For the past couple of weeks, I've been picking and eating what are arguably the best fruits I have ever tasted (a belief I often hold when a particular fruit is ripe). They are blackberries, but not ...

Horticulturist Brian Jervis with the Oklahoma State University Extension Office shares insights on growing blackberries, a fruit known for its versatility in pies, cobblers, jams, and jellies. More ...

Kelly McGowen with the University of Missouri Extension Office provides information on how to grow blackberries and what to look for when purchasing cultivated blackberry plants. See the video above ...

Blackberries (Rubus spp.) — dark purple, sweet-tart fruits high in vitamins and disease-fighting compounds -- are protected by thorny canes that twist into impenetrable brambles when left unattended.

I am thinking of growing some blackberries. How do I get started? Do raspberries do well in Oklahoma? — T.W., Owasso. Blackberries grow very well in Oklahoma; raspberries do not. In OSU fact sheet HLA ...