Hardiness Zone 8

Powder Blue released jointly by North Carolina State University and the United States Department of Agriculture-ARS in 1978. Powderblue has a chilling requirement of 550-650 hours. Approximate date of ripening is late June to early August. Berries are...

Marionberry Floricane Thorny was released by G.F. Waldo (USDA-ARS) in Corvallis, Oregon in 1956.  Soon it became very popular for its special flavor and health benefits- higher vitamin level. It is a cross between Chehalem and Olallie...

 FIRST PRIMOCANE BLACK RASPBERRY (PPAF). Introduced by Peter Tallman, a private breeder in Colorado, Niwot will produce berries in the fall, ripening in late August until frost. It will also produce a good floricane crop, ripening slightly...

Joan J Primocane THORNLESS Raspberry Plants This high-yielding, thornless, early primocane raspberry variety. UK release. (US PP18,954) The fruit is large, dark red with superior flavor, and holds its size well. Berries are firm, and easy picking...

Double Gold Orange-Yellow (Peach) Primocane (US 20140123349 P1). Double Gold has-large orange-yellow (peachy) fruit, a nice flavor, and a conical shape. Two harvests per season keep this variety very popular. Disease-resistant and heavy producer. Late...

Prime-Ark® Freedom Blackberry The first Primocane Thornless Erect blackberry in Plant World. Date of release - 2013 plant patent to be applied for. Fruit Size - Fruits of Prime-Ark® Freedom are very large, with floricane fruits...

Prime-Ark® Blueberry 45 Primocane Thorny (PP#22,4 49) is a primocane-fruiting, thorny, erect blackberry cultivar. This variety is a new one! It was developed by the University of Arkansas in 2009. Plant Patent applied for. Fruit size: fruits of...

Ouachita Floricane Thornless (Navaho x Ark.1506). Midseason. Very erect canes. Date of release in Arkansas: 2003 (Patent #17,162). Fruit size: average 6.0 to 6.5 g/berry; larger than Navaho but not as large as Apache. Firm and sweet...

Navaho Floricane Thornless was developed by the University of Arkansas. Date of Release:1989; not under plant patent, expired. Flavor/sweetness: excellent, consistently rated the highest of the Arkansas varieties; soluble solids (percent sugar) averages...

Natchez Floricane Thornless was developed by the University of Arkansas.  It ripens early, near that of ‘Arapaho’ and occasionally 2-3 days earlier. The first ripe date on average is June 3, compared to ‘Ouachita’ which is...

Kiowa Floricane Thorny & ERECT.  This cultivar was developed at the University of Arkansas in 1996. Floricane. The variety gives large (9-14 g) berries that are long shaped. Very delicious with a special fragrance. Sugar averages 1%. It is...

Arapaho Floricane (Patent # 8510). Type: THORNLESS and ERECT. Date of release 1993. Fruit size: medium, 5 grams/berry. The shape of the fruit: short conical with excellent quality and noticeably small seeds.  Flavor/Sweetness: good, rated...