Wait on the Doyle to judge flavor. Mine was acid last year, but this year, being better established, is better flavored. This variety seems to change as it becomes more and more established. The berries are better filled and the druplets are larger, which makes the seeds seem smaller.
Doyle is also able to produce shoots from root cuttings. Mine has produced a new crown about three feet from the original where a gopher cut a root, which stimulated a new plant to come up. So don't go cultivating around the plants much or you may find yourself with a wealth of new ones.
-Lon Rombough
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From: Don Yellman <dyellman@earthlink.net>
To: nafex@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [nafex] Doyle vs. Triple Crown
Date: Thu, Aug 16, 2001, 8:48 PM
Flavor: Triple Crown wins. It is considerably sweeter than Doyle, and is delightful to eat right off the vines. When eaten fresh, it has a better, more "blackberry" flavor than Doyle. The Doyle is more acidic, slightly sourish, more like some of the wild blackberries. But Doyle is great for jelly, wine, cobblers and pies, or any use where some sugar is added to cut the acidity.
3. For Vic: I think it was you who asked whether blackberries are also called "dewberries". I have heard the term dewberry, but don't really know what it is. Perhaps it's just a regional name for wild blackberries. When I said that Doyle and Triple Crown were "new" berries, I meant only new varieties, since the thornless trailing blackberry has been around for quite a while. I am familiar with Black Satin and Chester, and am sure there are others. I never thought the thornless types could compete with thorny berries for quality and productivity, but I was wrong. Given the right conditions, they are even better, and they don't tear up your forearms or stick you right through leather gloves.
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