Triple Crown Blackberry Plant

Triple Crown Blackberry is a highly productive thornless blackberry variety prized for its large, glossy berries and rich, sweet flavor. This vigorous grower produces firm yet juicy fruit that’s perfect for fresh eating, baking, freezing, and preserving. Triple Crown ripens in mid-summer and offers an extended harvest window, making it a favorite for gardeners who want dependable yields and outstanding flavor. With thornless canes and strong performance, Triple Crown delivers an exceptional garden-to-table experience.

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Why Grow Triple Crown Blackberry?

• Produces large, glossy blackberries with rich, sweet flavor
• Thornless canes for easy, comfortable harvesting
• Extended mid-season harvest with high yields
• Firm, juicy berries ideal for fresh eating and preserving
• Reliable performer for home gardens and berry patches

Growing Information

🌱 Plant Type: Blackberry (thornless, floricane / summer-bearing) – rooted plug
🌱 Hardiness Zones: 5–9
🌱 When to Plant: Early spring, as soon as soil can be worked
🌱 When to Harvest: Mid-summer through late summer (typically July–August, depending on location)

Cultivation Tips

• Soil requirements: Plant in well-drained, fertile soil rich in organic matter. Avoid low spots where water may pool.
• Sunlight: Full sun for best growth and fruit production.
• Watering: Water consistently, especially during hot or dry periods. Soil should remain moist but not soggy. Mulching helps retain moisture and protect roots.
• Harvesting: Berries are ready when fully black, glossy, and release easily from the plant. Harvest every few days during peak season.
• Pruning: Fruit is produced on second-year canes. After harvest, remove spent floricanes at ground level. In late winter, thin first-year canes to improve airflow and encourage healthy growth.
• Spacing: Space plants approximately 3–5 feet apart for proper airflow and cane development.
• Pollination: Self-fertile—no additional plants required.

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History

Triple Crown Blackberry was developed by the USDA and introduced in the 1990s. It quickly became a favorite among growers for its thornless canes, impressive yields, and exceptional fruit quality. Named for its “triple” strengths of flavor, productivity, and vigor, Triple Crown remains one of the most popular thornless blackberry varieties available today.

Non-GMO Commitment: At The Farm on Central, all our plants are guaranteed non-GMO and not genetically modified in any way, upholding natural breeding methods and promoting sustainable gardening and farming practices.

Growing method: Conventionally grown, due to tissue culture propagation which ensures disease-free planting stock.