Hi, Bob, this is a new one on us: tayberry. Who knew? As you know, this is a hybrid cross of a blackberry and a raspberry, and many people believe it to be the most flavorful of the brambles! (Where have we been?) The tayberry is very thorny (double the pleasure, double the pain?), and it requires the planting, training, and pruning techniques usually applied to the blackberry. But will it grow in Louisiana…? We have no evidence, pro or con, for or against, yea or nay.
You might contact and ask an expert at the LSU Agricultural Center about tayberries: agstusv@lsu.edu
LSU Ag Center has a page that suggests “Raspberries are not well adapted to Louisiana conditions. Afternoon or partial shade my a production. Dorman Red is the only raspberry that has consistently produced fruit in Louisiana. It has training canes and cae be managed similar to dewberries. It has medium-size, attractive fruit, with average to poor flavor: http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/5DD47469-DA9F-4398-AD57-85FDB3E9327E/27320/pub1553blackberriesFINAL.pdf
Seemed too good to be true…
So that’s all we’ve got. If you find out from the LSU Ag Center, let us know!
Hi, Bob, this is a new one on us: tayberry. Who knew? As you know, this is a hybrid cross of a blackberry and a raspberry, and many people believe it to be the most flavorful of the brambles! (Where have we been?) The tayberry is very thorny (double the pleasure, double the pain?), and it requires the planting, training, and pruning techniques usually applied to the blackberry. But will it grow in Louisiana…? We have no evidence, pro or con, for or against, yea or nay.
You might contact and ask an expert at the LSU Agricultural Center about tayberries: agstusv@lsu.edu
LSU Ag Center has a page that suggests “Raspberries are not well adapted to Louisiana conditions. Afternoon or partial shade my a production. Dorman Red is the only raspberry that has consistently produced fruit in Louisiana. It has training canes and cae be managed similar to dewberries. It has medium-size, attractive fruit, with average to poor flavor: http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/5DD47469-DA9F-4398-AD57-85FDB3E9327E/27320/pub1553blackberriesFINAL.pdf
Seemed too good to be true…
So that’s all we’ve got. If you find out from the LSU Ag Center, let us know!