I have been growing these for 31 years. They have the best flavor and they are as large as a nickel sometimes as large as a quarter, I have never wanted to risk trying anything different. I can pick 10 gallon from my little 5ft by 20 ft patch of berries. I picked a gallon of berries today, made another cobbler, more pancake syrup, froze the rest. The 1/2" long thorns must be hybrids thorns for sure, I need some plants with no thorns.
What type blackberries are the best, large, good flavor, no thorns???
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Blackberries with no thorns needed???
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I planted Triple Crown last fall. They are growing vigorously now, but no flowers. I expect them to flower and bear fruit on 2nd year canes so I won't be able to tell you how they taste until next year. 
... That IS, assuming I've rigged a way to keep the catbirds away. Right now, I have "wild" extremely thorny blackberries growing and the birds take them as soon as they get red, but blackberries don't taste good until they're black!
There's no way to use a netting/cage around these because of the thorns -- the thorns either catch the netting to the point of frustration, OR the thorns scratch you if you try to adjust the canes away from wire fencing or to pick the fruits in tight spaces. 
I've FINALLY had ENOUGH. So the wild ones are going away as soon as the Triple Crowns start producing. 
... That IS, assuming I've rigged a way to keep the catbirds away. Right now, I have "wild" extremely thorny blackberries growing and the birds take them as soon as they get red, but blackberries don't taste good until they're black!
There's no way to use a netting/cage around these because of the thorns -- the thorns either catch the netting to the point of frustration, OR the thorns scratch you if you try to adjust the canes away from wire fencing or to pick the fruits in tight spaces. I've FINALLY had ENOUGH. So the wild ones are going away as soon as the Triple Crowns start producing.