Blackberries are among the easiest of all fruits to grow. Few fruits produce more dependably than blackberries. Properly maintained, irrigated plantings of good varieties may produce crops for 15 years or more.
Blackberry fruit has a range of distinctive flavors which vary from sweet to tart.
The fruit can be used fresh, frozen, or canned. Well established plants will produce about 1 quart or more of fruit per linear foot of row. All these features make blackberries an attractive crop for home gardeners. Before deciding to grow blackberries, several points should be considered. However, they will tolerate a wider range of soil types than will most other fruits.