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I just bought some fallgold autumn raspberry canes from an ebay seller, scwai26, at 50p each plus 3 pound p&p.  They seem to be healthy, although no guarantee re. virus etc. and he said he had numerous other varieties and was very helpful, explaining about primocanes and flourocanes etc.  I can't find them listed now but I am sure if you are interested and messaged him via ebay he would let you know if he has any autumn bliss.

I have now decided to buy my canes from Blackmoor. They look the best and since their delivery is good and prompt I can leave ordering until I am ready for them.

Just need the weather to break so i can get the raised beds built for them!! (one built two more to do.)

Thanks for all your help

Please atke a look at some of the testimonials from some of our customers.
http://www.blackmoor.co.uk/testimonials.php
Regards
Jon
www.blackmoor.co.uk

All this free advertising must be making you giddy, Jon.

Is it advertising or helping members find the right supplier ?
Jon

It's a fine line, but I think you stay pretty clear Jon. If you were relentlessly plugging your wares without all the free advice, it would be a different story. If someone here wanted mortgage advice, I'd certainly offer my services.... Anyone?!!

Jon I am happy with your posts. You will post if someone is looking for something that you have but you don't spam us with stuff we don't want. IMHO.

Thanks and I am always happy to help with any advise I can offer.
Jon

Canes now received and planted, although one pack of ten was a couple of canes short. Had to go and buy a few more from the garden centre to make up the difference. It didnt seem worthwhile going back to Blackmoor to complain about it, as I am more than happy with what I received from them otherwise.

Just got to wait fro them to grow and fruit now.

Thanks for all the advice

Let me know the shortage of the variety and I shall send in the post the shortage. You have paid for them and should let us know.
I can then bash the packer lol
Jon

It's the guy with 9 fingers that did the packing for that one, Jon!

He will be down to eight after today
Jon

I think this is great- all Jons advice is much appreciated, the nursery links are a bonus- would be nice to see more experts like Jon on here, it really increases the usefulness of the forums.

What do people think of the 'yellow' raspberry varieties?
Also, my canes have new plants 'popping -up' about 1ft away form the canes, is this an indication of a virus as per Garden Apprentice's post?

Raspberry roots will spread quite some distance. If going to far from the original row then these can be chipped out with a spade and replanted back in the row if any gaps are present. This is no indication of any virus present. I personnally do not like the Yellow fruiting varieties even though I stock them. Its all down to individual taste and there is quite a demand for them at the moment.
Jon

Phew, thanks for that Jon- I had a bit of a panic after reading the other posts.

  had a few yellow varieties at our previous place and although they were big and juicy, I just didn't enjoy them as much as the reds.....maybe its psychological?

I took a tray home last Summer and my wife would not even try one, the colour put her straight off. If you get over that then they are something a little different.
Jon

Quote from: alipally on January 10, 2008, 23:12:55
I just bought some fallgold autumn raspberry canes

I put some Fallgold in last year... Didn't realize they'd turn out to be bright fluorescent yellow though.

And they taste of... Well, raspberry.

Jon you've just given us all the best reason to buy off blackmoor, a problem sorted! Unfortunately now all the complaints are going to come to you direct though the forum now! ;D

My uncle's fruit farm can sell yellow rasps for half as much again as the red ones & they fly off the shelf! Apparently they make a great looking jam too, and they'd look cool in a smoothie.

Thats what we done with them, great in smothies
Kea No problem
Jon