Loganberry
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Rosales Family: Rosaceae Genus: Rubus Species: loganobaccus
Binomial name
Rubus loganobaccus L.H. Bailey

The loganberry (Rubus loganobaccus) is a hybrid produced from crossing a blackberry and a raspberry. Loganberry From [1] File links The following pages link to this file: Loganberry Categories: Agricultural Research Service images ... Scientific classification or biological classification is how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms. ... Divisions Green algae Land plants (embryophytes) Non-vascular embryophytes Hepatophyta - liverworts Anthocerophyta - hornworts Bryophyta - mosses Vascular plants (tracheophytes) Seedless vascular plants Lycopodiophyta - clubmosses Equisetophyta - horsetails Pteridophyta - true ferns Psilotophyta - whisk ferns Ophioglossophyta - adderstongues Seed plants (spermatophytes) †Pteridospermatophyta - seed ferns Pinophyta - conifers Cycadophyta - cycads Ginkgophyta - ginkgo Gnetophyta - gnetae Magnoliophyta - flowering plants... Classes Magnoliopsida - Dicots Liliopsida - Monocots The flowering plants (also angiosperms or Magnoliophyta) are one of the major groups of modern plants, comprising those that produce seeds in specialized reproductive organs called flowers, where the ovulary or carpel is enclosed. ... Orders see text Dicotyledons or dicots are flowering plants whose seed contains two embryonic leaves or cotyledons. ... Families Rosaceae (rose family) Elaeagnaceae Rhamnaceae (buckthorn family) Ulmaceae (elm family) Celtidaceae Moraceae (mulberry family) Urticaceae (nettle family) Cecropiaceae Cannabaceae (hemp family) Barbeyaceae Dirachmaceae Rosales is an order of flowering plants, including the rose family, Rosaceae. ... Subfamilies Rosoideae Spiraeoideae Maloideae Amygdaloideae or Prunoideae The Rosaceae or rose family is a large family of plants, with about 3,000-4,000 species in 100-120 genera. ... Species See text. ... In biology, binomial nomenclature is a standard convention used for naming species. ... Liberty Hyde Bailey (1858-1954) was an American botanist and cofounder of the American Society for Horticultural Science. ... In biology, hybrid has three meanings. ... BlackBerry 7100t The BlackBerry is a handheld wireless device providing e-mail, telephone, text messaging and web browsing services. ... For the sound made by humans to simulate flatulence (blowing a raspberry) see the USA term, Bronx cheer Species Rubus idaeus raspberry (red) - watercolor 1892 The Raspberry or Red Raspberry, (Rubus idaeus) is a plant that produces a tart, sweet, red composite fruit (not a true berry) in late summer...

It's origins remain in controversy-- the loganberry might be red-fruiting form of the common Californian blackberry, Rubus ursinus vitifolius, or it may have been derived from a cross between the Red Antwerp raspberry and the American blackberry Aughinburgh. It was created in 1881 in Logan Heights near Santa Cruz, California by the American lawyer and horticulturist James Harvey Logan (1841-1928). It is believed that while attempting to cross two varieties of blackberries, he accidently planted them next to an old variety of red raspberry. Surprisingly, all three fruited and flowered together. Logan planted the seed and the result was the Loganberry. Some of the seeds produced the Mammoth Blackberry, the longest berry. 1881 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Downtown Santa Cruz Santa Cruz is the county seat of Santa Cruz County, California, United States. ... James Harvey Logan (1841 - 1921) was a U.S. horticulturist and lawyer. ...

There have been subsequent attempts at repeating this cross, while some have produced similar berries, none have quite replicated the Loganberry. The Loganberry has been used as a parent in more recent crosses, such as Boysenberry, Youngberry and Olallie. A boysenberry is a cross among a blackberry, red raspberry and loganberry. ...

Logan's original was introduced to Europe in 1897, while the 'American Thornless', a prickle-free mutation, was developed in 1933.

The Loganberry has a truly wonderful taste. The plant is sturdy and more disease and frost resistant than many other berries. However it is not popular with commercial growers due to labor costs and is therefore more prevalent in domestic gardens. Like its blackberry parent, it can be undisciplined in its growth. If it is not correctly pruned, it can revert to blackberry, it can produce blackberry 'sports'. Old canes die after their second year and should be cut away as they can bring disease, and hinder harvesting. It can be difficult to harvest. It has thorns. Berries tend to 'hide' under leaves. When some berries are ready to harvest, others are still immature.

It fruits late in the year, August to September, (Blackberries fruit later) and the plants continue to fruit for around 15 years. The can self-propagate. Each bush can produce 7kg to 8kg per bush, where each bush has about ten canes. Some gardners train the canes fanwise along a wall or a wire frame.

It is best harvested when the berries are a deep purple colour. (Rather than the red shown in the illustration, above).

Uses for loganberries include straight eating, jams, pies, varieties of country wine. Another use, common to Southern Ontario and Western New York, is the Loganberry Drink. While the Loganberry is primarily harvested in the Western United States, those common with the plant were unaware that a niche market existed for a Loganberry derived drink out east. Local lore says that the loganberry drink was originally developed by entrepreneurs in the late 1800's at Crystal Beach, a local summertime resort, and one time amusement park, in Southern Ontario. The drink continued to be served throughout the years at the amusement park and evidently is still produced there. However, the most popular version is Aunt Rosie's, which is commonly enjoyed in Western New York. Aunt Rosie's is distributed by the local Pepsi Cola Bottling operation out of Buffalo and is found in local resturants and establishments, and may also be purchased in it's syrup form in local supermarkets for use at home. For other meanings of the word jam, see Jam (disambiguation) Jam from berries Jam is a type of fruit preserve. ... Country wine is also a common translation of vin du pays, or Landwein Country wines are fermented alcoholic beverages made from a variety of ingredients other than grapes (the base of ordinary wine) and having a variety of flavors. ...