Marionberry

Not to be confused with Marion Berry or Marion Barry.
Marionberry
GenusRubus
Hybrid parentage'Chehalem' × 'Olallie'
Cultivar'Marion'
OriginMarion County, Oregon, 1956

The marionberry (Rubus L. subgenus Rubus) is a cultivar of blackberry released in 1956 by the USDA Agricultural Research Service breeding program in cooperation with Oregon State University.[1][2][3] It is named after Marion County, Oregon, where the berry was bred and tested extensively in the mid-20th century.[1]

A cross between the 'Chehalem' and 'Olallie' varieties,[1][2] it is the most widely planted trailing blackberry in the world.[4] Oregon accounts for over 90% of the worldwide acreage of marionberries.[4]

  1. ^ a b c Finn, C; Strik B; Lawrence FJ (1997). "'Marion' trailing blackberry". Fruit Varieties Journal. 51 (3): 130–3.
  2. ^ a b "Marionberry". The Oregon Raspberry and Blackberry Commission. 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  3. ^ Danovich T (5 October 2016). "What's behind Oregon's marionberry mania?". The Salt, NPR. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  4. ^ a b Bernadine Strik (31 January 2019). "Marionberry". Oregon Encyclopedia, Oregon Historical Society. Retrieved 5 August 2023.