Blackberries

Thornless Blackberries (No. 1 Field Grown)

1. Triple Crown

   New from USDA - Cross of Carbondale 47 x Arkansas 545. Very productive, firm, sweet fruit with vigorous growth. Widely adaptable.

1. Arapaho

   (Pat #8510) From Arkansas. Earliest ripening. Sweet , firm, upright growing.

1. Apache

   (Patent pending) from Arkansas. Characteristics include very large fruit, vigorous upright growth, high yields and very sweet, glossy black fruit. It shows good cold hardiness and excellent disease resistance. Ripens in late June.

1. Natchez

   An outstanding new Thornless Blackberry from Arkansas. This will be a very important variety for the commercial grower and home gardener as well. It is early season with very large, sweet, high quality fruit. Natchez fruit maintains its large size throughout the picking season. Patent pending.

1. Ouachita

   (New, patent pending). The latest thornless blackberry from Arkansas. High yielding, excellent fruit quality and flavor. Beautiful large, sweet fruit. Early season. Limited supply, order early.

1. New!Columbia Giant

   A new and exciting thornless blackberry variety from Oregon. Berries are very large and ripen early in the season. Flavor has a nice balance of sweetness and acidity. Its color is a shiny black, and its large fruit size is very impressive at the farmers markets.

   1. 5 plants - $4.00 each
   2. 10 plants - $3.50 each
   3. 25 plants - $3.00 each
   4. 50 plants - $2.50 each
   5. 100 plants - $2.25 each
   6. 500 plants - $2.00 each
   7. 1000 plants - $1.90 each

Sweet-Ark

1. Sweet-Ark Ponca Thornless

   A brand new low acid, super sweet variety from Arkansas. Ponca is a vigorous and highly productive variety with large firm fruit. It maintains its size and beautiful color throughout the picking season. It is so sweet it reminds one of eating cotton candy. Berries are consistently sweet from start to finish. Another noteworthy characteristic is that it has an extended picking season because of secondary fruit buds that develop and ripen later. Ponca is an early season variety ripening early June in Arkansas with yields around 20,000 pounds per acre. Patent pending. Please order early because demand will be very high for this variety.

1. Sweet-Ark Caddo Thornless

   A new patented release from Arkansas. Caddo ripens about one week after Ponca. Caddo is very vigorous with large, sweet, firm fruit. Yields have averaged over 20,000 pounds per acre. An excellent variety for the commercial grower or home gardener.

1. New!Sweet-Ark Immaculate Thornless

   The latest release from the University of Arkansas. Characteristics include very high quality, large, sweet fruit and excellent firmness even on hot summer days. This variety ripens about 14 days later than most varieties, thus extending the blackberry season for commercial growers and the home gardener.

   1. 5 plants - $4.50 each
   2. 10 plants - $4.00 each
   3. 25 plants - $3.75 each
   4. 50 plants - $3.50 each
   5. 100 plants - $3.00 each
   6. 500 plants - $2.50 each
   7. 1000 plants - $2.25 each

Family Classics

1. New!Thornless Boysenberry

   This variety has a very special, sweet, delicate flavor. Fresh boysenberries are hard to find. Grow your own and the problem is solved. Excellent for fresh eating, pies, and making wonderful jam.

1. New!Austin Dewberry

   My father grew this slightly thorny variety in the mid fifties. I was fortunate to save enough plants from his original field to start a new planting. THis variety can grow in a wide range of soils and requires very little care. It can be grown as a ground cover that is allowed to grow wild, or tended in a garden or field. It is a consistent, heavy producer of medium-large black fruit, with a sweet, tart flavor. One of my favorite memories as a young lad was Dewberry Cobbler on a Sunday afternoon.

   1. 5 plants - $4.00 each
   2. 10 plants - $3.50 each
   3. 25 plants - $3.00 each
   4. 50 plants - $2.50 each
   5. 100 plants - $2.25 each
   6. 500 plants - $2.00 each
   7. 1000 plants - $1.90 each