Plant care & info

Full sun.

Well drained soil is essential.

Plants need regular watering: a minimum of one inch of water per week, especially during flowering and fruiting.

Feed with balanced fertilizer at blossoming time.

Set out plants 1″ deeper than originally grown, spreading the roots 2 1/2 – 3 feet apart. Prune back heavily at planting. Plants will produce 3-5 canes the first year. The roots will produce fruit for ten years.

Raspberries perform best when trained on supports. String wires at 2 1/2 foot intervals on 2 stout posts spaced 5 feet apart. Tie canes to wire. On June-bearing varieties, prune out the entire cane after fruiting. On Everbearing types, prune the upper portion of cane after fall fruiting, and then remaining cane after spring crop.

Raspberries are divided into 2 classes by fruit bearing habit:

June-Bearing: Bears fruit in early summer on 2 year old canes.
Everbearing: Bears fruit on ends of canes late in first season; and laterally on same canes early in second season.

Other: Keep the area around the plant well weeded.

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With just a bit of space and sunshine, these generous canes delight year after year with delicious fruit–perfect for morning picking, baking, or eating straight off the vine.