Ningzhi 3
Date: 2021-09-28, updated: 2022-03-03
Chinese variety, selected as replacement or addition for Arapaho, Hull Thornless and Chester
Originated from a cross of Arapaho x Hull Thornless
Plants are thornless
Bushes have erect canes
Berries have a rounded shape
Fruiting habit floricane fruiting (summer-bearing)
Flowering on floricanes starts in the first week of May
Ripening date (regular) - fourth week of June
Cold hardiness is moderate
Country of origin China
Current status - pending (temporarily unavailable)
Blackberry variety named Ningzhi 3 was selected and released by the Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Ningzhi 3 is obtained from a cross of Arapaho and Hull Thornless, and selected from a seedling settlement in 2010 with two following years of replicated and numerous production trials. It is found to be early-ripening, fully thornless is offered as replacement or addition for its parent cultivars Arapaho and Hull Thornless and widely grown variety Chester, can extend the harvesting time of high-quality thornless blackberries.