Raspberries
The raspberry is a good fruit for a quick crop with heavy yields. Start with
healthy canes and a row of raspberries will give good crops for up to 12 years.
From an established row of summer fruiting raspberries it is possible to expect
a yield of 2-3kg per metre whereas an established row of autumn fruiting
raspberries can produce a yield of 0.6kg per metre.
Raspberries have a perennial root system which has a suckering habit, on
summer fruiting cultivars they produce canes each year which will bear fruit on
them the following year. Autumn fruiting cultivars grow canes with bear fruit
the same year.
Raspberries need to be grown in a site which is protected from strong winds,
which can break fruiting laterals. Raspberries are best grown in a sunny site
although they will grow in partial shade as long as the soil doesn't dry out.
Raspberries like slightly acidic soil (pH 6.5-6.7), which is well-drained, but
doesn't dry out too quickly in the summer or that becomes waterlogged.
Raspberries are available in pre-packed bundles of 10 from late-October to
March.
Early
Raspberry 'Glen Clova'
Medium sized fruits with a good flavour are borne from early to late July.
The canes are vigorous and abundant and tend to spread. Susceptible to virus
infection so don't plant next to Raspberry 'Malling Jewel'.
10 x Canes in 4 Litre Container £11.40 SOLD OUT
Raspberry 'Glen Lyon'
Large sized fruits with a good flavour are borne from early to late July. The
spine-free canes are of moderate growth.
10 x Canes in 4 Litre Container £11.40
Raspberry 'Glen Moy'
Large sized fruits with a good flavour are borne from late June. The
spine-free canes are of moderate growth, have aphid resistance and are not prone
to virus's.
10 x Canes in 4 Litre Container £11.40 SOLD OUT
Mid-Season
Raspberry 'Glen Ample'
Large sized fruits with a superb sweet taste are borne over a long period.
The spine-free canes bear heavy yields, outcropping all other varieties. Virus
resistant.
5 x Root Wrapped Canes £6.90
10 x Canes in 4 Litre Container £11.90
Raspberry 'Glen Prosen'
Medium sized fruits with a good flavour are borne from mid-July to
mid-August. The spine-free canes are of moderate vigour and number.
10 x Canes in 4 Litre Container £11.40
Raspberry 'Malling Admiral'
Large berries with good flavour which are ripe from mid July to mid August.
Canes are vigorous and disease resistant.
10 x Canes in 4 Litre Container £11.40
Late
Raspberry 'Malling Leo'
Large, bright orange-red fruits with a firm, good, slightly acid flavour are
borne from late July through to late August. The canes are very vigorous.
10 x Canes in 4 Litre Container £11.40 SOLD OUT
Raspberry 'Octavia'
A recent introduction. The fruit is very high quality with large firm fruit
and great flavour. The canes are moderately vigorous, have very good disease
resistance, and they are winter hardy.
10 x Canes in 4 Litre Container £12.40 SOLD OUT
Raspberry 'Tulameen'
Canes with few spines produce very large aromatic, juicy fruits of the
highest quality with a long picking season.
10 x Canes in 4 Litre Container £11.90 SOLD OUT
Autumn Fruiting
Raspberry 'All Gold'
Medium to large yellow fruits which have a slightly sweeter flavour than
'Autumn Bliss' are borne from mid-September to October.
10 x Canes in 4 Litre Container £11.90 SOLD OUT
Raspberry 'Autumn Bliss'
Medium to large fruits with a pleasant flavour are borne from mid-August
through to October. The canes are fairly erect, and in a sheltered site can be
grown without support.
5 x Root Wrapped Canes £6.75
10 x Canes in 4 Litre Container £11.90
Raspberry 'Polka'
Medium to large fruits with a pleasant flavour which ripen earlier than R.
'Autumn Bliss'.
10 x Canes in 4 Litre Container £13.60 SOLD OUT
