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Ouachita thornless blackberry plant producing firm, ripe, glossy-black berries

BLACKBERRY QUCHITA

Advanced Nursery Growers

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Buy Ouachita Thornless Blackberry Plants for sale at Advanced Nursery Growers in DeFuniak Springs, Florida.

Ouachita is a productive, thornless blackberry known for its sweet flavor, firm fruit, and dependable yields. The glossy-black berries have excellent fresh-eating quality and hold up well after picking. They are also delicious in cobblers, pies, jams, jellies, smoothies, and frozen desserts.

Developed by the University of Arkansas, Ouachita has strong, erect canes and a moderate chilling requirement that makes it a good option for North Florida and the Southeast. It ripens after the earliest varieties, helping extend the blackberry harvest.

Plant Details:

  • Plant Type: Perennial fruiting blackberry
  • Botanical Name: Rubus ‘Ouachita’
  • Growth Habit: Vigorous, erect, thornless canes
  • Mature Size: Approximately 4–6 feet tall and 3–4 feet wide
  • Sun: Full sun
  • USDA Zones: Commonly recommended for Zones 5–9
  • Chill Hours: Approximately 400–500 hours
  • Harvest Season: Early to midseason
  • Fruit: Medium to large, firm, glossy-black berries
  • Flavor: Sweet with a balanced blackberry flavor
  • Fruit Quality: Excellent firmness, storage, and postharvest quality
  • Bearing Habit: Floricane-fruiting; berries develop on second-year canes
  • Pollination: Self-fertile; another blackberry variety is not required
  • Spacing: Approximately 3–5 feet apart
  • Support: Can grow erect, but a trellis makes harvesting and cane management easier
  • Soil: Fertile, slightly acidic, well-drained soil
  • Water: Maintain consistent moisture without allowing the roots to remain waterlogged
  • Uses: Fresh eating, baking, preserves, freezing, edible gardens, and home orchards

North Florida Growing Note: Ouachita is widely adapted and performs well in warm Southern climates. Its moderate chilling requirement makes it a good blackberry choice for the Florida Panhandle, although production can vary following unusually warm winters.

Pruning Note: Remove the canes that produced berries after harvest. Keep and train the new first-year canes because they will produce the following year’s fruit. Summer tipping encourages side branches and helps increase production.

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Contact Advanced Nursery Growers for current sizes, prices, and availability. Plants are available primarily for local pickup in DeFuniak Springs, Florida. Limited shipping may be available for qualifying plants when arranged in advance.

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Collections: Berry Plants for North Florida | Blueberries, Blackberries & Edible Berry Plants, Blackberry Plants, Self-Fertile Fruit Trees for North Florida, Wildlife Planting & Habitat Trees

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