Natchez thornless blackberry, Kirovohrad region.

Blackberry thornless "Natchez" - huge fruit size and delicious taste.

Natchez Thornless Blackberry is one of the latest developments of American breeders. Work on the breeding of the variety lasted more than 6 years. In just a few years, it became a favorite not only in private gardening, but also in industrial cultivation in the USA and Europe. Such love for the berry is caused by its delicious dessert taste and impressive size. The thornless blackberry variety "Natchez" is considered the most large-fruited - the length of its berries reaches 6 cm.

It is considered very early in terms of maturity.Berries ripen already at the end of June. A couple of weeks earlier than other varieties of blackberries ripen. The fruiting period is extended - it lasts 3–5 weeks from the beginning of the collection of the first berries. Both the shrub and its fruits have a very colorful description: the plant is tall and strong (up to 6 m), during fruiting it literally bends under the weight of blackberry brushes.blackberry seedlings grow very quickly, in the first hour powerful shoots with multiple stepsons up to 3–4 meters high are formed on the plant. The bush blooms in the second half of May with large white flowers consisting of 5–6 petals. очень быстро, в первый же год на растении образуются мощные побеги с множественными пасынками высотой до 3–4 метров. Цветет куст во второй половине мая крупными белыми цветками, состоящими из 5–6 лепестков.
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Blackberry berries have an equally impressive appearance - they are very large, black, with a barely noticeable blue fruit of an elongated cylindrical shape. The taste is very sweet, with a subtle hint of acid and a pleasant aftertaste. At technical maturity, the surface of the berries is shiny, when overripe it becomes slightly matte. Stones are arranged on fruit branches in large brushes of 10–30 berries. They can hang on the bush for a long time, remaining dense and not crumbling. The product characteristics of the variety are very high. In addition to the delicious multifaceted taste, the blackberry of the thornless variety "Natchez" is distinguished by the impressive size of the fruits.

Berries from the first harvest are 3–4 cm long and weigh 9–15 g, but with each subsequent harvest, the size and weight of the fruit increases and can reach 5–6 cm with a weight of 20–22 g. This is a record weight indicator among the entire assortment of blackberry varieties. The bush bears fruit twice a season, so the total yield of the variety is high – 15–20 kg per bush. Despite their juiciness, the berries are well transported, and can be stored in a cool place for up to 14 days.

According to gardeners, the "Natchez" blackberry is one of the best and most sought-after varieties for private and commercial cultivation. Such popularity of the culture is caused by its many advantages and positive qualities: excellent taste and marketable type of fruits; good transportability and preservation of berries; early maturity; extended fruiting period (up to 6 weeks); high productivity (the formation of multiple brushes containing more than 2 dozen large berries allows harvesting high yields from a small area of ​​land); the absence of thorns on the shoots, which significantly facilitates harvesting and crop care; high resistance to diseases.

Natchez seedless blackberry seedlings for sale, closed root system - price 75 UAH.