Blackberry, Prime-Ark Freedom

Prime Ark Freedom Thornless Blackberry (Rubus fruticosus)

Prime Ark Freedom is an exceptional thornless blackberry variety known for its large, sweet berries and impressive disease resistance. This everbearing blackberry produces two crops per year—early summer and again in the fall—offering a continuous supply of juicy, plump berries. With its thornless canes, Prime Ark Freedom is easy to harvest and maintain, making it perfect for home orchards, permaculture designs, and food forests. Additionally, blackberry roots have been traditionally used for their medicinal properties, making this plant even more versatile.

Key Characteristics:

• Sweet, large berries with high yield: Prime Ark Freedom produces large, juicy blackberries with a rich, sweet flavor, perfect for fresh eating, jams, desserts, or freezing. Its early-summer and fall harvests offer consistent yields, ensuring a plentiful supply throughout the growing season.

• Medicinal uses of the roots: The roots of blackberry plants have long been used in traditional medicine. They contain astringent compounds that help treat diarrhea, digestive issues, and inflammation. Herbal teas made from blackberry roots are often used to soothe sore throats and support overall digestive health.

• Ideal for permaculture and food forests: This blackberry is a fantastic addition to permaculture systems. Its ability to produce fruit in both early summer and fall extends the fruiting season, while its thornless nature makes it easier to integrate into food forests and forest edges without the risk of injury during harvest. It can function as a productive shrub layer plant, improving the diversity and yield of a permaculture design.

• Erosion control and soil-building: With its extensive root system, Prime Ark Freedom helps stabilize soils on slopes and disturbed areas, making it an excellent choice for erosion control. As part of regenerative agriculture systems, it improves soil health by returning organic matter through fallen leaves and pruned canes.

• Low-maintenance, disease-resistant variety: This variety boasts strong disease resistance, particularly against common cane and leaf diseases. It’s well-suited for organic and chemical-free gardens, as it thrives with minimal intervention.

Product Details:

• Native Range: Hybrid cultivar
• Plant Life Cycle: Perennial
• Sun Requirements: Full sun
• Soil Requirements: Well-drained, medium moisture
• Mature Height: 5-6 feet
• Bloom Time: Spring
• Bloom Color: White
• USDA Hardiness Zones: 5-9

Prime Ark Freedom Thornless Blackberry offers a delicious, easy-to-grow solution for any garden, permaculture system, or home orchard, making it an excellent choice for boosting food production and health with minimal effort.