Scouting Guide for Problems of Fruit
Scouting Guide for Problems of Fruit

Double Berry in Brambles

Double Berry in Brambles

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Double berry occurs primarily on primocane fruiting blackberry cultivars and is associated with high temperatures before or during flowering. This disorder is not common in Kentucky. 

Double berry

Double berry.

(Photo: Jeremy Lowe, Kentucky State University)

   

Management:

  • Avoid susceptible varieties such as Prime-Ark® 45 and Prime-Ark® Freedom.
  • Prime-Ark® Traveler is tolerant.
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