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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: lillian on March 18, 2010, 12:37:47

Title: Summer fruiting raspsberries.
Post by: lillian on March 18, 2010, 12:37:47

Last year I forgot to cut back the old stems of my summer fruiting after harvesting. So I'm not sure what to do about it. Any ideas??

Title: Re: Summer fruiting raspsberries.
Post by: Chrispy on March 18, 2010, 13:40:33

If you can still tell new from old, I would cut back the old stems now.
If not, then leave them be, and then cut them back after the next harvest.

Title: Re: Summer fruiting raspsberries.
Post by: allaboutliverpool on March 18, 2010, 13:48:17

You should be able to tell the old canes by the rougher bark, branches, and the small remnants of the fruiting bunches on the stems of the old canes.

I helped one of my neighbours with their canes  last week.