Western North America, Alaska to California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Chihuahua
This species of blackberry is resistant to raspberry bushy dwarf virus (RBDV). [1]
Black raspberry has been useful in making dyes.
Its taste is more bland than for other related species. [1]
"The commercial black raspberry processing industry is concentrated in the Willamette Valley (Oregon), where there are 450 to 500 ha in production." [1]
[1] Finn, C., Wennstrom, K., Link, J., & Ridout, J. (2003). Evaluation of Rubus leucodermis populations from the Pacific Northwest. HortScience, 38(6), 1169-1172.
