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FruitsHardyPerennial (long-lived)
Raspberry
Raspberry is a hardy cane fruit grown for sweet berries in summer or autumn, depending on whether the variety fruits on old or current season growth. It is one of the most rewarding soft fruits for home gardens because the crop is expensive to buy fresh and tastes best when picked fully ripe.
Basic information
Category
Fruits
Lifecycle
Perennial (long-lived)
Hardiness
Hardy
Planting partners
2 companions · 1 crop to avoid
Growth profile
Plant spacing
45 cm
Row spacing
150 cm
Height
180 cm
Spread
45 cm
Calendar
JJan
FFeb
MMar
AApr
MMay
JJun
JJul
AAug
SSep
OOct
NNov
DDec
Sow Indoors
Sow Outdoors
Plant Out
Flowering / Harvest
Timings based on average frost dates in the UK. Sign up to set your frost dates.
Care tips
Support and tie in canes according to the fruiting type, and remove weak overcrowded growth so light and air reach the crop. Mulch generously to keep shallow roots cool and moist, water well in dry spells, and prune out spent canes promptly after harvest where appropriate.
Common pests
Raspberry beetle, birds, cane blight, spur blight.
