{"product_id":"blackberry-merton-thornless","title":"Blackberry ‘Merton Thornless’","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA wonderfully reliable thornless blackberry producing good crops of large, glossy black fruits which are super sweet with a twang of sharpness to their juicy flavour. ‘Merton Thornless’ is vigorous but manageable when the canes are easily trained along a fence or wall The versatile berries are perfect for eating fresh, baking into crumbles or making homemade jams.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFruiting months:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003eAugust–September\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight\/length:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003e200to250cm\/6½to8ft\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting distance: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e200–300cm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eapart\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFruit colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003eGlossy \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eblack\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFull \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esun \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eor \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epartial \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eshade\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePollination:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003eSelf-fertile\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHannah's Garden Diary \u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI grew (and still do) this and a few other varieties when our twins were small, I grew it along the back of a 3ft wire fence around my Veg Patch where they wouldn't trample my veg. They absolutely loved being able to safely and easily pick one of their fave fruits without me having to help all too much! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne thing I did instil in my children is that they always had to check with me before they put whatever berry they had just picked in their mouths, whilst they have not yet accidentally picked something that could cause them harm, I believe it's much better to a safe than sorry with children!! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rotherhill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53514486940027,"sku":"Non Vat","price":12.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0635\/1369\/0164\/files\/BLACKBERRY_Merton_Thornless.jpg?v=1793629762","url":"https:\/\/rotherhill.co.uk\/products\/blackberry-merton-thornless","provider":"Rotherhill Nurseries \u0026 Garden Centre","version":"1.0","type":"link"}