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The boysenberry is a large aggregate fruit in the genus Rubus, generally described as a hybrid involving blackberry, raspberry, and loganberry ancestry. Rudolph Boysen cultivated the fruit in California in the 1920s, and Walter Knott later propagated and sold it, helping establish the berry's associ...
Rosa 'Zephirine Drouhin' is a climbing Bourbon rose cultivar bred in France and introduced in 1868. It is highly recognizable for its nearly thornless canes, making it suitable for planting along high-traffic areas like pathways, arches, and pergolas. The shrub produces strongly fragrant, double, de...
Triple Crown is a thornless blackberry cultivar released by the United States Department of Agriculture in 1996. It has a semi-erect growth habit and produces large, sweet fruit that ripens over an extended period, typically later than many other blackberry cultivars. Its lack of thorns, fruit quali...
Natchez is a thornless, erect-growing blackberry cultivar released by the University of Arkansas breeding program in 2007. It produces large, elongated berries that ripen early in the blackberry season and are intended primarily for fresh consumption. The cultivar is suited to growers seeking thornl...
Rosa banksiae, commonly known as Lady Banks' rose, is a nearly thornless climbing shrub native to central and western China. The species is characterized by its long, arching canes and early spring bloom cycle, producing dense clusters of small white or yellow flowers. It is an evergreen to semi-eve...
Ouachita is an erect, thornless blackberry cultivar developed by the University of Arkansas breeding program and released in 2003. It produces firm, glossy black fruit on self-supporting canes and was selected for commercial production, local markets, and home gardens in regions suited to its growin...
Chester Thornless is a thornless blackberry cultivar released by the United States Department of Agriculture in 1985. It has a semi-erect growth habit, produces fruit relatively late in the blackberry season, and is known for high yields and greater winter hardiness than many trailing types. Its tho...
Rubus parviflorus is a thornless shrub native to western North America producing soft, flat red thimble-shaped berries widely gathered by Indigenous peoples across its range.
A hybrid of black currant and gooseberry developed in Germany in the 1970s, combining disease resistance with large, tart-sweet berries suited to temperate gardens.
The Villa Franca lemon is a historic citrus variety that originated in Sicily before being introduced to Florida and California in the late 19th century. It is a relatively thornless or lightly thorned tree that produces medium-sized, oblong fruits with a smooth, pale yellow rind and a highly acidic...
Rosa blanda, native to northeastern North America, is distinguished by its nearly thornless stems and soft pink flowers, making it one of the smoothest-stemmed of all wild roses.
