How to Identify and Classify Youngberries
  • 1. What color are ripe Youngberries typically?
A) Yellow
B) Green
C) Dark purple or black
D) Bright red
  • 2. Youngberries are a hybrid of which berries?
A) Blackberry, raspberry, and dewberry
B) Cranberry and gooseberry
C) Strawberry and blueberry
D) Boysenberry and loganberry
  • 3. What is the shape of a Youngberry compared to a raspberry?
A) Exactly the same
B) More elongated
C) Flatter
D) More rounded
  • 4. Youngberry bushes are typically...
A) Trailing or semi-trailing
B) Upright and rigid
C) Dwarf
D) Tree-like
  • 5. Do Youngberry canes have thorns?
A) Yes, usually small and plentiful
B) No thorns at all
C) Occasional thorns only on older canes
D) Only large, spaced-out thorns
  • 6. What is the taste of a ripe Youngberry?
A) Very bitter
B) Extremely sweet with no tartness
C) Tart and sweet
D) Salty
  • 7. Youngberries are best harvested when?
A) Hard and green
B) Still firm and red
C) Fully colored and slightly soft
D) Mushy and dark
  • 8. How many seeds do Youngberries typically contain?
A) No seeds at all
B) One large seed
C) Numerous small seeds
D) Very few seeds
  • 9. Youngberry leaves are typically...
A) Compound with serrated edges
B) Needle-like
C) Simple with smooth edges
D) Rounded and smooth
  • 10. Compared to blackberries, Youngberries are generally...
A) Have no tartness
B) Equally tart
C) Less tart
D) More tart
  • 11. What USDA hardiness zone is generally suitable for Youngberries?
A) Only zone 7
B) Zones 1-3
C) Zones 5-10
D) Zones 11-13
  • 12. The 'drupelets' of a Youngberry are...
A) The stems
B) The leaves
C) The roots
D) Fleshy individual segments
  • 13. How do Youngberries spread?
A) By underground bulbs
B) By seeds dispersed by wind
C) They don't spread
D) By tip layering or suckering
  • 14. What is a common use for Youngberries?
A) Construction material
B) Jams and jellies
C) Fuel
D) Roofing material
  • 15. When do Youngberries typically ripen in the Northern Hemisphere?
A) Summer
B) Spring
C) Fall
D) Winter
  • 16. Are Youngberries considered to be very drought-tolerant?
A) Yes, they thrive in dry conditions
B) Only in sandy soil
C) Only once established
D) No, they need regular watering
  • 17. What type of soil is best for Youngberries?
A) Well-drained, slightly acidic
B) Salty
C) Alkaline
D) Heavy clay
  • 18. Proper pruning of Youngberries promotes:
A) Increased fruit production
B) Decreased fruit production
C) No change in fruit production
D) Only leaf growth
  • 19. Youngberries are often confused with:
A) Boysenberries
B) Apples
C) Strawberries
D) Blueberries
  • 20. What is the best way to distinguish a Youngberry from a Boysenberry?
A) Leaf shape, Youngberries have rounded leaves
B) Size, Youngberries are much larger
C) Taste, Youngberries are more tart.
D) Color, Youngberries are redder
  • 21. What can happen if Youngberries are not harvested promptly?
A) They turn green
B) They become harder
C) They become more flavorful
D) They become overly soft and attract pests.
  • 22. Do Youngberries require pollination by bees?
A) Yes, they strictly require bee pollination
B) No pollination is necessary
C) Wind pollination only
D) Generally self-pollinating, but bees help.
  • 23. Youngberries are most susceptible to what type of fungal disease?
A) Root rot
B) Leaf rust
C) Powdery mildew
D) Cane blight
  • 24. Where did Youngberries originate?
A) Washington
B) Oregon
C) Louisiana
D) California
  • 25. Who is credited with developing the Youngberry?
A) Thomas Jefferson
B) B.M. Young
C) Luther Burbank
D) George Washington Carver
  • 26. Compared to raspberries, Youngberries are:
A) Equally vigorous.
B) Less vigorous.
C) More vigorous.
D) They do not grow.
  • 27. Youngberries can be frozen for later use. True or False?
A) Only if dried first
B) False
C) Only if pre-cooked
D) True
  • 28. What is the best way to support Youngberry canes?
A) Bury them
B) Leave them on the ground
C) Trellis or wire support
D) Stake each cane individually
  • 29. What is the scientific name for the Youngberry?
A) Citrus youngberry
B) Rubus 'Youngberry'
C) Vaccinium youngus
D) Fragaria youngii
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