Blackberry - Olallie (Each)

• Latin Name: Rubus sp.
• Zones: 6-9
• Harvest: July
• Fruit: Sweet with some wild blackberry flavor.
• Facts of note: Vigorous and productive trailing thorny canes. This berry is a great fresh treat and is perfect for jams & desserts. Developed in 1935 at the University of Oregon a cross between a Loganberry and a Youngberry, two cane berry hybrids themselves. Produces extremely well in California where the lack of day length and cold limit the productivity of some blackberries.
• Plants are 2 year, grade #1

Blackberries prefer a loose textured, well-drained soil. Avoid sites with a high water table where water sits for long periods of time, especially during winter months. Blackberries will thrive in most soil types and are cold hardy in most areas of the United States. Plant late winter to early spring. Space 4-6’ in a row with 6-8’ between rows. The older stems or tops of the transplants can be cut back several inches.