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Blackberry Planting: Fence vs. Arbor and Variety Selection

Training blackberries on fences complicates pruning. Better: build a 2-wire arbor 6 ft from fence. Recommended varieties: 'Gem', 'Arapaho', 'Black Satin'. Free UGA pamphlet available (800-ASKUGA-1).

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