Raspberries can be divided into two types, summer bearing which give you a great crop for several weeks during the summer, usually around July, and everbearing which bear over a lot longer time, yielding most of its crop in late summer through fall. Choose summer raspberries for their extra sweetness and because you want to pick larger amounts in the summer, over a shorter season.
($4.50/each; Pkg of 5 $16.50; 10 or more $2.50; 25 or more $2.00/each) For many years, this very productive, easy-to-grow, late season variety has set the standard for raspberry flavor in our region that is equally good for fresh eating, freezing and juice. Plants produce manageable canes and a bountiful harvest each July. Eat plenty for high quantities of cancer-fighting Ellagitannin. Botrytis resistant. USDA Zones 6-9.
($4.50/each; Pkg of 5 $18.50; Three or more Pkgs of 5 $15.00/each) This extraordinary introduction from British Columbia produces enormous, light red, aromatic fruit with a wonderful flavor. Besides berries that are 25% bigger than Meeker, Tulameen uniquely extends the summer raspberry season through July and August, producing for up to 50 days. It is a great find for backyard growers who can provide well drained soil. USDA Zones 6-9.
by Louise Riotte, 31 pages. This Storey booklet shows the backyard gardener how to plant, care for and trellis rasp and blackberries. In all the Story booklets, which were published in 1979, the info on selecting varieties is out of date but the other information is very useful.
($4.50/each; Pkg of 5 $18.50; Three or more Pkgs of 5 $15.00; 5 or more Pkgs of 5 $12.50/each) Because Cascade Delight shows outstanding resistance to root rot, it will thrive in wetter gardens where other varieties have failed. Similar in season and productivity to Tulameen, this variety boasts bigger, firmer berries. Expect a heavy yield of berries with an intense, traditional raspberry flavor, beginning in July and continuing for a month or more. On wet sites, improve drainage by growing on an 18' mound. US Patent applied for. Zones 6-9.
($4.50/each; Pkg of 5 $16.50; 10 or more $2.50; 25 or more $2.00/each) For many years, this very productive, easy-to-grow, late season variety has set the standard for raspberry flavor in our region that is equally good for fresh eating, freezing and juice. Plants produce manageable canes and a bountiful harvest each July. Eat plenty for high quantities of cancer-fighting Ellagitannin. Botrytis resistant. USDA Zones 6-9.
The sweet, superb flavor of this raspberry from Italy has been compared to candy and generated tremendous excitement. An abundant harvest of big, bright red berries ripens on 5' tall canes in July. In warm climates, prune plants as everbearers, cutting canes a few inches above ground, and they will also set a fall crop. 4'pot. USDA Zones 5-9.
( PACKAGE OF 5 $18.50; 3 or more Pkgs of 5 $15.00/EACH) Prohibited to California and Oregon. The large fruit of this highly vigorous, productive purple raspberry from New York state offers a unique, delicious, sweet flavor and aroma. When ripe, berries turn from red to purple.
($4.50/each; Pkg of 5 $18.50; Three or more Pkgs of 5 $15.00/each) This extraordinary introduction from British Columbia produces enormous, light red, aromatic fruit with a wonderful flavor. Besides berries that are 25% bigger than Meeker, Tulameen uniquely extends the summer raspberry season through July and August, producing for up to 50 days. It is a great find for backyard growers who can provide well drained soil. USDA Zones 6-9.
