BERRY FRUITS

Botanical Name: Rubus sp

Description

Berry Fruits - Rubus sp Generally regarded as cool climate plants berries will produce worthwhile crops in the subtropics. For best results stake and mulch well in order to keep the foliage and fruit off the ground. Remove old canes (2 year old canes that have born fruit during late spring, early summer) and tie current seasons growth up onto trellises.

Berry - Youngberry Thornless

Vigorous, trailing bramble with sweet, juicy, black-purple berries in Summer.

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	$16.90	7	Cutting	Small	← FREE POSTAGE
	$17.90	4	Cutting	Medium

Keriberry

A supply of fresh berries in early spring when there is few other fruits available is very welcomed. The fruit looks like a large blackberry and has a flavour between that and a raspberry. A strong trellis is needed for support. Very vigorous. Weed Warning: This very desirable and heavy fruiting berry is a very vigorous grower. It can be easily maintained in a garden situation by mowing around the production area to keep down the runners, however if neglected and abandoned the runners will gradually spread through a large area and can be difficult to regain the balance. Grown commercially in

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	$21.90	0	Cutting	Medium

thornless loganberry compliments of ausgardener

Berry - Loganberry Thornless

Cross between the blackberry and the red raspberry. The long cylindrical berry is a delightful dusky purple-red when ripe. The aromatic fruit becomes sweeter when sun-ripened and is delicious eaten fresh or used in preserves and desserts.

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$17.90	Cutting	Small	In Production
$17.90	Cutting (Bare Root)	Medium	Seeking Propagation Material
$17.90	Cutting	Medium	In Production

Berry - Boysenberry

Juicy, tart, wine-red to almost black fruit with a dust-like coating and distinctive aroma. They are delicious eaten fresh or are used in pies and jams. One of the better performing trailing berries in the subtropics. Thorny

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$17.90	Cutting	Medium	In Production
$21.90	Cutting	Small	In Production
$12.90	Cutting (Bare Root)	Medium	Seeking Propagation Material

Currant - Black

These bushes produce masses of berries, high in Vitamin C. Ideal fruit for making jams, juice and even liqueur. Highly frost tolerant requires an area where winters are cold. Plant into rich moist free draining soil in a site protected from strong hot winds. Full sun or a site that gets late afternoon shade. Tolerant of heavy wet soils.

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$14.90	Cutting (Bare Root)	Medium	In Production
$14.90	Cutting	Large	Seeking Propagation Material
$14.90	Cutting	Large	Seeking Propagation Material

Blackberry - Thornless Chester

Large, flavorful, very sweet, high quality fruit; hardy, productive, disease resistant. Not the wild blackberry. Prefers cooler climates for best fruit production.

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$14.90	Cutting (Bare Root)	Small	In Production
$14.90	Cutting	Small	In Production
$14.90	Cutting	Medium	In Production

Berry - Loganberry

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	$14.90	0	Cutting	Medium	Seeking Propagation Material

Berry - Youngberry

Vigorous, trailing bramble with sweet, juicy, black-purple berries in Summer.

Image	Price	Avail.	Propagation	Size	Buy Options
	$12.90	0	Cutting	Medium	Seeking Propagation Material
	$14.90	0	Cutting (Bare Root)	Medium	Seeking Propagation Material

Planting Guide

Plant Information or Specifications

Max Height (when in the ground with good conditions)

1-2m

Plants required to Pollinate

1 (Self Pollinating)
Learn about Pollination

Can it Handle Frosts?

Yes

Amount of leaves in Winter?

Some Leaves (Partly Deciduous)

Fruiting/Harvest Months

November, December,

Customer Comments on Berry Fruits

Tree Information on growing, planting, pruning, maintenance, ripening, taste, pick or bonsai tips. But mainly how to grow a Berry Fruits Share Your Advice or ask questions on our Forum

Berry - Youngberry Thornless

Sensational fruit, so delicious, my second years crop is just flowering and it looks like I should receive lots of yummy fruit | David O'bryan - Mansfield, QLD 18-Oct-2008

Berry - Youngberry Thornless

Hi, My Thornless Youngberry is growing well, has long canes about 2 meters long, now is starting to side-shoot from main stem and shoot from the base. Where will the flowers appear? Should i feed it now? | Wayne - Logan Village, QLD 23-Apr-2009

Berry - Thornless Loganberry

Prolific like a blackberry, sweet like a raspberry, and no thorns - what's not to like? | Jon Albiez - Toowoomba, QLD 11-Nov-2010

Berry - Youngberry

Very vigorous and frost hardy trailing bramble. Tolerates drier conditions than most cane berries | Nick Rodgers - Armidale, NSW 30-Jul-2014

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