Natchez Thornless Blackberry Plant - Great Taste

Natchez, a thornless blackberry variety with large, sweet fruit is generally available for the first time this season. The variety was released by the University of Arkansas in 2007 but plants haven’t been plentiful until this season. There should be an adequate supply of Natchez plants. With its market appeal and early ripening, Natchez will play a key role in the expanding blackberry business in the United States. It will enhance the quality and profitability of a blackberry crop. The thornless, upright variety features large, sweet berries and consistently high yields. It ripens early. The fruit of Natchez are elongated, somewhat blocky and very attractive with an exceptional glossy, black finish. The fruit is large, averaging eight to nine grams. The quality is rated good, and it stores well. It is hardy in zones 4-9. Natchez is named for a Native American tribe, as are all the floricane-fruiting blackberry varieties developed at the University of Arkansas. The plant you will receive is growing in a 4" pot.