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Rubus fruticosus 'Chester Thornless'
Common name: Thornless Blackberry
Hardiness zone: 5
Type: Fruiting perennial shrub
Native: No
Light requirements: Full sun
Water requirements: Mesic
Soil pH level: pH 6.0–6.8
Height: 150–200 cm (canes may need trellising)
Spread: 150–200 cm
Colours: White to pale pink flowers; large glossy black berries
Bloom time: Late spring; fruit ripens mid to late summer
Drought tolerant: Moderate
Deer resistant: No
Rabbit resistant: Moderate
Chester Thornless is a cold-hardy, vigorous, and high-yielding blackberry variety with sweet, firm fruit and no thorns, making it ideal for home gardens and u-pick orchards.
Rubus fruticosus 'Chester Thornless'
Common name: Thornless Blackberry
Hardiness zone: 5
Type: Fruiting perennial shrub
Native: No
Light requirements: Full sun
Water requirements: Mesic
Soil pH level: pH 6.0–6.8
Height: 150–200 cm (canes may need trellising)
Spread: 150–200 cm
Colours: White to pale pink flowers; large glossy black berries
Bloom time: Late spring; fruit ripens mid to late summer
Drought tolerant: Moderate
Deer resistant: No
Rabbit resistant: Moderate
Chester Thornless is a cold-hardy, vigorous, and high-yielding blackberry variety with sweet, firm fruit and no thorns, making it ideal for home gardens and u-pick orchards.