Description
The Prime-Ark Freedom Blackberry is a thornless cultivar that made history as the world’s very first commercially available blackberry that is completely free of thorns while simultaneously bearing fruit on both first-year and second-year canes. The plant features an upright, erect growth habit that reduces the need for heavy trellising. It produces large, firm, and intensely sweet berries. Because it fruits multiple times per season, it provides a reliable, extended supply of fresh fruit from early summer until the first winter freeze.
Botanical Name
Rubus fruticosus ‘Prime-Ark Freedom’
Also Known As
Prime-Ark Freedom Thornless Blackberry | 自由阿克总理黑莓 | 自由总理阿克黑莓
Specifications
USDA Zone
Light Needs
Watering Needs
Leaves
Life Cycle
Avg. Mature Size
Growth Rate
Bloom Time
Flower Color
Harvest Season
Years to Bear
4 -9
Partial – Full Sun
Regularly
Deciduous
Perennial
4′-6′ Tall and 3′-4′ Wide
Fast
Spring – Summer
White
Summer
1st Year
First thornless primocane blackberry, from U of Arkansas. Large fruit with good flavor, floricane fruit ripens early July. New canes (primocanes) begin fruiting mid-August in years when summer heat is not excessive. For home gardens and local markets; short storage life. Upright growth habit, but may require some support. USDA Zones 5-9. Pat. No. 26990.
