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Description
- Latin Name: Rubus ursinus
- Zones: 5-9
- Harvest: mid-June to early July
- Fruit: Large, long fruits that ripen to a deep maroon. Juicy, sweet-tart berry with delightful aroma.
- Facts of note: Perfect for freezing, canning, jams, jellies, and eating fresh. Boysenberries were developed from European raspberries and three different varieties of native blackberry. Needs protection below 10°F. Boysenberries are the fruit that made Knott's Berry Farm of Buena Park, California famous. Also known as Thornless Youngberry.
- Plants are 2 year, grade #1
Boysenberry vines prefer deep, well–drained, fertile soil. Boysenberries bear fruit on 2–year old wood. These brambles thrive in most soil types but they do not tolerate poor drainage. Boysenberries are versatile and hardy but are not as cold hardy as other brambles. Plant late winter to early spring. Space 4’–6’ in a row with 6’–8’ between rows. Sold by the individual plant.
Features
- Grow on a Trellis
- Plant Spreads
- Self-fruitful
- Thornless
Characteristics
USDA Zones :
5 - 9
Approximate Harvest Time : Early Summer
Approximate Harvest Time : Late Summer
Growth Habit : Trailing
Plant Quantity : Single Plant
Planting Time : Spring
Planting Time : Winter
Time to Fruit Production : 2-3 Years
Fruit is Good For
canning, freezing, fresh eating, jam/jelly, pies/cobblers
Useful Information
Shipping
Cannot ship to the following states: HI, AK, PR, GU, VI
Cannot ship via USPS.
Cannot ship via SmartPost.
Shipping Weight: 2.0 lb
Dimensions: 16.0"L x 3.0"W x 3.0"H
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