Conclusions

  • Primocane fruiting blackberries could be a niche-market crop for Kentucky growers (farmers markets) from Mid-summer until frost.
  • Mowing instead of pruning, no trellis, and potential organic production are also attractive to growers.
  • Primocane fruiting blackberries could be a
  • Mowing instead of pruning, no trellis, and
  • APF-41 is in the final stages of release and
  • APF-45 was established at KSU in 2008 and
  • APF-45 was established at KSU in 2008 and will be evaluated.