Fecha de publicación: -- Fuente: WIPO "tomato" This invention relates to compositions and methods for modifying TFL1 genes in blackberry plants to remove or reduce the dependency on environmental triggers for flowering, optionally producing plants having improved characteristics for breeding and production, optionally, including a reduced time to initiate flowering, a longer duration of flowering, and/or improved yield characteristics. The invention further relates to blackberry plants produced using the methods and compositions of the invention.