Willamette Thornless Marion blackberry variety

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A thornless variation of widely-known blackberry cultivar Marion

Botanical designation

Rubus subgenus Rubus Watson 'Willamette Thornless Marion'

Originated from a cross of

Originated from a cross of Marion x Genetic mutation

Plants are

Plants are thornless

Bushes have

Bushes have trailing canes

Shape

Berries have a oblong shape

Fruiting habit

Fruiting habit - floricane fruiting (summer-bearing)

Flowering on floricanes starts in the

Flowering on floricanes starts in the third week of May

Ripening date (regular) -

Ripening date (regular) - second week of July

Soluble solids

Soluble solids - 12.2%

Acidity

Acidity - 1.9%

Cold hardiness is

Cold hardiness is moderate

Heat tolerance is

Heat tolerance is low

Patent

Patent USPP28309P3 dated August 21, 2017

Current status

Current status - obsolete or rarely used


Blackberry Willamette Thornless Marion is a thornless variation of the world-known cultivar Marion. Inventor is Leonard Joseph Heidt (Oregon, United States). Variety is nearly identical in all ways except that it does not have the thorns. It has the same color and flavor as the Marion, the same growing characteristics, harvests at the same time, and processes in a similar manner. The key advantage of this cultivar is that the problem of stems with thorns during mechanical harvest is eliminated. In addition, since the primocanes do not have thorns, the care and handling of the canes is simplified, and worker fatigue and injury is significantly reduced.

Willamette Thornless Marion  sweet?

Is blackberry Willamette Thornless Marion sweet?

Willamette Thornless Marion blackberries mostly have a sweet flavor
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