Enoch’s Berry Farm has propagated and sold blackberry plants since the late 70’s.  Cheyenne was

our first blackberry for U-Pick in 1978.  We have been a licensed propagator of the University of Arkansas Blackberries since the first patented varieties were introduced in 1985. Our plant nursery

is inspected and licensed by the Arkansas State Plant Board (Lic.#12 -0026-n).

We will have Kiowa, Natchez, and Apache.

Our plants are one year old, field grown without the use of herbicides.

The price is $3.50 per plant plus shipping. There is also a royalty charge on the patented varieties.

We also have some 2-3 year plants with large root crowns that are very strong growers.

These large plants are $7.00 per plant plus shipping and royalty.

Royalty fees are collected for the Univ. of Arkansas and contribute to the support of their research in new fruit varieties. Royalties fees are:     Apache-pat.#11865 -  plant=$.15  root cutting=$.08

                                                                 Natchez-pat.#20891 - plant=$.20  root cutting=$.20

                                                                 Kiowa - pat.#9861 -    plant=$.10  root cutting=$.03

Shipping charges are 1-20 plants/ $15.00     21-50 plants/ $20.00     51-100 plants/ $25.00

Shipping is FedEx, UPS or USPS

                                                               

We are sold out of root cuttings for 2012. Contact us now for 2013 planting.  

Root cutting prices are 25 cuttings/$25.00,  50 cuttings/$42.50  75 cutting/$60.00

                                      100 cuttings/$75.00    (with a minimum of 25 per variety)

                                       Patented varieties have additional royalty fee (see above)

                                       Shipping is $5 for 25 to 100 root cuttings  $10 for 125 cuttings and up.

             KIOWA  ROOT CUTTING                                    NATCHEZ ROOT CUTTINGS

          Apache and Kiowa root cuttings tend to be a bit smaller diameter and hairier.

                                       The bundles are 25-30 cuttings.

           APACHE ROOT CUTTINGS

If you are not satisfied with your order, please contact us within ten days for return instructions. Please prevent the plants or roots from drying out.  We will replace your order or give a full refund

at your request. 

NATCHEZ  pat.#20891

This was the second crop from the Natchez and the berries, again, were BIG and beautiful.  It was the earliest blackberry ready for picking this year. We started picking the Natchez in the last week of May.

Natchez has a “running” type of growth unlike the erect growth of Apache and Navaho. 

There is some work in tying up the branches to get those nice big berries but It looks like

it’s going to be worth it. 

 

  For descriptions of the University of Arkansas blackberry varieties use this link to the University’s Horticulture Dept. website.

    Receiving Your Plants or Root Cuttings                                 

It is not critical to plant them right away. They are fine in the bag as long as they don’t get too hot and they don’t dry out. If they look dry I dip the plant or the bundle of plants or roots in a bucket of water and then give the plants or roots a good shake to get rid of the excess water. Keep them closed in the bag until your conditions are favorable for planting.

I have kept them in bags up through April in my barn. Plant as soon as conditions are favorable in your location.

The plants were sprouting pretty well by April, right in the bag in the dark.

If it is going to be get cold down to sub twenties then I throw a blanket over my bags of plants for the night.

Planting

Root cuttings should be planted horizontally at about 2” to 3” deep.

The soil should be kept moist and weed free until the plant comes up.

The blackberry sprout will have a reddish color when it breaks the surface.

Space “trailing” varieties such as Natchez at 3’ to 4’ apart. “Upright” varieties such as Apache, Kiowa, or Navaho should be spaced 2’ to 3’ apart.

Bare root plants should be planted at about the depth that they were growing before they were dug.

We are sold out for the 2012 planting season. I fill orders on a first come first served basis. If you think you might want planting stock to be shipped Jan-Feb, 2013, let me know what you need and you will have the priority date of that contact. I do not take your order at that time but you will have that date of priority. I will call you back in the fall when I do in fact have a crop of plants and can fill your request. At that time I will take your credit card info. I do not charge your card until I am ready to ship your order in 2013.

Plan now for planting next year. Prepare you ground and reserve your planting stock.

                                            Natchez Blackberry - May 2011

                                Reserve your plants and root cuttings for 2013.