Apache Thornless Blackberry | Gurney's Seed & Nursery Co.

Huge Fruit—Big as a Quarter

Extra-large berries
Produces heavy yields
Thornless canes are self supporting

Picking is quick and easy with Apache Thornless Blackberry. The thornless plants produce some of the largest fruits and highest yields of any of the thornless blackberries. The extra-large, glossy, black berries are sweet, juicy and flavorful, too. They're great for eating fresh, and also delicious when cooked into cobblers, desserts and preserves. The flowers are extra-fertile, so you get more cone-shaped berries that are perfectly formed. The canes stand erect. Fruits ripen in mid to late June. Zones 5-9. PP11865.

Spring 2024 Shipping Schedule
ZONE	All Other Perennials & Potted Plants
3A-4A	4/29/24 - 5/31/24
4B	4/29/24 - 5/31/24
5A	4/8/24 - 5/31/24
5B	3/25/24 - 5/31/24
6A	3/11/24 - 5/31/24
6B	2/26/24 - 5/31/24
7A	2/22/24 - 5/31/24
7B	2/19/24 - 5/31/24
8A	2/12/24 - 5/31/24
8B	2/13/24 - 5/12/24
9A & B	2/6/24 - 5/12/24
10A & B	2/6/24 - 5/12/24
Last Order Date	Zones 3A-7B: 5/29/24 Zones 8A-10B: 5/8/24

Spring 2024 Shipping Schedule

ZONE

All Other Perennials & Potted Plants

3A-4A

4/29/24 - 5/31/24

4/8/24 - 5/31/24

3/25/24 - 5/31/24

3/11/24 - 5/31/24

2/26/24 - 5/31/24

2/22/24 - 5/31/24

2/19/24 - 5/31/24

2/12/24 - 5/31/24

2/13/24 - 5/12/24

9A & B

2/6/24 - 5/12/24

10A & B

2/6/24 - 5/12/24

Last Order Date

Zones 3A-7B: 5/29/24
Zones 8A-10B: 5/8/24

Botanical Name: Rubus fruticosus 'Apache' PP11865
Height: 5 - 8 feet, upright
Spacing:3 - 4 feet
Depth:Same depth as they were in the nursery. Plant so the roots are below soil level.
Spread:4 - 8 feet
Light Required:Full Sun
Pollinator:Self-pollinating.
Yield: Heavy yields. Ripens mid to late June. Bearing age: 2 years.
Color: White
Size: Premium
Blooms: Early Summer, All Summer
Fruit: Large glossy black fruit in great abundance.
Zone: 5-9

Form: Fruit, Small Fruit, Blackberry, Thornless Blackberry
Flower Form: Open single rose-like flowers, 5 - 10 to a cluster and 1 - 2 clusters per cane
Soil Requirements: Tolerant of a wide range of soils, will do best in well-drained, humus enriched, slightly acidic soil.
Growth Rate: Fast growth rate once established, which takes approximately 3 - 5 weeks.
Pruning: Trim canes to 42 inches, remove unwanted ones in early Spring.
Foliage: Compound, mid green, pubescent foliage.