Berries are firm with excellent flavor. Ripen over a six week period, starting around June 13th. It maintains large size throughout the harvesting period. Plant establishes a hedge row quickly, and has good disease resistance. It is resistant to Orange Rust, and somewhat resistant to Anthracnose.
Plants are erect.
Yields were higher than any of the previous thorny releases, from Arkansas. Flavor of fruit was rated very high. Fruit is large and long and cylindrical in shape, very firm fruit, with black glossy finish. Hardiness is comparible to the Shawnee and Kiowa, and better than the Choctaw. Chickasaw is moderately resistant to Anthracnose, and no signs of Orange Rust have been spotted in plantings.