We are pleased to announce the availability of additional new blackberry varieties from the Arkansas Fruit Breeding Program:
A-2491T – Amanda produces large, uniform berries with a very good flavour. It also has excellent transportability and a long shelf life. It is an early-season variety that is high-yielding and thornless.
Ponca A 2538T is the sweetest cultivar from the Arkansas programme and produces high-quality fruit. It has high yield potential and the plants demonstrate excellent health. Ponca is an excellent choice for local markets and home gardens, and has good shipping potential. It is a florican, thornless variety with upright canes.
A-2526T produces juicy, uniform, crunchy berries. The large, firm fruit has excellent transportability and a long shelf life. This mid-early, high-yielding, thornless variety has an upright growth habit.
A-2547T was selected for its large, long-shaped berries, excellent flavour, high productivity and very healthy plants. Both primocanes and floricanes have an erect growth habit. The plants are thornless. Antracnose and cane and leaf rust have not been shown to affect plants and fruit. Not for commercial shipping use.
