Primer on Primocanes: A Breakthrough in Blackberries
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- Опубліковано 5 лип 2024
- Chapters:
0:06 - Introduction
1:22 - What is primocane fruiting?
4:29 - History of Primocane Blackberries
5:51 - Notable Primocane Varieites
8:10 - Primocane Tipping
9:32 - Primocane Tipping How-To
10:22 - Temperature Challenges
11:35 - Conclusions
The development of primocane-fruiting blackberry cultivars opens the door to a longer blackberry growing season and expands viable blackberry production areas. John R. Clark, Distinguished Professor of Horticulture and Director of the Fruit Breeding Program for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, has spent more than 20 years developing commercial-quality primocane-fruiting blackberry varieties.
In this short video, Clark shares some of the history behind primocane-fruiting blackberries, describes their challenges and benefits, and gives a brief overview of some of the most popular varieties.
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I just got into growing blackberries last year, and I have to say that these improvements and the work that the school has done to create these new types of plants is incredible. Fantastic work! This type of thing is greatly underrated in the modern world.
Нi everybody! I wouid like to tell to Breeder of all ArKansas's varieties ^ THANKS A MILLION for your job! I am from Russia and in my country blackberry is in first step of development. Most of russians doesn't now this fruit. In our country there is a wild blackberry only.
I have a few Prime Ark Freedom in my backyard here in south west France. They grow really well and taste great. Thanks for the great work on these varieties!
where did you buy them in europe?
I grow thornless blackberries in my backyard. I learned something new today. I didn't know primocane fruiting was even possible. This is a wonderful development! Keep up the good work.
I'm located in Fresno Ca and grow 6 of this mans varieties on my small you pick operation and all I can say is thank you UA and Dr. Clark these Berries have been life changing and provides a good income and enjoyable life style and am now considering planting your Primocane varieties...
I'm also in the 559! Did you find the UA blackberries locally?
I'm in Southern California (Montclair) and my prime ark freedom plant has produced giant fruit starting in June and is still flowering in mid November. I am very impressed by this plant!
Hi Jake. That's great where did you get them. im trying to get some myself. i did got a couple but dont really know which kind are they. im in the central valley CA
Great condensed information, interesting history and tips. I'm growing the Prime Ark Freedom this year ,in Western Washington state, in my back yard. Thank you!
Thank you for spending so much time improving the primocane into something edible! I am very enthusiastic to trial the prime ark 45 in zone 4b in Vermont! might even do some hoop house trials!
My prime ark 45 never stops to produce all year, zone 9
Thank you for sharing your extensive knowledge in such a clear and understandable manner. I feel much better equipped for success at my first time planting. Live in Pittsburgh (Go Steelers!) and have selected the Freedom. Appreciate your help.
Hi, We are in Tonopah, AZ (50 miles West of Phoenix) and will be planting a Prime Ark - still researching other varieties before we order. Thank you for your video - extremely informative and helpful for Arizona growers. Judi
Thank you for this video! So helpful. Running out to tip my primocane right now and can't wait for the first floricane crop this year!
Glad it was helpful!
I ordered a bunch of 45 and traveler to add variety to my garden fruit. I grow triple crown BlackBerry, Japanese wine berry, dozens of blueberry varieties, goji berry, honey berry, aronia berry, elderberry, currants, gooseberry, saskatoon berry, white mulberry, Pakistani mulberry, few peach trees, apple trees, cherry trees, hundreds of strawberry plants, perennials are King here.
Excellent video of professional quality. Thank you for making it.
i feel like we should at least be turning in our test papers!! Thanks for the info!
This was very insightful, clear, and comprehensive. Thank you.
The Prime-Ark(s)® are an amazing breakthrough. I have some 45's and Freedom's ordered for this spring. I'm transitioning from Prime-Jan® and Prime-Jim® to these new varieties. A thorny floricane I grow with some, again-some, success, is Kiowa, here in Zone 5. The berries are spectacularly huge with delicious flavor. I would love to see an improvement on that as well, in terms of hardiness and production.
Very interesting, I’m just getting into blackberries, I picked up some (Prime Jim) blackberries, an older Primicane variety. I’m up here in Wisconsin.
Prime Ark 45 is a prolific producer, sweet and great flavor. Mine is loaded this year. The Ponca doesn't have half the fruit it put on last year. Freedom isn't producing very well this year either. But they are year old plants. I had an acre of Ouachita one time ,no comparison.
Thanks for the good info! I put in a Freedom but didn’t know much about pruning and found your informative video! I’ve got to run out and tip my primocanes!
This is great! This guy is to blackberries what Dwight Schrute is to paper, in a good way.
i grew thornless in my garden. had a lovely patch about 25 feet square. second winter my wifes horses looked at the green leaves still clinging to the vines, pushed down the fence and ate stalks and all. killed the entire patch. however the wild thorny ones in the pasture are never touched. what do you have that grows well around Elk City , Kansas and can survive a horse attack?
Hey Dr. Clark. In the San Diego area, 3 miles from the Coast, (zone 10a) I have done well with Prime Ark 45. The 2nd year crop early in the summer has been the best. The leaves tend to curl, but it does not seem to be a problem. Lots of tipping helps production. I did not do well with Prime Ark Freedom (just one plant). But, I have done very well with Prime Jim- plants grow well and very productive- both summer and fall crops. It seems the berries just take a little longer to ripen. Regards
I grow thornless berries in Russell and am learning more every year about them. Thank you for the info, great vid!
Hi @Yvonne Myers! Glad you enjoyed the video! Check out our other blackberry videos at bit.ly/Blackberry-Playlist. Also, visit our Extension website for more tips: bit.ly/UAEX-blackberries.
Very interesting, thank you! I would love to understand how those were bred? Was it just through selective pollination or are those Primocanes some kind of GMO? Thank you!
Is the emission of canes from the root system similar to the raspberry plant? I planted raspberries and quickly invaded canes all over the garden
Great video very informative.. Can you please recommend some commerical black berry varieties that thrive and do well in tropical climates that don't get a winter?
I have a few Prime Ark 45s that do well. My only complaint is the size of the seeds/pits.
I live in tropical country, what thornless variety could you recommend? How could I purchase . I live in Philippines.
my wild blackberries are flowering, is this the year I get blackberries, or should I tip them now?
Very good presentation, Virginia resident, liked, and new subscriber and sharing your information with friends. Thank you Mr. Clark!!!
I can't figure out which Prime Ark blackberry would be best for Phoenix, AZ (about 300 chill hours, zone 9B with summer heat up to 120 F). I'll be growing in a big pot and can provide a good amount of shade. At least one farm in this area is successfully growing a Prime Ark cultivar, but he doesn't know which one. It is thornless, so that narrows it down a bit.
I want to plant back berry along the sides of my fields for rabitt cover and berries
What kind and where do I get them
I live in southeast Texas will it be to hot to grow berries if so when should I plant them thanks
I recently realized that I have a primocane variety, How do I prune them after they have fruited ?
Are there thornless blackberries varieties that are florocanes?
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How do you know each berries fruit came from a certain variety, when they all look alike?
I wonder which variety domestic blackberry taste most like our wild south Arkansas clear cut blackberries? I like the tart acidic taste.
Hi @Brian Baker! Thanks for watching! Dr. Clark suggests either Kiowa, which is an older, more tart blackberry (with thorns) or the thornless Natchez, which is typically on the more tart side. Hope that helps!
Do these not need winter pruning? Only tipping in the spring?
Cut dead canes early winter, some people limit new canes to 3. Cut down extras
Great video! I grow some thornless for my own family but the Japanese beetles are voracious and are awful this year again. What do you do for insects or destruction from these pesky creatures?
IKR. "Stink" bugs seem to love mine too! (Haven't found a good natural solution.😳)
Where is a list of nursery's I can buy these beautiful blackberry s in n.c.
I have a collection of the following blackberry varieties (Tupy, Comanche, Cheyenne, Choctaw, chicasaw, navaho, Apache, triple crown, kiowa, prime ark 45, freedom and traveler) I would like to make crosses between floricane and primocane blackberries to obtain more plants with the characteristic of fruiting of autumn (primocane). Is this possible?
I have a huge blackberry plant that was a volunteer dropped by a bird. it is a wild blackberry with small fruit and a bit sour. Here in New Jersey, I wish that there was one magical perennial that offers huge and sweet fruits.
the other half of the wish would be what to feed the soil to get that sweet taste.
I want those braggin' berries !
So is Prime Ark 45 one of the primocane blackberry variety? I live in tropical country and am considering buying Prime Ark 45. I heard it produces fruits all year long.
Arkansas Division of Agriculture what variety do you recommend in tropical country?
Arkansas Division of Agriculture what thornless variety do you recommend in tropical country having long shell life?
Hi @C Y, yes, Prime-Ark® 45 is a primocane blackberry variety. With careful management and the proper climate conditions, Prime-Ark® 45 can produce a spring crop of floricans berries and a fall crop of primocane berries. For more information about Prime-Ark® 45, watch ua-cam.com/video/7Yq1gFeuzAM/v-deo.html. For more info about blackberry management, watch ua-cam.com/play/PLzwlawVM4o4H-F0qYS6ii4ImTqqCze042.html. Good luck!
We’re a permaculture farm and nursery near Toronto, Ontario… we have a few thornless varieties and are always interested in more! If anyone is interested in any trades!
Thanks for these excellent videos! I'm a small-scale market (rural farm stand) gardener, and my customers like to know if the food crops I sell are naturally-cultivated or GMO. Would you please tell me if Prime-Ark Freedom Blackberries are a GMO? Thanks!
Thanks for your question @freenewlife8! Here's a reply from John Clark: "No PAF is NOT GMO. There are NO GMO varieties anywhere I am aware of and was developed using traditional breeding procedures for blackberry." Hope this helps!
I live in zone 9 in florida. We have sun from 7:30 am to 7:30pm. Can I shade them to reduce the temp from 12-4 and still get adequate sun for fruit production?
Applying a shade cloth of 30 to 40% above the plants once fruit starts to color could help reduce some sun scald disorders on blackberry
@@AginArk also the little plants look beautiful and healthy but it’s growing so slow. It’s about 7 inches tall with four canes. It’s been almost 2 months since I planted them. I thought they grew faster. Am I doing something wrong? Is a 5 gallon bucket too small?
Where do I get them primer cane berry bushes.
Stark brothers has them
Can you root those tippings?
From our fruit and vegetable extension specialist Amanda McWhirt:
"Blackberry shoots removed during tipping may be rooted if there are sufficient number of nodes (4-5), but be aware that this is not a typical means of plant propagation for a commercial setting. Buying high quality transplants is preferred. For use in the home garden these tippings could be rooted with high humidity and high indirect light.
Many cultivars have plant patents that prohibit the sale of propagated plants without a license."
Which primocane varieties have the lowest chill requirement for home and market growing? Shipping and holding is not a factor.
Thanks for your question @Stephen Hooper! Our expert John Clark says that the lowest chill is likely Prime-Ark® Freedom, based on trials in Florida. Hope that helps!
ladies and gentlemen the Carl Sagan of blackberries.
As long as you are using blackberry genetics to create the primocane fruiting, I applaud and appreciate your good work. If you are going hog wild and inserting porcine genetic sequences or that of a horseshoe-crab or soy, orjust ad libbing with CRISPR technology - the sound of one hand clapping is all you get.
Has anybody ever thought of crossing salmon berries and blackberries ?
In my experience the bigger the berry,the poorer the taste.Now I know where these big,tasteless black berries come from.
Nope, I grow Freedom and they are the best tasting blackberry I have ever tried
@@deankreutzer2745 I'm not familiar with that one. Is it a thornless? I'll look into it.
i have tasted small little stunted ones that would gag a dog off a gut wagon and big plump ones that melt in your mouth . i think its more related to fertile soil and weather than to the size of the fruit .
Donald Nicol I can say without a doubt the Prime Ark Freedom blackberries are the largest tastiest berry I've ever grown. They are huge and so sweet. Sorry you have that experience be or opinion but I say otherwise and highly recommend growing them. 👍🌱
@@deankreutzer2745 I agree with you Dean ......they are a meal of sweetness, I just love them!