Chester Blackberry

I live in what is now classified as zone 6b, but in reality it is closer to zone 5a. The growing season is challenging for blackberries. I’ve tried 8 different varieties of blackberries and the Chester are the only ones that grow and produce well for me. The flavor profile is more floral and perhaps lemony than what I would consider a classic jammy blackberry flavor, but I’ve learned to love it and it mixes well with other fruit and berries. A Chester/strawberry jam is divine. I've had the best luck with small starts by putting them in pots for a year to be better established than directly planting them. The plants are well behaved. The flowers are a lovely lavender color. I plan to replace all of my non Chester plants with more Chesters.

Can’t really say much, the plants are very small and have not had time to start growing.