I`m wanting to plant some raspberry canes in my new veg patch in garden this autumn but have no idea which are the best ones.
We bought 'tulameen' last autumn, got a lovely harvest this year , they're summer fruiting :)
this looks like a good deal, I've never deat with them, though :)
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JoanJ is a good autumn one. The fruit is massive
Pansy how are JoanJ if it's wet. We have Autumn Bliss & have thrown so many away because of mould. I think we may have to replace them come Spring. Nothing wrong other than mould.
it depends on when you want the fruit to be picked. the summer fruiting varietes usually crop for about three or four weeks starting mid June then they are finished. the Autumn fruiting varietes usually fruit from August till the first frost.
I know there are at least 35 different varietes, covering both summer and autumn kinds, and there are more being bred every year. Glen Moy is a good summer one and Autumn Bliss and Joan J are good autumn varietes.
This was taken from a recent report on Autumn Rasps by Gardening Which.
Suggested varieties of Autumn fruiting Raspberries.
Joan J. This variety produces a big crop of large berries over a long period, often till November when the frosts will stop the fruiting. This variety came top in independent taste tests for Autumn raspberries. Spine free canes.
Autumn Treasure. Produced the highest yield of Autumn raspberries in tests, using the double cropping method. Resistant to mould, a problem in wet and damp weather. Spine free canes.
Polka. Came second in independent taste tests. Produced a smaller crop with some mould in damp weather. Small spines on canes.
Autumn Bliss. The traditional standard variety produces a good crop of medium sized berries over a long period, often till November when the frosts will stop the fruiting. Susceptible to mould in damp and wet weather. Canes have spines.
I have found that my the autumn varieties all go mouldy very quickly. They seem to be at theri best for a very very short time. Probably polka slightly less so. I find the answer is picking them almost every day, certainly not more than every other day. I am going almost every day at the moment to get sweet corn so eating the raspberries is a big bonus.
Quote from: grannyjanny on September 25, 2011, 17:56:02
Pansy how are JoanJ if it's wet. We have Autumn Bliss & have thrown so many away because of mould. I think we may have to replace them come Spring. Nothing wrong other than mould.
I have both autumn bliss and Joan J.that I bought last year. The autumn bliss are coming out because of their intolerance to pests damp etc.They were brilliant when they were young. Perhaps they need to be split up to produce better. I don't know but after seeing Joan J they can take a hike.
Thanks PP. Autumn Bliss were only planted 21/2 years ago but sounds as though Joan J are worth considering.