Waldo
Date: 2021-02-25, updated: 2023-03-09
This blackberry cultivar was released as the first thornless, trailing blackberry for commercial planting
Rubus subgenus Rubus fruticosus 'Waldo'
Originated from a cross of Austin Thornless x Unknown blackberry
Variety denomination 'Waldo'
Plants are thornless
Bushes have trailing canes
Fruit weight is 6 g
Berries have a oblong shape
Soluble solids - 14.8%
Acidity - 1.9%
Fruiting habit floricane fruiting (summer-bearing)
Flowering on floricanes starts in the first week of June
Ripening date (regular) - second week of July
Productivity is 10000 kg from ha
Cold hardiness is good
Country of origin United States
Current status - obsolete or rarely used
Waldo blackberry cultivar was released as the first thornless, trailing blackberry for commercial planting. Waldo has not replaced much of the Marion acreage as its flavor, while good, is very different from Marion variety. Was selected in 1945, presented in 1989. Waldo is fully thornless plant.
Bushes are not vigorous, they are very compact. Average berry weight is about 6 g, average yield is about 10 t/ha. Waldo is middle-ripening variety, first fruit ripen at the beginning of July. Fruits doesn't have moderate tolerance to summer sun heat. Color of berries is black. Berry taste and flavor vary from weather and cultivation technics.
Bushes are not vigorous, they are very compact. Average berry weight is about 6 g, average yield is about 10 t/ha. Waldo is middle-ripening variety, first fruit ripen at the beginning of July. Fruits doesn't have moderate tolerance to summer sun heat. Color of berries is black. Berry taste and flavor vary from weather and cultivation technics.
How to cultivate blackberry Waldo?
1. Plant in late summer or early fall in well-drained, neutral soil. Mulch with well-rotted compost or manure;
2. Give enough spacing between plants, Waldo will reach a height of 2 m and a spread of 3 m after 2-5 years;
3. Use sun shelters.
2. Give enough spacing between plants, Waldo will reach a height of 2 m and a spread of 3 m after 2-5 years;
3. Use sun shelters.