Blackberry Bushes

Blackberry Bushes

Blackberry Bushes

Blackberry Bushes

Blackberries offer numerous health benefits due to their high content of antioxidants, fiber, and vitamins, potentially supporting heart health, digestion, and immunity. The blackberry leaves can be used to make a surprisingly delicious health beneficial tea.

Rich in antioxidants, blackberries are packed with antioxidants, including anthocyanins, which are known for their anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial properties.

• High in fiber, blackberries are an excellent source of dietary fiber, which aids in digestion, promotes regular bowel movements, and can help prevent constipation.
• Good source of vitamin C, blackberries contain vitamin C, an important antioxidant that supports the immune system and helps the body fight off infections.
• Contains vitamin K, blackberries are a good source of vitamin K, which is essential for blood clotting and bone health.
• Manganese, blackberries are a good source of manganese, which is important for wound healing and bone development.
• Heart health, the fiber and antioxidants in blackberries can help lower LDL ("bad") cholesterol and combat inflammation in blood vessels, potentially reducing the risk of heart disease.
• Digestive health, the high fiber content in blackberries can help improve digestion, prevent constipation, and promote overall gut health.
• Immune system support, the antioxidants and vitamins in blackberries can help strengthen the immune system and protect the body from infections.
• Brain health, some studies suggest that blackberries may boost brain health by enhancing beneficial signalling in the brain, preventing age-related neurodegeneration, and improving short-term memory.
• May help prevent cancer, some studies show the antioxidants in blackberries, particularly anthocyanins, may help protect against certain types of cancer.
• May help with weight management, some studies show blackberries are low in calories and high in fiber, which can help you feel full and satisfied, potentially aiding in weight management.

Grow an abundance of blackberries and freeze plenty to enjoy throughout the year. It is easy to freeze blackberries and they are just as tasty and beneficial as freshly picked blackberries.

So, why are you not freezing and growing or buying more blackberries and eating them daily or at least more often?

Black Satin Blackberry (Rubus Fructicosus)

Easy to grow and sure to delight, the Black Satin Thornless Blackberry shrub produces delicious, fruitful harvests. Black Satin Blackberry vines are thornless, making the nimble fingers (kid and adult alike) that pick them unharmed. Growing at a moderate to fast pace, it produces ample dark blackberries which you can collect and eat raw, make into jams, or bake into pies. Thriving in the warm conditions, an individual mature plant can provide in excess of 10 pounds of berries-enough to feed your family for months to come!

In addition to its tasty, fruit-producing properties, the Black Satin Thornless Blackberry is also notably hardy and low-maintenance. It's very disease resistant and suitable in high temperatures. Although it prefers full sun, it can also tolerate some shade, and its smaller size means it won't be overbearing in your yard. Add this bush to garden, walkways, entrances and borders or containers on your patio.

Arapaho Blackberry (Rubus spp. Arapaho)

The first berries of the season are eagerly anticipated-and that's why blackberry growers treasure Arapaho Thornless Blackberry plant. It's one of the earliest ripening blackberry plants, producing fruits in early to mid June. The large one inch berries are firm, with good flavor and small seeds-so it's a good choice for making jam.

The berries are also delicious for eating fresh or cooked into pies and cobblers. The fully erect, disease resistant canes grow 5-8 ft. tall and are thornless, so picking is easy.

Although a trellis is always a good idea, there is no need for a trellis or support. Mature plants can produce up to 8-10 quarts of berries.

Chester Blackberry (Rubus Fracticosus)

The hardiest of the thornless blackberries, Chester Blackberry also bears the largest fruit. The semi-upright branches will be loaded with sweet, deep blackberries in July. This fruit is perfect for eating fresh or baked as pies and cobblers. Blackberries are easy to grow and will have a bumper crop of fruit. These edible plants need to be in full sun (5-6 hours) and take bear fruit after the first year of growth. This variety is self-pollinating.

All of our Blackberry Bushes are started from cuttings or suckers off our main Blackberry Bushes. Blackberry Bushes like to be planted in full or partial sun and grow rather quickly.

Note: Potted Blackberry Bushes can be transplanted almost any time of the year since their root system is barely disturbed with little or no stress to the plant when transplanted.