Blackberries
Trailing Blackberry
Rubus Ursinus. Choice native blackberry.
Loganberry (Thornless logan).
Rubus ursinus var. oganobaccus. Thought to be a wild cross between a blackberry and a red raspberry. Large light red berries that do not darken when ripe. Unique, tart flavor that is highly prized. Many people prefer its flavor over all others. Makes an excellent loganberry wine and pies. Thornless canes. Average yields. Ripens in June. Hardiness is similar to Boysen berry. Zones 5-10.
Marionberry
Chehalem x Ollalie. Medium to large, medium firm, sweet, bright , shiny black berries. Medium to firm flesh. Faint wild blackberry flavor. Excellent quality. Excellent for fresh eating. Particularly recommended for desserts. Vigorous, thorny plant with a few long slightly upright strong canes. Thrifty cane production. Higher yields over a longer picking period than Boysenberry. Developed for Western Washington and Oregon where it is now a major commercial variety. Named after Marion County, Oregon where it was tested extensively. Ripens midseason. Similar to Ollalie in size and quality, but better adapted to Pacific Northwest. Zones 6-9.
Boysenberry
Rubus ursinus var. loganobaccus cv. Boysen. Extremely large practically seedless, non shiny, dark maroon berries are 2-2.5 inches long and one inch across. Soft, very juicy flesh. Distinctive, rich tangy flavor and delightful aroma. Excellent quality. For eating fresh, juice, freezing, canning, desserts and preserves. Harvest when drops from vine at slightest touch; use immediately, does not keep well. Vigorous, trailing vines; fruit is borne on previous season’s canes. Hardy to -14 degrees F without protection. Zones 6-10 Introduced in 1923.
Black Satin
Black Stain Thornless. Rubus lanciniatus. Thornfree x Darrow cross. Lage, firm oblong, 1.5-2 inch glossy black berries. The shine fades during ripening. Delicious, sweet flavor. Excellent quality for jams, jellies, pies, fresh eating, Good keeper. Heavy yielding, semi erect, thornless vines. Does not sucker. Self fruitful; more productive with a second variety. Highly resistant to septoria leaf spot and anthracnose. Mildew tolerant. Thoroughly tested by the USDA. Released on the East Coast. Excellent in the Pacific Northwest. Ripens in July. Hardy to -20 Degrees F. Zones 5-9. Introduced in 1973.
Tayberry
Loganberry x black raspberry. Juicy cone shaped, deep purple fruit up to 1.5 inches long; 50% larger than Loganberry. Firm core like a blackberry. Strong, slightly tart flavor like loganberry. Fine for jam, jelly or homemade wine. Prickly vines grow 6-7 feet tall. Requires strong support. Huge yields up to 12 tones per acre. Vigorous even in difficult weather and bad soil. Ripens late. Zones 5-9 needs protection below 15 degrees F. Named after the Tay river in Scotland. Introduced by Scottish Horticultural Research Institute in Perthshire and National Seed Development Organization in Cambridge.
