Treat yourself to an abundance of delicious soft fruit from July to September with this Berry Duo. This perfect pairing offers an extended harvest season, providing high yields of flavorful fruits ideal for desserts, jams, tarts, or as a naturally sweet addition to your breakfast muesli. Both varieties are easy to grow, even for beginners. The Berry Duo includes two varieties in one pot: Tayberry – A cross between a raspberry and a blackberry, this fully hardy, self-fertile, deciduous shrub is a wonderful addition to any kitchen garden or allotment. The distinctively flavored fruits resemble red blackberries and are ready for harvest from July to August. Ideal for cooking, freezing, making jams, or enjoying fresh from the bush. Tayberries typically yield more than Loganberries. For the best flavor, let the fruits ripen to a deep purple-red. Height: 2m (6'). Spread: 2.5m (8'). Blackberry Thornfree – A mid-season blackberry variety, Thornfree features thornless stems, making it easy to train and harvest. This variety is especially suited for growing against a wall or fence, in the ground, or in large containers. It produces high yields of large, juicy fruits from August to September. Height: 3m (10'). Spread: 3m (10'). Estimated time to cropping once planted: 16-20 months. Estimated time to peak yield: 28-32 months.
Growing Information
Plant tayberry/blackberry bushes in a sunny position in any well drained soil. Incorporate plenty of well rotted manure or garden compost into the ground prior to planting.
When growing tayberry/blackberry plants, support the stems on a framework of wires stretched between sturdy 1.8m (6') posts, or trained against a trellis or wall.
Water well for the first year until plants are fully established. Train the stems onto their supports as they grow. Cover the plants with netting to protect the crop from birds as fruits begin to develop. Fruits can be harvested from July onwards. In autumn, prune the canes which have fruited over summer to ground level. Canes which have not fruited should be 'tied in' to their supports. In spring, while the ground is moist, apply a mulch of well rotted manure or garden compost to the base of the canes to improve moisture retention throughout the summer.
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