Raspberry Bushes

Raspberry Bushes

Raspberry Bushes

Raspberry Bushes

Raspberries are not just delicious, they are a good source of fiber and vitamin C and contain small amounts of manganese, omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin A, thiamine, riboflavin, vitamin B6, calcium, and zinc. They also provide potassium, essential to heart function, and proven to lower blood pressure. The raspberry leaves can be used to make a surprisingly delicious health beneficial tea.

There are two main categories of raspberries; summer-bearing and fall-bearing. Raspberries only produce fruit on their second year, so if you see a red cane, possibly with a white chalky look to it, it will most likely be the one to bear fruit, whereas the green, first year cane has only begun to grow, but will still display the same style of leaves and flowers. After the second year cane is done producing, it will die and typically look dead and dry. New canes with appear every year, old canes should be cut back and removed.

Raspberries are usually planted in rows and trained along a post and wire system. But, if you have a smaller garden, you can still grow raspberries, either in containers or trained up a single post.

Fall is the best time to plant or transplant raspberries. Prune in summer immediately after fruiting. Cut back the tips of everbearers that fruited last fall (top 1/3 of the canes) but leave the rest of the cane for summer fruiting. Remove the canes completely after they have fruited over their entire length to encourage the production of new canes. Promptly remove excess new plants and suckers to control spread. In late winter, remove any canes damaged by winter and thin, as needed, the remaining canes. Propagate from suckers.

Grow an abundance of raspberries and freeze plenty to enjoy throughout the year. It is easy to freeze raspberries and they are just as tasty and beneficial as freshly picked raspberries.

So, why are you not freezing and growing or buying more raspberries and eating them daily or at least more often?

Rubus Nova Raspberry (Robus Idaeus)

Rubus idaeus 'Nova' (Summer Bearing Raspberry) Cold-hardy and reliable, Rubus idaeus 'Nova' (Red Raspberry) is an early season cultivar that is vigorous and upright with long, fruiting laterals.

Cold-hardy and reliable, Rubus idaeus 'Nova' (Red Raspberry) is an early season cultivar that is vigorous and upright with long, fruiting laterals. The canes have very few spines, making picking pleasant. Clusters of white, rose-like flowers give way to medium-sized, bright red, firm raspberries which ripen in early summer.

The Nova Raspberry is resistant to most common cane diseases and grows up to 3-4 ft. tall and wide. A full sun to part shade lover, this plant is best grown in organically rich, slightly acidic, moist but well-drained soils. Raspberries dislike waterlogged soils and shallow chalky soils. For best results, plant in a sheltered, sunny position. They will tolerate light shade, but the yield is likely to be reduced.

Heritage Raspberry (Rubus Idaeus)

The Heritage raspberry is an everbearing variety, meaning it produces a crop in both summer and fall.

Heritage raspberries, known for their flavor, firmness, and large size, are a nutritious food source, rich in vitamins, fiber, and antioxidants, making them a healthy and delicious choice.

Heritage raspberries like all raspberries are a good source of vitamin C, contain vitamin A and contribute to the diet with various minerals. Raspberries are high in dietary fiber, which is beneficial for digestive health.

Heritage raspberries are rich in antioxidants, including flavonoids like quercetin and gallic acid, which have been linked to heart health and other health benefits. Raspberries are relatively low in calories and fat, making them a healthy snack option.

Heritage raspberries are known for their sweet, dark red berries, which are great for eating fresh, canning, freezing, or making jams and jellies. They can also be used in a variety of desserts and other recipes.

The Heritage raspberry bush is a hardy and easy-to-grow variety that produces a bountiful harvest. It is a fast-growing and prolific plant that produces fruit in summer and again in fall. It is also known for its resistance to many major raspberry diseases.

Williamette Raspberry (Rubus Idaeus)

The Willamette raspberry is a classic summer-bearing variety, meaning it produces fruit on canes from the previous year, typically ripening in mid-summer.

Willamette raspberry is a deciduous, self-fertile, semi-trailing floricane raspberry variety known for its heavy yield of firm, medium-sized, dark red berries that ripen in mid-summer (June-July) and are great for fresh eating, cooking, baking, preserves (jams, jellies), canning, and freezing.

Willamette raspberry grows upright canes that produce small white flowers in the spring, followed by fruit, firm, medium-sized, dark red berries sweet and tart flavor with juicy texture.

Willamette raspberry thrives on full sun to partial shade, well-drained loamy soil, with moderate watering, and fertilized in the spring. Mature height is about 4 to 5 feet with a spread of 3 to 4 feet wide.

Amish Potted Raspberry

These Amish raspberry bushes are the typically summer-bearing raspberry bushes, meaning they fruit on the previous year's growth, typically in late spring or early summer.

Not sure about the variety of this raspberry bush we purchased from an Amish market stand a few years ago just to see what it might do. But, it does grow very fast and produces a lot of delicious red raspberries every year with almost no maintenance.

Wild Raspberry

Wild raspberries are typically summer-bearing, meaning they fruit on the previous year's growth, typically in late spring or early summer.

Wild raspberries, like the red raspberry (Rubus idaeus) and black raspberry (Rubus occidentalis), are native to North America and Europe, growing in various habitats like open woods, woodland edges, and along roadsides. They are known for their smaller size, richer flavor, and abundance of seeds compared to cultivated varieties.

Wild raspberries thrive in part shade or sun, moist to dry soil, open woods, woodland edges, meadows, lakeshores, roadsides, and railroads.

Wild raspberries are versatile and can be used in syrups, sauces, desserts, pies, fruit salads, smoothies, or eaten fresh. The leaves can be used to make a tea that is traditionally used during pregnancy and childbirth.

Wild raspberries can be propagated by cuttings or by transplanting rhizomes in spring or fall after frost.

All of our Raspberry Bushes are started from cuttings or suckers off our main Raspberry Bushes. Raspberry Bushes like to be planted in full or partial sun and grow rather quickly.

Note: Potted Raspberry Bushes can be transplanted almost any time of the year since their root system is barely disturbed with little or no stress to the plant when transplanted.