Description
Prime-Ark® 45 Blackberry
High-Yielding Blackberry with Extended Harvest Season
� The Prime-Ark® 45 Blackberry is a breakthrough primocane-fruiting variety, producing large, firm, and glossy berries with a sweet-tart flavor. This vigorous, upright plant bears fruit on both first-year and second-year canes, offering two crops in a single season. With high yields and great berry quality, it’s perfect for home gardeners and small farms alike. �
- � Produces fruit on both primocanes and floricanes
- � Large, firm, glossy blackberries with sweet-tart flavor
- � Extended harvest window – two crops per year
- ☀️ Best grown in full sun with rich, well-drained soil
- � Mature Size: 5–6 ft. tall, 3–4 ft. wide
- � Excellent for fresh eating, freezing, or processing
Note: Prime-Ark® 45 is one of the earliest primocane-fruiting varieties, offering reliable yields and extended harvests for blackberry lovers.
Growing Zones: 5–9 outdoors
| Mature Height: | 5–6 ft. |
| Mature Width: | 3–4 ft. |
| Sunlight: | Full Sun |
| Botanical Name: | Rubus fruticosus ‘Prime-Ark® 45’ |
| Common Name: | Prime-Ark® 45 Blackberry |
| Growth Rate: | Fast |
| Type: | Fruit Shrub |
| Harvest Time: | Summer and Fall (two crops) |
FAQ’s
What makes Prime-Ark® 45 unique?
It is a primocane-fruiting blackberry, meaning it produces berries on both first- and second-year canes, giving two harvests per year.
Are the berries large?
Yes, the berries are large, firm, and glossy with excellent sweetness and shelf life.
Is Prime-Ark® 45 thornless?
No, this variety has thorns, but it makes up for it with high yields and excellent berry quality.
When does it ripen?
It ripens in mid-summer on floricanes and again in late summer to fall on primocanes, extending the harvest season.
