Blackberry ‘Loch Maree’ is a modern thornless blackberry variety producing large glossy black fruits with an outstanding sweet flavour and excellent aroma. This high-yielding cultivar is prized for its reliable cropping, attractive berries, and spine-free canes, making harvesting easy and enjoyable.
The juicy berries are ideal for fresh eating, desserts, jams, baking, and freezing. With its vigorous yet manageable growth habit, ‘Loch Maree’ is well suited to gardens, allotments, trained supports, and productive fruit-growing spaces.
Key Features
- Large sweet glossy blackberries
- Thornless canes for easier harvesting
- Excellent flavour and aroma
- Heavy cropping reliable variety
- Ideal for fresh eating and preserving
- Suitable for gardens and allotments
Growing Information
Blackberry ‘Loch Maree’ grows best in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Support canes on wires, fences, or trellises for improved airflow and easier picking. Prune out old fruited canes after harvest and tie in strong new shoots for the following year’s crop.
Mature Size
- Height: 1.5–2.5m
- Spread: 1–2m
Position
- Full sun
- Sheltered position preferred
- Moist, fertile, well-drained soil
