Prime-Ark® Freedom Blackberry Plants

Prime-Ark® Freedom

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Quantity Price
5 $42.00
25 $189.00
100 $500.85
600 $2,487.45
1,000 $3,248.70

Prime-Ark® Freedom is the fourth release from Dr. John Clark and University of Arkansas primocane breeding program. For floricane fruiting, it has very large fruits, larger than Natchez, with excellent flavor. It also ripens exceptionally early on floricanes (9–11 days earlier than Natchez). Fruit size and total yield is similar to the Prime-Ark® 45. Freedom is a great choice for local commercial distribution and home gardens. It is not recommended for the shipping market. Prime-Ark® Freedom requires "tipping" to achieve the highest yields and performance.

U.S. Plant Patent #26,990

Berry Size: Very large
Best in Zones: 5 - 9
Firmness: Moderate
Thornless: Yes
Ships as: Plug Plant
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We recommend a soil pH level of 6.5 - 6.8 for blackberry plants.
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This Fall Bearing Blackberry Plant bears some fruit the first fall of planting year, and either summers or falls after that depending on how it is managed.
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Contains high levels of Nutraceuticals, a substance providing a healthy benefit to the human body!
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Price includes a royalty or usage fee. Patent laws or license contracts prohibit propagation of the variety for resale or trade.
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This is what one blackberry plant looks like when it is shipped.
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Fall-bearing or primocane blackberries respond favorably to tipping! As the primocanes reach 12-15” in height, break or cut ¾-1” off the tip of each cane to force branching. Tip again when branches reach 30”. This process stimulates earlier fruit development, keeps plant height in check, and increases yield.

Reviews

Incredible plants! I planted 35 plants in February 2022, all of them grew into a thick hedge. Got about 60#’s of Primocane berries and expect up to 200#’s of floricane berries in June 2023. I put a couple of videos together on YouTube chronicling their growth over the year.
https://youtu.be/8e-17GNp8eI

Earl
Home Grower
Zone 8
12/07/2022

I wish I could post pictures because it is really hard to describe how fast and how big these Primeark Freedom plants get, and how big the berries are. I purchased 35 plants that arrived on February 4t, 2022. I planted them the same day in a 100’ row, 3’ apart from each other with a 1 gph drip emitter between each plant. As of July 14th they have formed a hedgerow 6’ tall with some laterals over 9’ tall. I get about a #1/2/day of berries that average 12g/berry. For comparison, a typical berry is the size of my thumb! This is just the Primocane crop that will just keep pumping out berries until the first frost. I really can’t imagine what the florocane crop will be like. I strongly recommend a “V-trellis” because they are so big. I built a three-wire trellis similar to the one described on this website but I’m gonna convert pretty soon to give this plant more room for next years growth.

Earl
Home Grower
Zone 8
07/14/2022

I bought these Prime Ark Freedom blackberry plants 4 years ago. They were easy to grow and were very productive, very tasty!!! Highly recommended!!!

Paul
Home Grower
Zone 7
05/03/2022

I bought 15 plants last year, but I have waited to write this review. The plants came in as expected and were very well packed. I planted all of these last winter. All 15 have survived and have done so well, I transplanted half of them in another location. All 15 produced on the primocane and now are floricanes and are loaded. They are very good producers.

Ken R
Home Grower
Zone 8
03/14/2022

Wow! Not only did the plants thrive but they produced berries that were twice the size of other blackberries I have. They produced fabulously in their first year and I have a yard full of berries right now in November! I worried they could not take the heat of the summer but the ones that were in more shaded areas actually did not do as well. I am very happy with them.

Jerilyn
Home Grower
Zone 9
11/07/2021

I couldnt be happier with the Prime Ark Freedom!!!
Theyve only been in thr ground 3 months and they are ALREADY setting berries.
Awesome job with shipping, too.
Hats off to Nourse Farms!!!

Brett
Home Grower
Zone 5
07/27/2021

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