The blackberry crop can be a species of large potential to regions of temperate climate in Brazil. This crop has appeared as a new option to farmers improves their profits. The blackberry fruits can be utilized for several purposes, like in nature consume and production of several types of candies. Therefore, the blackberry can be a good option to agriculture based in family work and to use in farm tourism. Blackberry does not need use of chemical products for pest and diseases control; for this rason, there is a great chance of good results in production systems based in organic management. The blackberry fruit has still medicine characteristics and a high nutritional quality.
small fruits; Rubus