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More Information On
Apache
Blackberry
Thornless
Type
| Chill
Hours |
|
Form |
|
| Climate
Zones |
5
- 9 (-10° F.) |
Bloom
Color |
White |
| Growth
Rate |
Fast |
Mature
Height |
4
to 6 Feet |
| Mature
Spread |
|
Environment |
Part
Sun to Full Sun |
| Soil |
|
Leaf
Color |
Green |
| Fall
Color |
|
Uses |
|
| Bloom
Time |
Spring |
Attributes |
Self-pollinating |
| Disease
Resistance |
Very
disease resistant |
Ripens |
|
Notes:
| Large,
round, firm, juicy, black berries |
| Planting:
If
planted in heavy soil, add peat moss, dehydrated cow
manure, or compost. Hold plant in the hole, spread roots,
plant crown 1” below soil; Fill ½ way; compact soil;
complete filling; compact soil; water well. |
| Susceptible
to verticillium wilt. Do not plant where tomatoes,
potatoes, eggplant or peppers have been grown in the past
3-4 years; Plant far away from these vegetables if growing
them |
| Can
train to trellis. Berries are ready to pick when they
separate easily from the stems. |
| Berries
are ready to pick when they separate easily from the
stems. |
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