Blackberry 'Black Satin' is a popular thornless blackberry variety that rewards gardeners with heavy crops of large, glossy black fruit from mid-January through to late February. The sweet, juicy berries are perfect for fresh eating, desserts, jams, freezing, and preserving.
Unlike traditional blackberries, Black Satin is completely thornless, making harvesting and pruning much easier and more enjoyable. Its vigorous canes are ideal for training along a fence, trellis, or wire support system, creating a productive and attractive edible feature in the garden.
Plant in a sunny position with well-drained soil for the best fruit production. With its reliable cropping, easy-care nature, and thornless growth habit, Blackberry Black Satin is an excellent choice for home gardeners wanting an abundant late-summer harvest.
Blackberry Black Satin
Raspberry 'Meeker' is a reliable summer-fruiting raspberry prized for its sweet, richly flavoured berries. The deep red fruit are a generous size and perfect for fresh eating, desserts, jams, and freezing, making it a favourite for home gardeners and berry lovers alike.
Growing to around 2 metres tall, Raspberry Meeka produces vigorous canes that thrive in a sunny position with well-drained soil. Its heavy crops of delicious fruit are borne during summer, providing an abundant harvest when berries are at their seasonal best.
To keep plants productive, remove old fruited canes and thin excess growth in late autumn. Easy to grow and rewarding to harvest, Raspberry Meeka is an excellent addition to any home orchard or edible garden.