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Berries
Alden Lane berry shipments have arrived and our assortment is sizable! Berries are super easy to grow and reward the gardener with baskets of tasty summertime treats.

	BLACKBERRIES
	Black Butte Black Butte is considered the "World's Largest" Blackberry. This huge, sweet berry reaches one inch in diameter and two inches long. This makes it nearly twice the size of other blackberries. Black Butte ripens in late June, four to six weeks earlier than many other fresh market blackberries.
	Black Satin (Thornless) The Black Satin Blackberry plant is a very productive plant, and is extremely vigorous, growing quickly and establishing itself. It produces a large crop of beautiful, large, sweet blackberries, which ripen around July. Black Satin Blackberry plants are not self supported vines. So plant them along a fence or run on a trellis to keep the heavy crops of berries off the ground.
	Chester Thornless Shrugs off the cold! For berry fans, this is the hardiest and most productive blackberry you can plant--and it's thornless. Cold hardy fruits won't soften, leak or lose color either. Berries are firm, but not tart--the perfect all-around blackberry. Harvest in July.
	Hull Introduced in 1982 as a large, firm, delicious flavored sweet berry that does not lose color on hot sunny days. Good for eating fresh, jams, jellies, juices and pies. Very vigorous, thornless, semi erect canes. Ripens during July.
	Marionberry The standard by which we judge blackberries, this very popular variety is named for Oregon's Marion County where it was developed as a cross between Boysenberry and wild Blackberry. Marionberry has the beautiful color and large size of Boysenberry, plus the delectable taste of wild blackberries. Marionberry ripens in July and makes excellent jam and pies.
	Olallie The Olallie Blackberry has been outstanding in productiveness; it has a large berry with high flavor that's sweeter and less tart. This berry is a great fresh treat and is perfect for jams & desserts. They are vigorous growers and are very productive.
	Triple Crown Thornless If you want lots of berries, plant this new variety. Capable of producing all you can eat. Triple Crown Thornless fruit is large, glossy black, juicy and flavorful. Good for fresh eating, it also makes delicious pies, sauce and jam. Vigorous and easy to harvest, Triple Crown Thornless is an excellent Blackberry variety for the home gardener.
	BOYSENBERRY
	Thornless Great juicy deep purple berries - just wade in and pick 'em! Berries grow to a whopping 1½ inches long and as big around as one full inch! You'll want them for dessert every day during the season, but save a few for the greatest jam you ever tasted. Ready in June.
	CURRANT
	Red Lake Red Lake is a red currant grown primarily for fruit production. Clusters of greenish-yellow flowers bloom in spring, and are noticeable but not particularly ornamental. Flowers give way to long, pendant clusters of bright red currants which ripen in July. Although tart, they may be eaten ripe off the shrub, but are perhaps more often harvested to make jams, jellies and pies.
	Consort Black The Ribes nigrum 'Consort',is an extremely productive, self-fertile variety, ripening late in the season. Its soft rich green leaves turn bright orange, yellow or red in the fall. The black fruits have a strong flavor, are medium in size, and borne in clusters. These rounded, juicy, sweet fruit, 1/4 inch in diameter, have a blackberry flavor and can be used for jelly, jam, or sauces.
	ELDERBERRY
	Nova The 'Nova' elderberry is one of the most ornamental edibles you could grow. The huge creamy white flower clusters add drama to the garden. As the shiny dark purple berries ripen, the branches bend gracefully with the weight. Then it's time to grab your buckets and pick the berries! Bears fruit in midsummer. Self-fruitful, but like all elderberries will provide more berries if planted near another variety.
	York The 'York' elderberry is nearly identical to 'Nova' except that 'York' berries ripen a few weeks later. Pinnate leaves gives a tropical air to this easy grower. And it's one of the few fruiting plants that can provide berries in partial shade. Self-fruitful, but like all elderberries will provide more berries if planted near another variety.
	GOJI BERRY
	Goji Berry Goji Berries are also known as Lycium barbarum or Chinese Wolfberry. The plants are deciduous, woody perennials and are very adaptable. It's berries are bright orange-red' They ripen from July to October. Marketing literature for "goji juices" suggest that goji berries have health benefits, although none of these claims have been supported by peer-reviewed research.
	GOOSEBERRY
	Pixwell Pixwell is practically thornfree, makes delicious pies, tasty preserves. Fruits hang on slender stems an inch below the branches where they're easy to pick - hence “Pixwell.” Pixwell is very hardy and does well in average soil. Needs little or no feeding or special care, lasts years and years. It is self-fruitful and should bear the first year after planting. Mature height 3-4 ft., width 3-4 ft. Plant 5 ft. apart.
	HUCKLEBERRY
	California Evergreen This remarkable evergreen California native shrub is valuable in the landscape. It grows in either sun or shade. The small, ovate, evergreen foliage looks good year round, has little urn-shaped flowers, followed by glossy, blackish-purple berries. The foliage is highly sought after in the florist trade for cut foliage. In a partial shade garden, the shrubs are a beautiful backdrop for mixed borders.
	LOGANBERRY
	Thornless Some say it's the best berry ever? This natural cross between blackberries and red raspberries is great for pies, jams and jellies-or fresh or juiced. Long, dark-red berries on 4-6 foot tall bushes can be picked in mid-to-late summer. Grows horizontally on supports or can be allowed to trail. Berries are sweetest when allowed to ripen on the vine.
	RASPBERRIES
	General Notes Everbearing (fall-bearing) cultivars produce canes that bear fruit on the top portion of the current season's growth in late summer and fall (usually late August to early October). If you leave these canes for next year, they will bear fruit on the portions that did not fruit the previous fall. Therefore this type can produce fruit in both June-July on the base of last year's cane and late summer early fall on top of current season's cane. The earlier crop is usually small.
	Bababerry One of the largest raspberries, the Bababerry is red, sweet, firm, and has an excellent flavor. This berry is great for hot regions and mild winters. It bears large crops in early Summer and a small crop in the fall. Bababerry needs some chilling in the winter and is a heat tolerant cultivar. Fruit is borne in late spring and fall. Raspberries perform best in full sun with plenty of water and a good fertilizing when blooms begin.
	Cumberland Black Cap Mostly widely grown black raspberry and considered a standard of quality. Very productive of medium to large, sweet, pleasant tasting berries with small seeds. Plants are vigorous and productive. Good fresh or for jams and jellies. Ripens midseason.
	Canby Picking is a pleasure, eating is an experience! Robust flavor, intense red color and a sweet, fruity aroma. The Canby is a thornless red raspberry plant that produces the most popular commercial grown raspberry in the United States and is easily picked from the bushes.
	Fall Gold Fall Gold is well named, with extra large, rich golden, firm berries. It is an everbearing yellow-gold raspberry, extremely sweet and excellent for fresh eating, canning and preserves. Similar to red raspberries in all respects but color. They are vigorous and extremely hardy.
	Heritage (Everbearing) Harvest raspberries your very first year. Produces big crops of large, sweet, dark red berries in June, then repeats in September. Perfect for eating fresh, canning, freezing, jams and jellies. Self-supporting upright canes, tolerance for poor soil and cold hardiness to make it a winner. Needs a well-drained spot. Should not be planted within 75 to 100 feet of Black Raspberries.
	Tayberry The Tayberry is one of several hybrid berries created by cross-breeding a blackberry with a raspberry. It originated in Scotland and is named after the Scottish river Tay. Fruit is large, long, conical, with good flavor, deep to purplish red in color. Grown mostly in small home gardens, the fruit is eaten raw or made into fruits spreads or desserts.
	Planting Berries After Planting Berries according to information referenced below, feed them spring, summer and fall using Master Nursery Fruit Tree & Vine Food. Blackberries, Raspberries, and Olallie Berries are as easy as pie to plant. Select and area with full sun and Improve soil using Master Nursery Gold Rush. Blueberries require a little extra preparation but the benefits are worth every effort. Plant Blueberries in an area with filtered afternoon shade. Improve the soil using Master Nursery Acid Planting Soil. Click here to download our Planting Berries Flier.

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