Chester, Thornless Blackberry

This thornless floricane (summer bearing) variety of blackberry is highly productive and wonderfully tasty! The berries are firm and sweet which makes them excellent for fresh eating as well as for making into pies and preserves. Chester is especially valuable in the general inland NW area because of the fact that it is a fair bit more tolerant to heat and drought than most other blackberry varieties. Even the berries handle heat better than most, with their resistance to softening, fading, and leaking due to heat. The berries typically start to ripen in August and continue until frost. Cold Hardy to USDA Zones 5.

Self-fertile (can produce fruit on it’s own).