Blackberry cultivars - recommendations please

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Blackberry cultivars - recommendations please
« on: July 06, 2008, 17:29 »
Hi All,

I am planning to invest in 4-5 blackberry varieties. Having having got my hit list I wondered if you folks would be able to be able to offer personal experience of the relative merits and more importantly flavour and vigorousness of the following. I hope I have selected some of the newer and smaller types.

    Loch Ness
    Loch Tay
    Karaka Black
    Waldo
    Helen

Many thanks in advance,
Dragonfly

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« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2008, 18:15 »
Have moved this to the GYO forum, where is more likely to be seen by those in the know!
Did it really tell you to do THAT on the packet?

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« Reply #2 on: July 06, 2008, 19:04 »
Quote from: "DD."
Have moved this to the GYO forum, where is more likely to be seen by those in the know!


Many thanks

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« Reply #3 on: July 07, 2008, 12:22 »
Would definitely go for Loch Ness.....my favouites, big and sweet!!! :)

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« Reply #4 on: July 07, 2008, 20:55 »
Quote from: "agapanthus"
Would definitely go for Loch Ness.....my favouites, big and sweet!!! :)


Many thanks agapanthus.

Just the sort of personal recommendation I was looking for. Plant and seed catalogues are always so upbeat that you cannot help wondering if the descriptions are all too good to be true?!  I will certainly keep Loch Ness on my hit list.

Best wishes
Drangonfly

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« Reply #5 on: July 07, 2008, 22:05 »
Don't get dishartened about replies, most peeps never buy but inherit them, so have no clue what name they have if ever did.
"Words... I know exactly what words I'm wanting to say, but somehow or other they is always getting squiff-squiddled around." R Dahl


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