Ponca Blackberry

Ponca Blackberry

A new variety from the University of Arkansas, Ponca is a valuable new thornless blackberry selection for home growers and commercial growers due to its very high yields, incredible sweetness, and ability to maintain great fruit quality even in wet conditions. Ponca also produces from a secondary bud giving you a prolonged harvest season as well as insurance in case the first buds get frosted. A very valuable new variety that gardeners are sure to fall in love with.

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Latin Name: Rubus hybrid
Site and Soil: Blackberries like 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil.
Pollination Requirements: Blackberries are self-fertile.
Hardiness: Blackberries are hardy to minus 10ºF.
Bearing Age: 1-2 years after planting.
Size at Maturity: 6 ft. in height on trellis.
Bloom Time: April
Ripening Time: July
Yield: 10-15 lbs.
Pests & Diseases: Blackberries do not suffer from significant pest or disease problems.
USDA Zone: 5-9