Plant Sciences, Inc.

Judith E Johnson

Harold A Johnson, Jr

Description and specifications of a new and distinct blackberry which originates from seed produced by a hand pollinated cross of two, non-patented varieties; 'Obsidian' as the female and 'Eaton' as the male. This new, trailing cultivar can be distinguished by it's consistant, large fruit size and appearance during the early spring and summer period for the fresh market. The fruit of this cultivar is produced on red, strong, thorny canes. When plants are grown and pruned correctly, yield in Central California, USA can be up to 4,500 crates/ac if the fruit is handled and shipped correctly.

Blackberry plant named 'HJ-7'

This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of blackberry plant named 'HJ-6'. The new variety resulted from seed produced by a hand-pollinated cross of two non-patented varieties: 'Obsidian' as the female, and 'Eaton' as the male. The new, trailing cultivar can be distinguished by its consistent, large fruit size and appearance during the late spring and summer period for the fresh market. The fruit of this cultivar is produced on dark red, strong, thorny canes. When plants are grown and pruned correctly, yield in central California, USA can be up to 9,000 crates/acres, and the fruit ships well.

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Aromas, CA, United States of America

Judith E Johnson