[NAFEX] Buying blackberry plants???

Betty Mayfield bmayfield at opusnet.com
Thu Apr 16 17:50:00 EDT 2009


Caren,

If you haven't tasted the blackberries to see if you like them, you 
ought to give them at least one try. Even here in Oregon, I wouldn't 
approach blackberries in the woods without wearing jeans, a long 
sleeved heavy jacket and heavy leather gloves. Another thought, does 
your university have any suggestions?

Betty

At 08:45 AM 4/16/2009, Caren wrote:
>Up here in Quebec I have loads of wild raspberries in my garden (small but
>reasonable taste and very prolific), and over the past couple of years I
>have what appear to be wild blackberry canes. They are thicker and darker
>than the rapberry canes with viscious spines. I have yet to see if they will
>fruit, mainly because they are everywhere in my woodland and will draw blood
>if you get anywhere near them (I have young exploring kids).  So basically
>I'm at war with them. I'd rather have the room for the wild raspberries but
>they seem to shut them out after a while.
>
>If anyone is masochistic enough to want to see if they might produce
>anything they are welcome to some of my rejects!
>
>Caren
>Quebec
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Ernest Plutko" <ernestplutko at wiktel.com>
>To: <nafex at lists.ibiblio.org>
>Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 10:39 AM
>Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Buying blackberry plants???
>
>
> > Never saw a wild blackberry grow near here.  Furthest north I found
> > wild blackberries growing was near Brainerd and the fruit quality was
> > bad on scrawny canes.
> >
> > ---- Original Message ----
> > From: jimfruth at charter.net
> > To: nafex at lists.ibiblio.org
> > Subject: RE: [NAFEX] Buying blackberry plants???
> > Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 07:58:12 -0500
> >
> >>Ernest Plutko lamented, "Ah the difficulties of buying fruit plants."
> >>
> >>
> >>Ernest, may I suggest you start exploring varieties of wild
> >>blackberry
> >>plants that grow in your area.  Over the years, every time I
> >>discovered a
> >>new variety, I dug it up and brought it home to learn how it grows in
> >>a
> >>domestic setting.  I think I've finally found one that might be worth
> >>
> >>growing.  If it continues to show promise, I may grub out all the
> >>Fort Kent
> >>Kings and plant the wild type instead.
> >>
> >>Jim Fruth
> >>Brambleberry Farm
> >>Pequot Lakes, MN  56472
> >>For jams, jellies, syrups and more:
> >>www.jellygal.com
> >>1-877-265-6856 (Toll Free)
> >>1-218-831-7018 (My Cell)
> >>
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