Commercial Horticulture - Fruits and Nuts
Shawnee - Blackberry
Type
- Thorny, erect.
Date of Release - 1983; plant patent #5686.
Fruit Size - Medium large, averaging 7 to 8 grams/berry.
Flavor/Sweetness - Good, usually rated similar to Kiowa but exceeded
by Choctaw; soluble solids (percent
sugar) averages 9.3 percent.
Yield - High yielding, consistently the highest yielding of the
Arkansas varieties, and exceeded only by the recently released
Chickasaw
in research trials.
Maturity Date - Ripens beginning approximately June 8 at Clarksville,
Arkansas, and fruiting extends for four to five weeks.
Disease Resistance - Susceptible to double blossom/rosette; resistant
to orange rust; no anthracnose observed.
Comments - Storage and handling potential similar to
Choctaw; Shawnee is not recommended for storage over one to two days or for
shipping due to softness of berries; hardiness consistently the best of the
Arkansas varieties; root cutting sprouting and propagation potential good.
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