Blackberry ‚Theodor Reimers’

Ripening

mittelspät

Harvest

Week 32 to 37

Vigour

stark

Origin

Deutschland

Introduced

1896

Self-fertile

Yes

Heritage variety

Yes

Use

Tafel, Saft, Einmachen, Backen

Disease resistance

Rost: mittel, Rutensterben: mittel

About this variety

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Theodor Reimers is an old, proven blackberry that has been growing in German gardens for more than a hundred years. It grows vigorously and thorny, rambles widely and needs a solid trellis as well as consistent pruning. In return it is exceptionally hardy, undemanding and heavy cropping even in harsh locations. The fruit ripens in late summer, and since the variety is self fertile it does not depend on a pollination partner.

Robustly spicy and full of blackberry character with a lively acidity, a classic, honest flavour. Excellent for juice, jelly and cakes, where its full aroma comes through best.

Care and diseases

Soil, feeding, pruning, companion planting and diseases apply to every variety of this species alike. You will find the full guidance on the species page.