Fruit bushes

[Grumpy Git]

Hi this is my first post to this forum. I'd like some advice as I've just taken on an allotment that has some raspberry canes, gooseberry bushes and I think red/white/black  currants. Should I give them a good pruning now in the hope that they produce something or should I wait a bit. 

[Grumpy Git]

[sandersj89]

Have a look at these sites:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/basics/techniques/pruning_prunesoftfruit.shtml

http://www.chsw4.org/growingtips_files/page0001.htm

Still time to do some pruning.

Jerry

[Grumpy Git]

Thanx Jerry.

[leonmc0708]

Have a look at these sites:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/basics/techniques/pruning_prunesoftfruit.shtml

http://www.chsw4.org/growingtips_files/page0001.htm

Still time to do some pruning.

Jerry

neither of those links worked ?

[goodlife]

If they are established bushes they will crop and carry on growing even without pruning. Since you've only just taken the plot and I suspect you have plenty of other jobs to do...you are not doing them any harm by leaving them for now.
In fact you have chance to see the bushes in their full growth later on and then you can see if they should need any attention and if so...how much.
There is no rush....

[johhnyco15]

raspberry canes both summer and autumn fruiting and fruit bushes all benefit from a good mulch this time of year done mine this week Good 4 inches will help to suppress weeds and keep moister in