Snowbank White Blackberry Plant

Snowbank White Blackberry is one of the most visually stunning and conversation-starting fruits you can grow — snow-white, translucent, milky berries whose tiny drupelets look like clusters of perfect pearls, ripening in late July with full, sweet blackberry flavor that surprises everyone who tastes them expecting something milder. Developed in 1916 by legendary plant breeder Luther Burbank as an improved form of his original white blackberry ‘Iceberg’, Snowbank retains its pristine color better than comparable varieties and delivers noticeably better flavor. Self-pollinating, disease resistant, and vigorous in Zones 5–8 — a truly one-of-a-kind berry for the home garden.

Full Blackberry Flavor in a Snow-White Berry

The visual surprise is what gets everyone’s attention. But the flavor is what wins them over. Snowbank’s white, translucent berries look delicate — and then they deliver the full, rich, sweet flavor of a classic blackberry, with none of the visual cues you’d expect. The firm, juicy drupelets each look like a tiny polished pearl, making Snowbank as beautiful in a bowl or on a dessert plate as it is delicious. It stays whiter than comparable white blackberry varieties as it ripens, maintaining that stunning appearance through the full harvest window.

A Luther Burbank Original — 1916 Heritage

Luther Burbank — the most celebrated plant breeder in American history — developed Snowbank in 1916 as an improved form of his earlier ‘Iceberg’ white blackberry. The same mind that gave the world the Shasta daisy, the Russet Burbank potato, and countless beloved fruit varieties spent years perfecting the white blackberry concept. Snowbank is the result — more than a century old and still unmatched for its combination of visual beauty and genuine flavor quality.

Why Growers Love Snowbank

• Snow-white pearl-like drupelets — one of the most visually stunning fruits in any garden
• Full blackberry flavor — sweet and rich despite the surprising white color
• Stays whiter than other similar varieties — pristine appearance through ripening
• Luther Burbank heritage since 1916 — over 100 years of American plant breeding legacy
• Good disease resistance — vigorous and reliable season after season
• Self-pollinating — productive with just one planting