What is a loganberry?
In August of 1881, Judge J. H. Logan planted seeds in his garden near Santa Cruz, California, in an attempt to get a better blackberry. He planted two varieties of blackberry (the Aughinbaugh and the Texas Early) and happened to place them alongside an old variety of red raspberry (name unknown but resembling the Red Antwerp). An unusual hybrid resulted: a plant very similar to the Aughinbaugh parent but very much larger and of stronger growth: the Loganberry. The first fruit of this unintentional cross between a blackberry and a raspberry was tasted on May 31, 1883. For more history, click here.
