prime ark freedom blackberries

[steve bossie]

hey folks! i planted these blackberries in a raised bed in my yard .these fruit on 1st. year primocanes so i figured id give them a try. most blackberries you have to keep till' the second year to get berries. its too cold up here for the canes to survive the winter. im in zone 4a. this variety produces on same year growth so i don't have to worry about over wintering the canes. my question is, is my summer long enough to get a crop? anyone have experience with this culitvar? I've looked online and haven't found a answer.

 

[Durgan]

Prime ark freedom blackberries sure appear to be a winner. First I head about them. Thanks. Now to find a supplier in Ontario. I grow two no -name and am not happy with them. Plenty of vegetation and few berries.
http://www.noursefarms.com/blackberry-plants/prime-ark-freedom/ Fall Bearing Blackberry Plants

 

[filmjunkie08]

I am not familiar with Prime ark freedom blackberries here in Texas. In fact, I am not even sure what the name is of the blackberry bush I planted. It is now 3 years old and has lots of fruit on it. I have been counting how many berries I pick and so far the bush has produced 115 berries. I still have a few weeks left of berry picking and cant's wait to see how much the total is for this summer.

 

[steve bossie]

I'm updating this thread. planted these plants last spring. they grew incredibly fast! by august there were many flowers and immature berries. well not 1 ripened but the plants stayed green into dec.then got buried in a 15in. wet snow! gonna make a high tunnel to put over them next spring so they have a longer growing season. i want blackberries! be warned that if you want to grow these you have to be z5 or warmer. or cover them to make a longer growing season.

 

[Meadowlark]

Prime-Ark Freedom Blackberries...the best flavor and producer I have experienced. This is a special variety developed by University of Arkansas (go Hogs!) that is thornless and primocane fruiting meaning it produces fruit on first year canes enabling multiple harvests clear up until first frost. The berries are large and sweet with excellent disease resistance and tolerate our heat and humidity.

In the 10 + years of growing them, they have never failed to produce, have never had any disease or insect problems, and require zero maintenance. I don't know how they can be beat.