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Albion Strawberry vs Balsors Blackberry

Rubus fruticosus Balsors

Fragaria ananassa Albion

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Balsors Blackberry
Albion Strawberry

The Balsors Blackberry is a cold-hardy variety that produces very large, sweet and juicy blackberries late in the summer. They are great for baking and fresh eating.

Balsors Blackberry are floricanes, primarily fruiting on second year canes. Each spring cut back all two-year old canes, leaving only the last year’s growth. This is a self-pollinating variety, so it doesn’t require a second plant nearby to set fruit.

Albion Strawberry is an Day Neutral (Long Day, Everbearing) hybrid that produces berries all summer and into fall. It is heat tolerant and disease resistant, and grows well in warmer climates. Its conical fruit, bright red color, and reliable firmness, make the fruit excellent for fresh eating, or in pies or jellies.

Balsors Blackberry Quick Facts

Albion Strawberry Quick Facts

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Zone: 4a
Zone: 4a
Height: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Height: 0.3 m (1.0 ft)
Spread: 1.2 m (4 ft)
Spread: 0.6 m (2.0 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: short
Suckering: low
Suckering: high
Maintenance: medium
Maintenance: high


Bark: has thorns
Berries: black
Berries: sweet
Fruit size: large
Firmness: soft
Firmness: firm
Flavor: sweet
Flavor: sweet dessert berry
Harvest: August
Harvest: spring through summer
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: balsors hardy blackberry, illinois blackberry