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Helen blackberry variety

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This cultivar has sour taste with cherry color, but big uniformed juicy fruits

Rubus subgenus Rubus fruticosus 'Helen'

Originated from a cross of Silvan x Unknown blackberry

Variety denomination - 'Helen'

Plants are thornless

Bushes have trailing canes

Fruit weight is 8 g

Berries have a conical shape

Fruiting habit - floricane fruiting (summer-bearing)

Flowering on floricanes starts in the first week of June

Ripening date (regular) - third week of July

Productivity is 2 kg per plant

Soluble solids - 6.1%

Acidity - 2.2%

Cold hardiness is moderate

Heat tolerance is moderate

Current status - obsolete or rarely used

Recommended replacement - Columbia Star

Country of origin - United Kingdom

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Helen - thornless blackberry raised from a cross between Silvan and unknown (unnamed) variety. The plant is completely thornless, height is 1,5-2 m, internodes are very short (about 10 cm). Helen gives a numerous sprouts from roots. Commences to ripen at the middle of July. The fruits are large (8-10 g), long and conical in shape, have a dark color and bright regular appearance, very juicy. Yield is low, 2 kg/plant. The smell is excellent, rich and aromatic. Taste is specific, with some cherry color. Often ripen berries have sour taste. Firmness is very low, ripen berries breaks down, so Helen's berries can't be transportated. This variety gives a numerous sprouts from roots. Winter hardiness is minus 20 C.

Is blackberry Helen sweet?

Helen blackberries mostly have a sour taste

Useful Growing Guides:

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Berry Soil and Nutrient Management – A Guide for Educators and Growers. M. Pritts, C. Heidenreich, L. McDermott, and J. Miller; Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

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Caneberries Nutrient Management Guide. J. Hart, B. Strik, and H. Rempel; Oregon State University

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Blackberry cultivars comparison table (2021). Compiled by myblackberryplants.com

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High Tunnel Raspberries and Blackberries. AJ Both, Kathy Demchak, Eric Hanson, Cathy Heidenreich, Greg Loeb, Laura McDermott, Marvin Pritts, and Courtney Weber; Cornell Cooperative Extension

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Raspberry and Blackberry Production Guide. L. Bushway, M. Pritts, D. Handley; Natural Resource, Agriculture, and Engineering Service Cooperative Extension, Ithaca

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Growing blackberries in your home garden. B. Strik, E. Dixon, A.J. Detweiler and N. Sanchez; Oregon State University Extension Service

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I have uprooted Helen. This is a garbage for private garden. Berries are very soft and juicy, harvesting of this variety is terrible, as though the berries are overripe. Tried to crop premature fruit, but the taste was very acidic.

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