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Blackberry Karaka Black (prickly).
Karaka Black Blackberry is an early blackberry variety with attractive oblong very large transportable
berries with an amazing taste and aroma. The bush is sprawling, the branches can reach up to 3-5 m in length. The taste in full maturity is sweet with a slight sourness and a rich aftertaste. Fruits are black, shiny, up to 8-10 g, up to 5 cm long. Karaka Blackberry has a dense
berry texture, thanks to which Karaka Blackberry can be stored for a long time. With good agricultural technology, the yield is more than 12 kg from one bush. Usually 10-12 tons are collected per hectare. Blackberry seedlings - 10% discount when buying 3 or more seedlings and 15% discount when buying 5 or more blackberry seedlings of any variety (the discount will appear in your account).
Karaka Black blackberry has another huge advantage: fruiting in the variety is very long and lasts up to two months, and the first berries begin to ripen at the same time as the early varieties. When they have long been eaten, you can usually still find flowers that have not bloomed on the lower branches. This feature makes the variety suitable for slow home use. The bush is sprawling, the branches can reach up to 3-5 m in length. The branches are very flexible and can easily be placed under shelter for the winter.
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Blackberry is a very fragrant berry with incredibly useful properties that
exceed raspberries and helps to saturate the body with vitamins and trace elements, keeping a thin waist and slender legs, because the content of rapidly digestible carbohydrates in it is low.
What is the benefit of a blackberry berry? It has a complete vitamin complex - it contains all known vitamins, and in the highest concentration - vitamins of group B and E, which are necessary for the normal functioning of internal organs, the immune system, skin and hair (E is often called the vitamin of beauty).
Prevents the formation of kidney stones and the development of bladder diseases, strengthens the walls of blood vessels and participates in hematopoiesis. Garden blackberry helps to normalize blood composition, helps with anemia, prevents the development of atherosclerosis.
It is a natural analogue of aspirin. It is used in the treatment of acute respiratory diseases and pneumonia - both fresh berries and decoctions of leaves, which contain tannins and amino acids. A decoction of leaves is used as a gargle for sore throat. The fruits contain a large amount of bioflavonoids, which act as an anti-inflammatory agent. A decoction of leaves is used as a rinse in the treatment of stomatitis and gingivitis, it is used in inflammation of the joints and for the treatment of eczema and dermatitis (in the form of a mouth rinse).
Due to the content of powerful antioxidants, blackberries prevent the occurrence of tumors and suspend the development of neoplasms. Antioxidant bioflavonoids contained in the berry have an anti-edematous effect. In traditional medicine, decoctions of blackberry leaves are used to relieve edema. Improves the activity of brain vessels, activates thinking processes and improves memory. In general, it contributes to the improvement of the general condition of the body and the normalization of sleep. Eating berries has a beneficial effect on the central nervous system and reduces excitability. Infusion of blackberry leaves is used for nervous disorders and heart diseases.
Its bushes have the ability to grow strongly, covering a diameter of up to 2.5-3 m. Therefore, the ideal place for her in a small garden is a corner part of the garden. It is better to plant in a sunny place - the berry will be sweeter, but light shading is also possible.
Experienced gardeners can collect up to 8-10 kg of berries from a bush. With good care of the garden area, the harvest will most likely be about 160-180 kg of blackberries per acre.