This practical, full-colour book provides a comprehensive overview of all aspects of the commercial production of blackberries and their hybrids. It covers growth and development, cultivar description and selection, propagation, pruning, soil and water management, postharvest management, economics, marketing, and pest identification and management.

Contributions by: John Clark, Michael Duffy, Chad Finn, Yu Igao Gao, Eric Hanson, Kim E Hummer, Jungmin Lee, Robert R Martin, Gail Nonnecke, Penelope Perkins-Veasie, Sukalya Poothong, Marvin P Pritts, Barbara Reed, David Ross, Annemiek C Schilder, Michele Stanton, Bernadine C Strik, Fumiomi Takeda, Ellen Thompson, Ioannis Tzanetakis