I am on the north coast of calif-even though I am in zone 9, we have quite cold winters and very cool summers. I have read that prime ark freedom needs a lot of winter chill, so it’s not recommended for zone 9. but I’m wondering if folks have had it in zone 9 or in the pacific northwest and if so, how it’s done there.
btw, I already have prime ark 45, and it is doing great here, though I wouldn’t say it has super flavor–just okay, but nice big fruits. You just need to wait until they’re not just very black, but also soft to the touch before harvesting them.They’ll come off easily before fully ripe.
From what I’m reading, you should be all set. Ark 45 needs more chill hours than freedom, and they are both rated for the zone 5-8.
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They will fruit for you no problem as they fruit in SoCal. Lack of heat/sun may effect sugar levels
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