Fruit bush identification?

[bario1]

Hi,

I have this monster fruit cane octopus thingy growing on my plot, but I don't know what it is exactly - I assumed it was a bramble, but it doesn't have any thorns? Can anyone identify it?

[veggiechicken]

Could be one of lots of things!! Thornless blackberry, loganberry or one of the tayberry/youngberry goodnessknowswhatberries that I seem to have.
Looks healthy though so wait until it flowers and show us some more pics.

[Paulieb]

Could be one of lots of things!! Thornless blackberry, loganberry or one of the tayberry/youngberry goodnessknowswhatberries that I seem to have.
Looks healthy though so wait until it flowers and show us some more pics.

Exactly that. Could be any of those, and you'll probably only really know once it fruits.

However it seems pretty mature and you should get a decent harvest this summer from those canes that are already there.

[bario1]

Thanks for the replies. The canes are massive and sprawling all over the place, can i tie them horizontally at shoulder height to posts or something?

[FB.]

Stems look like thornless blackberry. Leaves not so sure; a bit pale and matt-surface more resembling a raspberry, although if the plant is in shade the leaves could well be pale, and while blackberries often hold some leaves over winter raspberries often die down.

I'd leave it unpruned until it has fruited - most blackberry and raspberry canes fruit on a two-year cycle; cane grows in one season, fruits in its second season, then canes which have fruited are removed the following winter which causes regeneration of strong new canes from below ground for fruiting in future years.

If the canes are untidy, you can tie them up if you want to - assuming they're flexible enough without too many being broken.

[rustylady]

I would tie the canes to a post and wire support - get them as near horizontal as you can. My guess is a loganberry or one of the other hybrid fruit.

[boundtothesoil]

My guess is a loganberry or one of the other hybrid fruit.

I'm voting loganberry as well.