The Chehalem berry is a cross between the

Himalayan blackberry ''Rubus armeniacus'', the Himalayan blackberry or Armenian blackberry, is a species of ''Rubus'' in the blackberry group ''Rubus'' subgenus ''Rubus'' series ''Discolores'' (P.J. Müll.) Focke. It is native to Armenia and northern Iran, and widel ...

and the Santiam berry, which is itself a cross between the

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and the

loganberry The loganberry (''Rubus'' × ''loganobaccus'') is a hybrid of the North American blackberry ('' Rubus ursinus'') and the European raspberry (''Rubus idaeus''), accidentally bred in 1881 by James Harvey Logan, for whom they are named. They are ...

. It was first bred in 1936 by George F. Waldo of the

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, who also developed the Olallie and

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berries. The Chehalem berry is smaller than the loganberry with bright skin, a shiny black color and small seeds. The flavor is strong and especially good for frozen products. The word ''Chehalem'' is derived from

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word to a group of the

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tribe in 1877. It is also the name of the highest mountains in the

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, near

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. The berry is well adapted to the Pacific Coast, (of USA) and is vigorous and productive in moist, rich soil. It has been grown to some extent commercially in

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.Patricia Conlin

Chehalem pedigree

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External links

* https://web.archive.org/web/20020704050740/http://www.tricountyfarm.org/oregon_berry.asp Hybrid Rubus Oregon State University Food and drink introduced in 1936 {{Oregon-stub