About Black Berry Fruit(Rubus)

Blackberries are often considered one of the easiest fruits to grow at home. They are a native species to the United States and grow as a small shrub or trailing vine. The fruit from this plant can be used for table fruit, syrup, jams and jelly. Blackberries are produced on the canes of a perennial shrub. 'Arapaho' is a thornless, self- supporting blackberry and the following instructions are for this upright kind of blackberry. The roots live for more than two years and the canes take two years to finish their lifecycle. During the first year, the canes sprout and grow to their full height. Canes are produced from both the roots and the crown.

They go dormant for the winter. In the second year the canes leaf, flower, and fruit. At the same time the roots are producing new first-year canes. After fruiting, the second-year canes die and must be be removed. Blackberry fruit plants in Kerala is very useful for us. .

Mature Width : 3-5 ft

Growth Rate : Fast

Fruit Color : Red and Black

Year to Bear : 2 years

Chill Hours : 45F and 34F