Olympic Berry
Rubus x loganobaccus âPhenomenalâ x leucodermis
Once so popular that the Seattle Times called it âthe most outstanding berry of the Northwestâ, this large, blackberry-family fruit was developed in the 1920s on Vashon Island. WWII and a death in the family took a toll on the growers, and the Olympic faded into relative obscurity, but Raintree has brought it back for its exquisite flavor, described as âa startling sweetness, an almost buttery richness and just the necessary slight hint of tangâ. A productive cultivar, it was a cross between Luther Burbank's novel Phenominal berry (a blackberry/raspberry cross), and our PNW native blackcap raspberry.
Olympic berry is a trailing variety with thorny canes, fruiting on the previous year's growth.Â
Cold Hardy to USDA Zone: 7 and possibly lower
Mature Height: 6'
Sun: Full Sun
Ripening Time: Early
Pollination: Self-Fruitful
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