They can scratch pickers and damage fruit, making thornless blackberry varieties the preferred option in the US market. Now, a team of researchers has pinpointed the genetic location behind them, ...

The research team used a genome-wide association study to determine the locus responsible for the thornless trait. A genome refers to the blackberry plant’s complete set of genetic information.

The research team used a genome-wide association study to determine the locus responsible for the thornless trait. A genome refers to the blackberry plant's complete set of genetic information.

Researchers have discovered the genetic region responsible for blackberries’ deploying of a type of pointy self-protection: ...

He regularly mows the grass aprons all along the trails, clearing invasive vines, identifying native trees to save from overgrowth of blackberry ... donates his time to care of the park at all ...

They can scratch pickers and damage fruit, making thornless blackberry varieties the preferred option in the U.S. market. Now, a team of researchers has pinpointed the genetic location behind them, ...

There are also fresh strawberries ripe for the picking, while blackberry vines along the side of the home are beginning to produce blooms. “I thought about doing espalier fruit trees,” she ...

There are also fresh strawberries ripe for the picking, while blackberry vines along the side of the home are beginning to produce blooms. To make the garden more sustainable and less reliant on ...