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Thornless blackberries #780610

Asked January 21, 2022, 11:39 PM EST

How invasive are thornless blackberries? A friend is offering me an Apache. I live in SW Oregon near Cave Junction and Himalayan blackberries are terribly invasive. We don't want to create a monster in our berry patch! Please advise.... Thanks, Joya

Josephine County Oregon

Expert Response

Some types of blackberries are invasive in certain areas. However, thornless blackberries are not all invasive. Check out these publications:

https://catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu/ec1617/html

https://greenupside.com/thornless-blackberry-plants-12-thornless-blackberry-varieties/

Chris Rusch Replied January 25, 2022, 1:04 AM EST
Thank you for replying.

Joya

On Monday, January 24, 2022, 10:04:13 PM PST, Ask Extension <<personal data hidden>> wrote:


The Question Asker Replied January 25, 2022, 6:53 AM EST

Some types of blackberries are invasive in certain areas. However, thornless blackberries are not all invasive. Check out these publications:

https://catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu/ec1617/html

https://greenupside.com/thornless-blackberry-plants-12-thornless-blackberry-varieties/

Chris Rusch Replied January 28, 2022, 12:03 AM EST

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