Cultivars

Blackberry

High in vitamin C, fiber, and anthocyanins — dense little berries with a lot packed in.

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Baby Cakes

Blackberry

Flavor

Sweet

Texture

Firm, juicy

Size

Large for a dwarf plant

Shape

Not specifically documented; fruit appears in a dense, "fireworks-lik...

Ripens

Primocane-fruiting (everbearing): floricane crop in July, primocane c...

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Prime-Ark Freedom

Blackberry

Flavor

Very sweet with good flavor (10.4% soluble solids) - rated equal to P...

Texture

Relatively soft; does not have exceptional postharvest storage potential

Size

Very large - averaged 9g in Arkansas trials (larger than Natchez), up...

Shape

Large, plump/rounded-elongated cluster

Ripens

Primocane-fruiting double-cropper - the earliest-ripening of all Arka...

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Prime-Ark Traveler

Blackberry

Flavor

Very good, 9-11% soluble solids, reduced acidity - smoother, less tar...

Texture

Notably firm - firmer than Natchez, Ouachita, Osage, and Prime-Ark 45...

Size

Medium-large - averages 7-8g per UA data

Shape

Semi-elongated - an easy-to-pick, easy-to-pack shape; double/malforme...

Ripens

Primocane-fruiting double-cropper; floricane crop ~June 5 in Arkansas...