Blackberry : Everbearing Darrow

Berries themselves are exceptionally large and sugar sweet. One of the most winter hardy blackberries! Ripen early and continue over a large period.

Here's a real taste delight! The Darrow Blackberry was developed at the New York Experimental Station to bring you the best in flavor and spectacular crops year after year. Proved 100% fruitful. Sweet Darrow Blackberry bushes are very thrifty, vigorous growing bushes that are exceptionally hardy -- having withstood temperatures of 22 below zero. The bushes are upright with very strong canes, being able to hold up a heavy crop without breaking down.

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This is an example of the timeline you would see based on your growing conditions.

Blackberry: Blackberries

Everbearing Darrow

Blackberries are not true berries. Instead, it is botanically termed an aggregate fruit, meaning it is composed of small druplets. The plants have biennial canes and perennial roots, meaning the canes only bear fruit on two year old growth. Unmanaged mature plants form a tangle of dense arching stems, called a bramble. It is highly recommended that gardeners wishing to grow blackberries use a trellis system to keep their blackberry plants in control.

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Basics

Ease of Growing: Easy
Grown as: Perennial
Growing Habit: Vine
Hardiness: Hardy

Plants are pretty hardy and can grow as far north as Alaska. Since they flower late, their flowers aren't damaged by late frost, either.
Crops: Spring Transplant, Fall Transplant
Growing Season: Short, Long
Cultivar Type: Early
Growing Conditions: Cold, Cool, Warm, Hot

They grow in every state in the United States so they're fairly adaptable. Cane berries are versatile and hardy in the coldest climates where other fruits fail.
Outdoor Growing Temp: 45°F - 85°F
Min Outdoor Soil Temp: 35°F

In mild climates Blackberry plants can be planted any time they are dormant from late autumn to early spring. In colder climates they are usually planted in spring. Of course the soil should not be frozen, so the temperature should be above 32˚ F.
Start Indoors: No
Start Outdoors: No
Light: Part shade (Cold, Cool, Warm, Hot)

Blackberries will tolerate some shade, though they won't be as productive as when growing in full sun

Sun: min. 6 hours daily (Cold, Cool, Warm, Hot)

Blackberries are most productive when growing in full sun.
Water: Moderate

Blackberries are naturally quite drought tolerant (I have been amazed at their ability to survive months without water), but won't produce much fruit if they aren't given plenty of water during their budding and growth period. Lack of moisture when fruiting will result in smaller fruit that may not ripen properly. Water is also important after fruiting for the production of replacement shoots. Give the plants at least 1” of water per week or more if necessary.
Feeder: Heavy

Blackberries are very productive plants and do best in fertile soil. They can occupy the same soil for 15 years, so the ground should be amended heavily before planting.
Suitability: Drought tolerant, Tolerates light frost, Tolerates hard frost, Partial shade, Needs lots of space
Small Gardens?: No
Containers?: No
Attracts beneficial insects?: Yes
Color: Black
Fruit Size: 0.5 - 1.5"
Plant Height: 144.0 - 180.0"
Plant Diameter: - "
Hardiness Zone: 8-11
Disease Resistance: -
Taste Profile: Rich almost raspberry-like flavor.
Rotation Group: Perennial

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Blackberry : Everbearing Darrow

Berries themselves are exceptionally large and sugar sweet. One of the most winter hardy blackberries! Ripen early and continue over a large period.

Everbearing Darrow

Basics