Chickasaw - Released in 1999. Vigorous, erect, thorny canes, fruit size and yield is larger than Shawnee. Fruit are long, cylindrical, and slightly flattened in shape and very attractive with a glossy black finish. Post harvest evaluations indicated superior shelf life. Kiowa - Canes are thorny, erect, and self supporting.
Fruit is black, glossy, firm, very large with a high sugar content and excellent flavor.
Ripens about the same time as Chickasaw, and harvest season extends about 45 days. Good results in postharvest evaluations. Excellent for fresh consumption or processing. Thornless Varieties Apache - Released in 1999, plant has erect growing, thornless canes. Fruit is blocky and conical and very attractive with a glossy black finish.