George Shirley wrote:

While it is a decided pain to do, I prefer wild blackberries when I can
get them. Our domestic blackberries have produced diddly in the two or
three years we've had them. I'm seriously thinking of yanking them out
and replacing them with the old-fashioned Doyle's thornless
blackberries, they have a better reputation for producing in about any
climate from USDA Zone 2 through Zone 10.

Have you grown these before? How do they taste? (my favorite is
"Youngberry", but it's kind of tart for eating fresh, and its thorns are
especially vicious.) Do DTB'd "tip" like other blackberries, so I could
start with just 1 or 2 plants?

I didn't think there were any blackberry varieties that would grown up
here in zone 4. This is kind of exciting. (now if I can just find a
good northern peach...)

Bob

zxcvbob wrote:
George Shirley wrote:

While it is a decided pain to do, I prefer wild blackberries when I
can get them. Our domestic blackberries have produced diddly in the
two or three years we've had them. I'm seriously thinking of yanking
them out and replacing them with the old-fashioned Doyle's thornless
blackberries, they have a better reputation for producing in about any
climate from USDA Zone 2 through Zone 10.

Have you grown these before? How do they taste? (my favorite is
"Youngberry", but it's kind of tart for eating fresh, and its thorns are
especially vicious.) Do DTB'd "tip" like other blackberries, so I could
start with just 1 or 2 plants?

I didn't think there were any blackberry varieties that would grown up
here in zone 4. This is kind of exciting. (now if I can just find a
good northern peach...)

Bob

Try this: http://fruitsandberries.com/SearchRe...x?CategoryID=3

zxcvbob wrote:
George Shirley wrote:

While it is a decided pain to do, I prefer wild blackberries when I
can get them. Our domestic blackberries have produced diddly in the
two or three years we've had them. I'm seriously thinking of yanking
them out and replacing them with the old-fashioned Doyle's thornless
blackberries, they have a better reputation for producing in about any
climate from USDA Zone 2 through Zone 10.

Have you grown these before? How do they taste? (my favorite is
"Youngberry", but it's kind of tart for eating fresh, and its thorns are
especially vicious.) Do DTB'd "tip" like other blackberries, so I could
start with just 1 or 2 plants?

I didn't think there were any blackberry varieties that would grown up
here in zone 4. This is kind of exciting. (now if I can just find a
good northern peach...)

Bob
Try this URL instead Bob. This page says zones 3 through 10.

http://fruitsandberries.com/default.aspx

George Shirley wrote:
zxcvbob wrote:
George Shirley wrote:

While it is a decided pain to do, I prefer wild blackberries when I
can get them. Our domestic blackberries have produced diddly in the
two or three years we've had them. I'm seriously thinking of yanking
them out and replacing them with the old-fashioned Doyle's thornless
blackberries, they have a better reputation for producing in about
any climate from USDA Zone 2 through Zone 10.

Have you grown these before? How do they taste? (my favorite is
"Youngberry", but it's kind of tart for eating fresh, and its thorns
are especially vicious.) Do DTB'd "tip" like other blackberries, so I
could start with just 1 or 2 plants?

I didn't think there were any blackberry varieties that would grown up
here in zone 4. This is kind of exciting. (now if I can just find a
good northern peach...)

Bob
Try this URL instead Bob. This page says zones 3 through 10.

http://fruitsandberries.com/default.aspx


Yep, I looked them up when you first mentioned 'em. I wondered if you
had any experience with them, or just what you read at the F&B website.

Bob

zxcvbob wrote:
George Shirley wrote:
zxcvbob wrote:
George Shirley wrote:

While it is a decided pain to do, I prefer wild blackberries when I
can get them. Our domestic blackberries have produced diddly in the
two or three years we've had them. I'm seriously thinking of yanking
them out and replacing them with the old-fashioned Doyle's thornless
blackberries, they have a better reputation for producing in about
any climate from USDA Zone 2 through Zone 10.

Have you grown these before? How do they taste? (my favorite is
"Youngberry", but it's kind of tart for eating fresh, and its thorns
are especially vicious.) Do DTB'd "tip" like other blackberries, so I
could start with just 1 or 2 plants?

I didn't think there were any blackberry varieties that would grown
up here in zone 4. This is kind of exciting. (now if I can just
find a good northern peach...)

Bob
Try this URL instead Bob. This page says zones 3 through 10.

http://fruitsandberries.com/default.aspx


Yep, I looked them up when you first mentioned 'em. I wondered if you
had any experience with them, or just what you read at the F&B website.

Bob
I vaguely remember someone on an old gardening list I was on talking
about how they bore tons of berries. I think she was in Kentucky
someplace but don't remember exactly. She swore by them as her folks had
a couple of them. I think she grew one plant on an arbor.

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zxcvbob wrote:
George Shirley wrote:
zxcvbob wrote:
George Shirley wrote:

While it is a decided pain to do, I prefer wild blackberries when I
can get them. Our domestic blackberries have produced diddly in the
two or three years we've had them. I'm seriously thinking of yanking
them out and replacing them with the old-fashioned Doyle's thornless
blackberries, they have a better reputation for producing in about any
climate from USDA Zone 2 through Zone 10.

Have you grown these before? How do they taste? (my favorite is
"Youngberry", but it's kind of tart for eating fresh, and its thorns
are especially vicious.) Do DTB'd "tip" like other blackberries, so I
could start with just 1 or 2 plants?

I didn't think there were any blackberry varieties that would grown up
here in zone 4. This is kind of exciting. (now if I can just find a
good northern peach...)

Bob
Try this URL instead Bob. This page says zones 3 through 10.

http://fruitsandberries.com/default.aspx


Yep, I looked them up when you first mentioned 'em. I wondered if you
had any experience with them, or just what you read at the F&B website.

Bob
I vaguely remember someone on an old gardening list I was on talking about
how they bore tons of berries. I think she was in Kentucky someplace but
don't remember exactly. She swore by them as her folks had a couple of
them. I think she grew one plant on an arbor.

See, around here, blackberries grow wild and like to come in the middle of
your yard due to birds carrying the seeds. And then they intertwine
themselves with the stuff in your garden and make it hard for you to remove.
They're considered more of a nuisance here. But I still want to find a
vacant lot or field somewhere and pick them. They'll be ripening up about
mid August. Too hot this week to do anything much outside (it's supposed to
be 94F today and by Wednesday, 97).