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Speaking of blackberries. . .   I've never bought any, because I have sickly wild blackberries that are infected with orange rust, so I figured it wasn't worth trying.  But Joan Rosenberg sent me a Fort Kent King blackberry last spring, and  it's doing quite well.  I put it in a half barrel because she warned me that they are invasive.  I've been careful not to touch the wild ones before touching the the potted one.  I ripped out a lot of the wild ones, too.  And despite loads of rain, I haven't noticed orange rust in the remaining wild ones this year. . .  so maybe I've just been temporarily lucky.  But the Fort Kent King looks perfectly healthy and has a small crop this year.  The berries are smallish (low grade rust?) but they are plentiful for such a small plant, and they taste great.

Anyone else have experience growing blackberries despite orange rust?

Ginda

On Aug 6, 2006, at 9:06 PM, Mark or Helen Angermayer wrote:

Hi Murph,

 

A few questions about your Navaho.  I was thinking about ordering some.  What percent of the berries molded?  I have read they are rated for zone 6, have you had any problem with winter kill?  Are they erect enough, you don't have to trellis?  I have heard Navahos also have a serious susceptibility to orange rust, have you seen this?  Lastly where did you order your plants from? 

 

Mark Angermayer

Zone 5 Kansas

Richard Murphy wrote:

 

Hi Squad;

 

Stella Otto's book told me my Navaho Blackberries have grey mold.

Boy did they ever................. Not when they were picked, but 2 days later.

 

Is there a fungicidal baptism process for directly after picking?

 

Thank you again

 

Murph zone 5

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