I have an unknown variety of thornless blackberry. It is semi-erect and vigorous. Right now, at the end of September,it has lots of berries but most are still red and those that are black are either still glossy and sour (unripe) or very soft and somewhat desiccated. Is this due to lack of water? We had a very dry summer in the Pacific Northwest, and I failed to water weekly. I am ready to remove this plant if I can't solve the problem and get to pick fruit, as it takes up quite a bit of space. I should add that it is planted near trees and gets less than full sun but probably 6 hours. The plant is robust and looks healthy.
Thanks for your help. I have learned so much already just reading the other posts.
I have an unknown variety of thornless blackberry. It is semi-erect and vigorous. Right now, at the end of September,it has lots of berries but most are still red and those that are black are either still glossy and sour (unripe) or very soft and somewhat desiccated. Is this due to lack of water? We had a very dry summer in the Pacific Northwest, and I failed to water weekly. I am ready to remove this plant if I can't solve the problem and get to pick fruit, as it takes up quite a bit of space. I should add that it is planted near trees and gets less than full sun but probably 6 hours. The plant is robust and looks healthy.
Thanks for your help. I have learned so much already just reading the other posts.