptional flavor for fresh market
  • Dual purpose variety: fresh or processing
  • Good skin toughness and fruit firmness
  • Low amount of visual defects
  • Excellent sweetness and aroma
  • Early season, thornless semi-erect variety