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Balsors Blackberry vs Jewel Raspberry

Rubus fruticosus Balsors

Rubus x Jewel

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Balsors Blackberry
Jewel Raspberry

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.

The Jewel Raspberry is one of the most popular black raspberry varieties, as it is consistently high-yielding and produces large, firm, and sweet berries. This cultivar is among one of the first raspberries to ripen each year, with berries ready for harvest in early to mid summer and is a vigorous grower.

The Jewel Raspberry is self-pollinating, and is a primocane variety meaning that it produces fruit on first years' growth. Prune stalks down each winter or early spring to get higher fruit yields and easier harvesting.

Balsors Blackberry Quick Facts

Jewel Raspberry Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 4b
Height: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 1.2 m (4 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Berries: black
Berries: black, large
Fruit size: large
Firmness: soft
Firmness: firm
Flavor: sweet
Harvest: August
Harvest: August
Bark: has thorns
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: short
Maintenance: medium
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: high




Other Names: balsors hardy blackberry, illinois blackberry
Other Names: jewel black raspberry