Youngberry
Hybrid cultivar of fruit and plant
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The youngberry is a complex hybrid between three different berry species from the genus Rubus of the rose family: raspberry, blackberry, and dewberry.[1] The berries of the plant are eaten fresh or used to make juice, jam, and in recipes.
| Rubus caesius 'Youngberry' | |
|---|---|
| |
| Species | Rubus caesius[verification needed] |
| Cultivar | 'Youngberry' |
| Breeder | Byrnes M. Young, a businessman in Morgan City, Louisiana |
The youngberry was created in the early 20th century by B.M. Young in Louisiana by crossing the 'Phenomenal' blackberry–raspberry hybrid with the 'Mayes' dewberry.[1] It is similar to the loganberry, "nectarberry", and boysenberry in shape, color, and flavor.[1][2] Youngberries can be grown in fertile clay soils.[3] They are cultivated on small farms and home gardens in temperate climates, such as Louisiana, Texas, western United States, Australia, and New Zealand.[2][3][4]
