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Blackberry Cane Management: Tip Prune New Canes

New primocanes will branch and fruit next year. Tip them 12 inches below the trellis wire to encourage lateral branching at picking height. Remove floricanes (this year's fruiting canes) after harvest—they die anyway.

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