Blackberry (Rubus fruticosus) KARAKA BLACK

New Zealand self-fertile blackberry variety with very large, shiny berries and a strong blackberry aroma. Suitable for fresh market and processing.

Crossing: hybrid varieties Aurora x Comanche
Vigour: strong, very productive thorny blackberry, needs climbing support
Fruit: the berries are exceptionally large, uniform, cylindrical, long, firm, shiny black. Average weight 11 g. The flesh is juicy.
Taste: pleasantly sweet when fully ripe
Harvest season: ripens very early from the end of June. The harvest time is very long, lasts 8 weeks.
Yield: regular, high
Disease resistance: no susceptibility to pests or diseases has been observed
Frost resistance: high