Buy Natchez Thornless Blackberry plants for sale at Advanced Nursery Growers in DeFuniak Springs, Florida. Natchez is an early-ripening, thornless blackberry developed by the University of Arkansas. It produces very large, elongated blackberries with excellent flavor, attractive glossy color, and small seeds. Its early harvest, high yield potential, and low chilling requirement make Natchez one of the better blackberry varieties for North Florida and the Gulf Coast. Natchez is a floricane-fruiting blackberry, which means berries are produced on second-year canes. The vigorous canes benefit from a trellis to support the heavy fruit crop and make harvesting easier. Plant Details: Plant Type: Perennial fruiting bramble Botanical Name: Rubus ‘Natchez’ Blackberry Type: Thornless, semierect, floricane-fruiting Mature Size: Approximately 4–6 feet tall and 3–5 feet wide when maintained Growth Habit: Vigorous with long, semierect canes Sun: Full sun USDA Zones: 6–9 Chill Hours: Approximately 300 hours Bloom Time: Early spring Harvest Time: Early blackberry season; generally late spring to early summer in North Florida Fruit: Very large, elongated, glossy black berries with a sweet, pleasant flavor Thorns: Thornless Pollination: Self-fertile; another blackberry variety is not required Soil: Fertile, slightly acidic, well-drained soil Water: Keep evenly moist, especially during flowering and fruit development Spacing: Approximately 3–5 feet apart Support: A trellis is strongly recommended for supporting its long, vigorous canes Landscape Uses: Home orchards, edible gardens, berry rows, raised beds, and fruiting fences North Florida Growing Note: Natchez is one of the better-adapted Arkansas blackberry varieties for North Florida. Its approximately 300-hour chilling requirement provides more reliable production after mild winters than higher-chill varieties such as Apache, Navaho, and Triple Crown. Pruning Note: Natchez produces berries on second-year canes called floricanes. After harvest, remove the canes that produced fruit at ground level. Retain the healthy new primocanes because they will produce the following year’s crop. Tip-prune new canes during summer to encourage branching and additional fruiting wood. Crop Management Note: Natchez can produce very heavy crops. Proper pruning and trellising help prevent overcropping, broken canes, and a decline in plant vigor. Local Pickup & Limited Shipping Local pickup is available for most plants and trees at our nursery in DeFuniak Springs, Florida. Limited shipping may be available for select trees, liners, and smaller plants in 3-gallon containers or smaller. Shipping availability depends on the plant variety, size, quantity, destination, and packaging requirements. Shipping charges are calculated separately. Please contact us before ordering if shipping is needed to confirm that the plant can be shipped and to receive the current shipping cost. Contact Advanced Nursery Growers Advanced Nursery Growers LLC1911 McLeod RoadDeFuniak Springs, FL 32435 Phone: 850-391-2228Email: [email protected]: www.AdvancedNurseryGrowers.com Wholesale Wholesale pricing is available for qualified nurseries. Please contact Advanced Nursery Growers for current availability and wholesale pricing.
