They taste like a black raspberry. They are sweet with a nice balance. My plants are heavily mulched with tree company trims so it retains the moisture. I have heard if the plants are grown on the dry side that they are not as juicy and bland. These are tough plants......I bet they would grow in Texas just fine. They prefer only partial sun, mine get maybe 5 hours a day and grow to be huge.

I don't know how to provide a link. I think Solutions For Your Life has illustrations. Have you tried your local Ag center? I used to live in Indian River county.

I'd like to know who the comedian is who named these. "Mysore raspberry". HAHAHA.

Just to update this blog: Zone 10b I purchased a Mysore berry bush last year and it did not do well at all (died) I purchased another one this year (2016) and it started to perform( browning and curling of leaves) as last year, so I started adding compost tea and "Extreme blend" Kelp4less.com watering and it is rebounding with new growth, I think it will do well this year! As for as the Apache blackberry, I planted it last year, didn't get any fruit, this year the plant looks very healthy with new growth all over and ready to start budding. On the same note, I purchase another one this year and it has nice healthy branching and looks ready to perform its duty as to producing berries this June/July! I also have a Florida Peach tree (4 years old) and it has performed great for the last two years, and they look just like or even better than the peaches you purchase in stores! Warning: Must spray tree with "Neem" oil when peaches are the size of a nickel to protect your fruit from worm infestation ( last year, worms, this year after spraying with neem, NOT ONE worm. Also, Heritage and Anne raspberries are growing very nicely. Got a crop of Anne last year, but was crumbly, it should do well this year, the plant is well established now.