If the fruit doesn’t come off easily ... as they will quickly drop from the canes, says Handley. Blackberries have a very short shelf life, so refrigerate them after harvesting.

Apply fertilizer when blackberry plants flower to stimulate plant growth, increase berry size, and boost fruit production. Make a second application following fruit harvest to stimulate cane growth.

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For the past couple of weeks, I’ve been picking and eating what are arguably the best fruits I have ever tasted (a belief I often hold when a particular fruit is ripe). They are blackberries ...

A cane fruit similar to raspberries but sweeter, tayberries have a similar shape to blackberries but are longer and narrower. Since they grow like raspberries (cane) they can also spread easily ...

I suspect blackberry picking is a tradition for ... one-year-old flower bearing canes that die after fruit maturation. There are a few developed varieties that flower and set fruit on both ...

Portland Fruit Tree Project has a simple attack plan to take back Blue Lake: Can’t beat ’em? Eat ’em! On Aug. 16 and 17, PFTP volunteers will pick blackberries from the canes, carefully ...

At the annual Blackberry Field Day, held June 10, growers from across Arkansas and neighboring states gathered to learn more ...