Bedford Giant
Date: 2021-03-18, updated: 2023-01-28
Very thorny and very vigorous bramble cultivar with excellent winter hardiness
Rubus subgenus Rubus Watson 'Bedford Giant'
Originated from a cross of Self of Veitchberry
Plants are thornless
Bushes have trailing canes
Fruit weight is 6 g
Berries have a rounded shape
Fruiting habit floricane fruiting (summer-bearing)
Flowering on floricanes starts in the second week of June
Ripening date (regular) - fourth week of July
Cold hardiness is excellent
Country of origin United Kingdom
Current status - obsolete or rarely used
Recommended replacement - Columbia Giant
Blackberry Bedford Giant is middle-late fruiting variety that starts the blackberry picking season bearing fruit from late July to August. This variety was bred in Great Britain. Bedford Giant is very vigorous plant, very thorny. Thorns are everywhere, thorns locate even on the back side of the leaves. The length of stems is about 3 m.
Bedford Giant produces a lot of replacement canes.
The fruit are borne in large clusters and are medium-large, round and soft with a good flavour. Transportability is low. Despite the name of cultivar, Bedford Giant, berries are medium-large, about 6 g. Berries are bright black in color. Taste and flavor is similar to wild blackberries.
Winter hardiness is high, up to minus 23 C.
Bedford Giant produces a lot of replacement canes.
The fruit are borne in large clusters and are medium-large, round and soft with a good flavour. Transportability is low. Despite the name of cultivar, Bedford Giant, berries are medium-large, about 6 g. Berries are bright black in color. Taste and flavor is similar to wild blackberries.
Winter hardiness is high, up to minus 23 C.