Grubbing up raspberries

[Barnowl]

Is it ok to grub up raspberries and make a new planting (of a different variety) in the same place?

Thinking of trying a new variety - no health issues.

[Barnowl]

[jennym]

Not good practice really, but if you havent grown raspberries there for too long, and if you dig in plenty of muck you should get away with it.

[saddad]

Make sure you get them out properly... let OH do it the first time so we now have two raspberry beds!!
:-X

[Barnowl]

Thanks for the advice. Planted in spring 2006 so only their second summer.

[davholla]

Why do you want to get rid of them ?

[Barnowl]

Poor crop and not particularly tasty - but may give them one more year stay of execution!