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Prickly Boysenberries

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snottiegobble starts with ... I had good producing boysenberries in Vic. & thankfully the canes where virtually free of prickles except for the odd one. I saw them for sale in Bunnings , Busso the other day but they were prickly just like blackberry canes! Anyone know why?	About the Author snottiegobble Bunbury/Busselton ( smack in the middle) 13th February 2011 2:09am #UserID: 3468 Posts: 1458 View All snottiegobble's Edible Fruit Trees
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Lachlann says... Boysenberries have a lot of small but nasty prickles. As far as I know there aren't any thornless ones in Australia. I'd love it if someone proved me wrong. SG are you sure they weren't loganberries or some such?	About the Author Sth Coast NSW 13th February 2011 5:58pm #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees
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snottiegobble says... Lachlann,when I was given cuttings a few years back I was told they were from a boysenberry & always believed it. Now I know your description is far more likely. Thanks! What ever they were they were a cinch to harvest with delicious large black berries. I will look out for loganberries!	About the Author snottiegobble Bunbury/Busselton ( smack in the middle) 14th February 2011 2:04pm #UserID: 3468 Posts: 1458 View All snottiegobble's Edible Fruit Trees
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Lachlann says... Another distinguishing factor is time of ripening. Loganberries are first off the rank - October-November. Easy to grow and pleasant to eat but a slightly smaller and tarter than some other varieties. Others - I'm no expert! I'm trying a Daleys Keriberry at present. Two years old and just coming into flower now, I did want an autumn-winter berry, but this south Asian plant is a prickly monster that sends out two metre laterals like a giant octopus.	About the Author 14th February 2011 7:15pm #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees
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Julie says... sg, you must not have the horrible hot easterlies we have around Perth. My boysenberries did well here, but were ripening just as the e. winds came. They just dried up and I never had a sweet one. Boo hoo!	About the Author Julie Roleystone WA 14th February 2011 7:43pm #UserID: 154 Posts: 1842 View All Julie's Edible Fruit Trees
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snottiegobble says... Oh thats no good Julie, youre having a bad trot! I was in Sth West Vic then & the only nasties were North winds! I was on a pure bore water without any iron so could keep the orchard very green & lush.	About the Author snottiegobble Bunbury/Busselton ( smack in the middle) 14th February 2011 8:07pm #UserID: 3468 Posts: 1458 View All snottiegobble's Edible Fruit Trees
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snottiegobble says... Kerryberry? Lachlann Your description reminds me of 'Day of the Trifids' Where in Aus. are you?	About the Author snottiegobble Bunbury/Busselton ( smack in the middle) 14th February 2011 8:12pm #UserID: 3468 Posts: 1458 View All snottiegobble's Edible Fruit Trees
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Charles cant spell says... Sth Coast NSW according to his posts above :)	About the Author Charlesstillcantspell1 Perth Innaloo 14th February 2011 11:23pm #UserID: 2742 Posts: 411 View All Charlesstillcantspell1's Edible Fruit Trees
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Lachlann says... SG I'm on the south coast of NSW. Yes they are. I get nasty whips from them when I'm mowing.	About the Author Lachlann Sth Coast NSW 16th February 2011 10:10pm #UserID: 873 Posts: 33 View All Lachlann's Edible Fruit Trees
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Google gardening says... Hi I was just wondering if it was possible the clippings were from cross ponination and you have an undiscovered variety?	About the Author Google gardening QLD 31st December 2015 1:48pm #UserID: 12983 Posts: 1 View All Google gardening's Edible Fruit Trees
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I had good producing boysenberries in Vic. & thankfully the canes where virtually free of prickles except for the odd one. I saw them for sale in Bunnings , Busso the other day but they were prickly just like blackberry canes! Anyone know why?

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Lachlann says...
Boysenberries have a lot of small but nasty prickles. As far as I know there aren't any thornless ones in Australia. I'd love it if someone proved me wrong. SG are you sure they weren't loganberries or some such?

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snottiegobble says...
Lachlann,when I was given cuttings a few years back I was told they were from a boysenberry & always believed it.
Now I know your description is far more likely. Thanks!
What ever they were they were a cinch to harvest with delicious large black berries. I will look out for loganberries!

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Lachlann says...
Another distinguishing factor is time of ripening. Loganberries are first off the rank - October-November. Easy to grow and pleasant to eat but a slightly smaller and tarter than some other varieties. Others - I'm no expert!
I'm trying a Daleys Keriberry at present. Two years old and just coming into flower now, I did want an autumn-winter berry, but this south Asian plant is a prickly monster that sends out two metre laterals like a giant octopus.

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Julie says...
sg, you must not have the horrible hot easterlies we have around Perth. My boysenberries did well here, but were ripening just as the e. winds came. They just dried up and I never had a sweet one. Boo hoo!

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snottiegobble says...
Oh thats no good Julie, youre having a bad trot! I was in Sth West Vic then & the only nasties were North winds! I was on a pure bore water without any iron so could keep the orchard very green & lush.

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snottiegobble says...
Kerryberry? Lachlann Your description reminds me of 'Day of the Trifids' Where in Aus. are you?

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Charles cant spell says...
Sth Coast NSW according to his posts above :)

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Lachlann says...
SG I'm on the south coast of NSW.
Yes they are. I get nasty whips from them when I'm mowing.

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Hi I was just wondering if it was possible the clippings were from cross ponination and you have an undiscovered variety?

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