Topic: The sweetest blackberry

[Gillian]

I'm planning to buy some blackberry bushes to plant in my newly dug fruit area, but which are sweetest?
I'm not too bothered about the bush being thornless and vigorous varieties are not a problem since I have lots of room but I want to know which variety gives the biggest and sweetest fruit?

Any suggestions?

[wardy]

I posted this question a day or two ago so have a search for "which soft fruit" and the answers are all there  ;D

[Gillian]

Thanks - looks like Oregon thornless and Waldo then!

[wardy]

I'm getting the Oregon  :)

[jennym]

If it is of interest, here is a picture of Loch Ness blackberries trained on a post and wire system, me doing the pruning in late November of course!

[wardy]

thanks Jen.  I don't go outside in November  ;D  I'm hoping to get a free standing shrub blackberry with no thorns if such a thing exists  :)

[jennym]

....I'm hoping to get a free standing shrub blackberry with no thorns if such a thing exists ....

Let me know when you find it, I'll be first in the queue!

[raymee]

I got oregon.,  and they in ;D ... hope they right for North East England

[jennym]

I have also Oregon - but although originally a thornless variety, mine has reverted back to the thorny state.
And wow is it thorny! Excellent to keep out burglars I would think.
The fruit is sweet - not at all tart - for some tastes it may be a little bland, so it is excellent as a dessert blackberry, and if I use them in jams I pick some under-ripe ones to mix in for the tartness. Mine have been fruiting well now for about 3 weeks here.