Clark Gold blackberry variety
Thorny cultivar with yellow fruit, light yellow-green canes and leaves
Originated from a cross of Natural mutation of wild blackberry
Plants are thorny
Bushes have trailing canes
Berries have a rounded shape
Fruiting habit - floricane fruiting (summer-bearing)
Flowering on floricanes starts in the fourth week of March
Ripening date (regular) - second week of May
Soluble solids - 8.7%
Cold hardiness is low
Patent US PP14,935 P2 dated June 21, 2004
Current status - obsolete or rarely used
Country of origin - United States
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Plants are medium in height, have vigorous trailing-vine canes with a dense array of thorns. Leaves are small and very small with 3 leaflets. First flowers appear at the end of March, blooming ends at the middle of April. First fruit ripen at the last week of April, average ripening date is second week of May. Yield and fruit weight is very vary from weather conditions and are not constant.