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Blackcurrant vs Chester Thornless BlackberryRibes nigrum Rubus fruticosa Chester (Thornless) SOLD OUT SOLD OUT (new stock expected: fall of 2021) 
Blackcurrant is a medium-sized shrub producing delicious, deep purple to black sweet berries suitable for jams, jellies, syrups and cordial. Chester Thornless Blackberry is a self-pollinating fruit-bearing shrub. In mid-summer, the Chester Thornless Blackberry produces large, sweet-tasting, heart-shaped blackberries that are perfect for fresh eating. It is a semi-erect blackberry plant that requires little support from a trellis to keep its fruit off the ground. Don't forget to protect your berries. The birds love this shrub almost as much as you will. BLACKCURRANT QUICK FACTSCHESTER THORNLESS BLACKBERRY QUICK FACTS
Zone:
2a
Zone:
3b
Height:
1.8 m (6 ft)
Height:
0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread:
0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread:
3 m (10 ft)
Moisture:
normal
Moisture:
normal, wet
Light:
partial shade, full sun
Light:
full sun
Berries:
dark purple to black berries
Berries:
heart shaped black
Firmness:
firm
Harvest:
July
Flowers:
pink
Growth rate:
fast
Growth rate:
fast
Life span:
short
Life span:
short
Maintenance:
low
Maintenance:
high
Suckering:
none
Suckering:
high
Pollution tolerance:
medium
Pollution tolerance:
medium
Other Names:
european black currant
Other Names:
chester blackberry, hardy blackberry
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: no
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: no |