Chesterberries: The new fruit on the block
HARRISBURG - Peaches might be having a good run but there's a new fruit on the stands that's ready to rival.
"Chesterberries" are a new cousin of blackberries but are about three times the size. These large members of the Marion Berry family are small-seeded, bitter-tasting, and mature later than similar berries.
Farmers say the moist and rainy Willamette Valley is the perfect place for growing Chester's because they're extremely sensitive to bright sunlight.
"Chesterberries" are a new cousin of blackberries but are about three times the size. These large members of the Marion Berry family are small-seeded, bitter-tasting, and mature later than similar berries.
Farmers say the moist and rainy Willamette Valley is the perfect place for growing Chester's because they're extremely sensitive to bright sunlight.
