Caring for Fruit Trees and Bushes: Raspberry

How to Plant and Care for Everbearing Red Raspberry Bushes Everbearing red raspberries are self-pollinating and have two crops, which make them a favorite for the home garden, as well as commercially. Heritage Everbearing Raspberry is picked by gardeners for its flavor, firmness, and large fruit size. This bush has two harvest seasons with a moderate yield in July and heavy yield in September until frost. Preferred uses include extra-sweet, juicy fruit that is good fresh, canned or frozen. September Everbearing Raspberry is one of the most popular home and commercial cultivars. It produces crops in two seasons, with a light crop in June followed by a heavy crop in September. The berries are medium-size, tart, juicy, rose-red raspberries with small seeds. Preferred uses include fresh eating, frozen, and in preserves and pies. Read Caring for Fruit Trees and Bushes: Grapes Choosing a Site Light: Full Sun Soil: Wide Range. Pollination: Raspberries are self-pollinating. Trellis Creation: Everbearing raspberries tend to bend over from the weight of the fruit. They benefit from some type of support. Create a simple ‘T’ trellis at knee height with a top 1-1/2 feet wide to support the canes. This can be made using wood with … Continue reading Caring for Fruit Trees and Bushes: Raspberry