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158. I had never heard of it either until moving to this area.

Everybody here who grows veggies uses the term. The BIG discussions this time of the year is "When are you going to plant?",and someone, usually an older person, always mentions the "BlackBerry Frost" as a caution against planting too early. This frost traditionally occurs about mid-April in this location....so I suspect it is localized to Central Arkansas. I grew up in Louisiana (New Orleans) , and had never heard of it either.

I could find nothing on Google, but it is ubiquitous at the seed stores and Farmer's Co-Op, where all the growers are now hanging out. Initially, I thought the locals were saying "BlackBear Frost" until corrected. Nobody I've asked knows how it got named.

We didn't have a Blackberry Frost last year, and I planted early...and it paid off.
It is 80 degrees and sunny today, and my instincts are screaming "Get you garden planted NOW", but caution says, "Wait a couple of more weeks."

BTW: The best way to become accepted by rural communities like this one is to compliment people on their gardens, and ask their advice...whether needed or not.
People LOVE to talk about their gardens. The absolute WORST thing any newcomer can do is to tell someone they are doing it wrong.

Thanks for the kind words.