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Blackberry Triple Crown came to us from America, where it was bred by breeders. The berry bush is characterized by high yield, excellent quality and taste of fruits. Another feature is the absence of thorns on the bush. We will talk more about this blackberry in our article.
Features of the blackberry variety
The Triple Crown blackberry variety ripens for a rather long time: the crop can be harvested at the end of July-August, in some areas – a week earlier.
The leaves of the plant have a bright herbal color and teeth along the edges. The stems of the culture are powerful, grow up to 3 meters. Even in the first year of its development cycle, the shoot can grow up to 2 meters.
The fruits form an aggregate that outwardly resembles a grape brush. The berries themselves are large compared to other varieties, weighing up to 9 grams each. The fruits of the variety are round, black in color, have a shine. The berries taste sweet with a slight sour taste and small seeds inside them. The fruits are juicy with elastic pulp and spicy cherry or plum notes in taste.
In principle, blackberries cannot “bake” in the sun, and its fruits do not shrink even with a late harvest. However, the culture is not resistant to cold or frost. Therefore, in winter, blackberries are “wrapped” for the winter.
Benefits of the blackberry variety
The blackberry variety has a number of strengths that can only be distinguished through comparison with other varieties.
So, Triple berries are much larger than, for example, Thornfree fruits. The terms of fruit ripeness, in comparison with the same standard, are almost the same. That is, it is impossible to attribute the variety to the early ones. However, you can harvest faster by properly pruning the bush and growing berries in regions with a warm climate. You can shorten the ripening period by creating the illusion of a greenhouse. To do this, simply cover the plant with a film or cellophane.
Despite the high yield, Crown cannot be attributed to industrial crops. Although it is often grown for sale because of the large and beautiful berries.
The main advantage of berries is their specific spicy taste, reminiscent of cherry or plum taste.
In neighboring countries and in cool regions, it is better to choose a different variety because of the risk of picking unripe fruits.
We can say that the characteristics of this type of berry are ambiguous. The berry has a pleasant taste, large size and specific color. But, at the same time, the crop yield is average and, although it is often grown for sale, it cannot be called an industrial plant.
Bush characteristics
The bush of the plant is defined as semi-creeping, and sometimes even called upright. Branches of culture grow up or are directed to the sides.
The variety bush grows actively, and the absence of thorns on its organs simplifies the process of growing berries, caring for and harvesting.
For the winter, plants must be removed from supports or trellises and placed in a shelter for the winter. The stems of the crop are laid at the beginning of their growth as close to the ground as possible.
Cultivation and reproduction
The main care for the berries includes fertilizers and “warming” for the winter. However, each blackberry variety requires a specific approach. The described culture, as mentioned above, is characterized by active growth, so the greenery on the bush is formed very quickly. The yield of the plant is average, but I would like to increase it.
When forming a bush, the main thing is not to cut it too short. Oddly enough, a certain thickening of the “thickets” positively affects the berries.
When planting, it is worth adhering to the distance between plantings of 1,2–1,5 meters. In this case, the yield will be significantly higher than when growing with a distance of 2–2,5 meters. Triple Crown experienced gardeners are advised to grow in their summer cottage. Rows are usually formed every 2,5 meters.
If you live in northern cool regions, there is a risk that the berries will not have time to ripen before harvest. Therefore, when forming bushes in the spring, it is worth cutting them almost to the root. Secondary stems should be left as little as possible, since the plant will spend all its energy not on the formation of green mass, but on the ripening of berries.
In general, the conditions of care are similar to the standard ones:
- The distance between individuals for domestic cultivation should be about 2–2,5 meters, while the beds are formed almost every 3 meters. Plants are compacted in the ground and fed.
- It will help to lighten the weight of the culture by accustoming it to creep along the soil: when the culture reaches a height of 0,4 meters, the shoot should be bent down and fixed to the ground with a bracket. Such a mount is removed in the spring, when the height of the bush is 1 meter.
- In early spring, after the snow has completely melted, fertilizers are applied to the soil – a complex of minerals, including nitrogen. After that, you can fertilize with a phosphorus-nitrogen-potassium complex, controlling the amount of nitrogen, which is responsible for the formation of the green parts of the plant.
- The final formation of the bush occurs in the spring. Shoots are left as much as required, preferably 8-12, however, to speed up the ripening and enlargement of the berries, it is worth leaving fewer stems.
- A tight landing and a tie to a high support, as numerous reviews testify, are ideal for Triple Crown. By growing blackberries in this way, you can get much more yield.
- The height of the supports should be no more than 2 meters. The top wire should be attached at a height of 1,6–1,7 meters.
- Those stems from which the entire crop has already been harvested must be eliminated, and the young ones removed from the trellis and laid on the ground immediately after the formation of the fruit. Before frosts, it is worth wrapping the plants with a low-density agricultural fabric, folding it in half. Such warming of plants for regions with a temperate climate is more than enough. The materials at hand, which are usually used in the cultivation of grapes, are also applicable.
So, the Triple Crown blackberry variety has a number of advantages, so it has gained considerable popularity today.
Video “Blackberry variety Triple Crown”
Watch this video review of a wonderful variety of blackberries and you will understand why it is called “Triple Crown”.
Author: Svetlana Galitsina
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