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Chester Thornless Blackberry Plant

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Description

Great all-around blackberry — firm but not tart. It is the most productive plant of its kind that you can grow in the upper Midwest. Fruit won’t soften, leak, or lose color in the South either. Tolerates hot, dry weather. Productive canes yield berries perfect for fresh-eating, preserves, and baking. Summer-bearing floricane. Thornless, semi-erect. Late season. Ripens in July. Self-pollinating.

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Characteristics

Bloom Color Pink
Fruit Color Black
Fruit Size Large
Hardiness Zone Range 5 - 8
Pollination Self-Pollinating
Ripens/Harvest July
Shade/Sun Full Sun
Soil Composition Loamy
Soil Moisture Well Drained
Soil pH Level 6.0 - 6.8
Texture Firm
Years to Bear 1 - 2

Size & Spacing

Mature Size

When your plant matures, it will be approximately 4 - 5' tall x 3 - 4' wide.

Recommended Spacing

We recommend spacing these plants 5 - 6' apart to ensure room for growth.

Zone Compatibility

This Variety's Zone Range 5 - 8
My Hardiness Zone ?
The USDA hardiness zones offer a guide to varieties that will grow well in certain climates. Each zone corresponds to the minimum winter temperatures experienced in a given area. Make sure that your hardiness zone lies within the zone compatibility range of this variety before ordering.

Pollination

This variety is self pollinating.

In many cases, you may still want to plant pollinating partners to increase the size of your crops, but with self-pollinating varieties doing so is optional. You'll get fruit with only one plant!

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Tools & Supplies

Having the proper tools and supplies when growing your own can make the difference between a good harvest and a great harvest! Here's a list that our experts recommend for this variety.

Planting & Care

Learn all about how to grow blackberry plants in The Growing Guide. An entire section of our website dedicated to your growing success.

Read about how to grow blackberry plants »

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57 Questions
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Stark Bro'sStore

Wanted thornless black berry and I thought it was the best option for my location.

Gary L

We love these berries. They are big, thornless and juicy.

Donna L

Already have one and wanted another

Tammy R

Easy to harvest Blackberry

Clayton B
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1-10 of 75 Reviews
Rated 5 out of 5
Nov 7, 2024
Sweet and flavorful
Excellent flavor, sweet, and abundant. I'll be adding more of these to my garden.
ABIGAIL G
Rated 5 out of 5
Aug 19, 2024
Fast growing!
I can't believe how much it has grown already! So many new vines have popped up!
BERNADETTE R
Rated 5 out of 5
Aug 6, 2024
Lovin this Blackberry Bush!
I planted this Chester blackberry zone 6A PA early May 2023. In 2024 it has grown into a large bush covered in blackberries that are large, juicy, and sweet. Very productive! It has been a hot dry summer and I haven't watered it much either. It is well mulched and fed with my own homemade fertilizer as I learned to do on the Garden Like A Viking Youtube channel.
Sandi S
Rated 5 out of 5
Jul 27, 2024
My blackberry plants arrived quickly and in good condition. I was able to plant them promptly this spring and they are in good condition- currently it is mid- summer. I am looking forward to berries next year!
LAURIE C
Rated 5 out of 5
Jul 11, 2024
BlackBerry plants
My blackberry plants are already producing couldn't be happier
CAROLYN B
Rated 5 out of 5
Nov 7, 2023
Stark Bros "Chester" thornless Blackberry plants are Awesome!
I've grown these for about 3 or more years now. I bought more because I Love them so much! Easy to grow and "Thornless!
I used some "HollyTone" fertilizer that you can find everywhere. It's Organic, and Oh My!!
They went off and grew so big and long! Like12 feet or more.
Great plants, big berries. What more can you want.
Get all your needs from "StarkBros!"
JARED V
Rated 5 out of 5
Aug 1, 2023
Great berries
Blackberries are going crazy and spread very well. I have had a huge harvest of berries from year 2 with these plants. Every year they grow out a bit more and produce even more. Very plentiful and delicious berry. Easy to trim back when needed and they come back healthy.
Ryan B
Rated 5 out of 5
Jun 27, 2023
Strong growing and healthy plants
They have really taken off after I planted them. They of course haven't fruited yet but they are really growing strong and I'm thinking I'd like to trellis them next year
Claudette H
Rated 5 out of 5
Jun 22, 2023
Lollymay
Plants are small but showing growth. I have to water as we are in a drought but the plants are healthy.
Lola W
Rated 5 out of 5
Nov 25, 2022
Doing great. Growing well. Can’t wait until they start bearing fruit!
NATALIE B

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