Loganberry
The loganberry is a hybrid bramble in the rose family, grown for its edible fruit.
The loganberry is a hybrid bramble in the rose family, grown for its edible fruit. It is generally treated as a cross between the red raspberry and the Pacific blackberry, and is associated with a chance seedling raised by James Harvey Logan in Santa Cruz, California, in 1881.
Taxonomy and classification
The loganberry is a hybrid bramble in the family Rosaceae. Sources identify it as *Rubus × loganobaccus* and describe it as a cross between *Rubus idaeus* and *Rubus ursinus*.
Origin and history
The plant originated in Santa Cruz, California, in 1881 and is associated with James Harvey Logan, an American lawyer and amateur horticulturist. It is widely described as an accidental hybrid raised from seed in Logan’s garden.
Description and growth
Loganberry plants produce thorny trailing canes and pale pink to white flowers followed by elongated dark red fruit. The fruiting habit and cane structure are similar to other brambles. The plant grows as a bramble with thorny canes and can be trained.
Uses
Loganberries are grown for their tart, aromatic fruit. They are used in jams, pies, preserves, frozen products, and wine.
Key facts
- The loganberry is a hybrid between raspberry and blackberry species.
- It was first raised in 1881 in Santa Cruz, California.
- The plant is commonly identified as *Rubus × loganobaccus*.
- Its fruit is deep red, elongated, and used fresh or in preserves, pies, and wine.
Loganberries are of interest to Canadian readers as a temperate-climate berry crop and garden plant, though the sources provided focus mainly on the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom.
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References
- PlantNET / Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney — https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Rubus~loganobaccusSupports: Scientific name, family, hybrid parentage, edible fruit, and distribution notes.
- Royal Horticultural Society — https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/112476/rubus-x-loganobaccus-f/detailsSupports: Plant description, growth habit, flowers, fruiting season, and common name.
- Encyclopaedia Britannica — https://www.britannica.com/plant/loganberrySupports: Origin in Santa Cruz, California, 1881; association with James Harvey Logan; parentage; uses of the fruit; general description.