Prime-Ark® 45 Blackberry Plant

The Prime-Ark 45 Blackberry Plant is a primocane-fruiting variety from the University of Arkansas that produces two crops a year, fruiting on both first-year primocanes and second-year floricanes. This dual-cropping habit extends the harvest from early summer through fall with sweet, flavorful berries.

At a glance

• Variety: Prime-Ark 45 (University of Arkansas)
• Light: Full sun
• Water: Regular; well-drained soil
• Fruiting habit: Primocane and floricane, two crops per year
• Harvest: Floricane berries early to mid-June; primocane berries August until frost
• Berry size: Medium to large with a sugar level rated at 10
• Type: Edible berry plant

Best for

• Extending the blackberry season from June to frost
• Humid Southern climates and milder West Coast regions
• Home gardeners and commercial growers
• Berries well suited to storage and shipping
• Fresh eating, baking, and preserves

How to grow

Plant in full sun in well-drained soil. The plant fruits on both primocanes and floricanes, so manage canes to take advantage of both crops, and harvest floricane berries in early to mid-June and primocane berries from August until frost.

Flavor profile

Floricane berries are medium to large and substantial, while primocane berries are larger and juicier in regions with moderate summers. The berries carry an improved flavor with a sugar level rated at 10, just under the popular Ouachita variety.

About Everglades Farm

Everglades Farm is a Florida nursery offering healthy, productive berry plants for home and commercial gardens.

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