Raspberry
In pie, cake, plain, coulis, ice cream or frozen, the raspberry is a tasty fruit that appeals to young and old alike. This bramble, or fruiting shrub, belongs to the Rosaceae family.Among the non-remontant raspberry bushes, there is the 'Malling Promise' or 'Golden Queen'; 'Zeva' and 'September' are remontant varieties. The raspberry bush is very easy to grow and can even become invasive to the delight of gourmets.
Raspberry bushes can be planted in a free hedge or in a fan shape, in the open ground. Raspberry bushes can be planted in the garden between November and March with a distance of 80 cm between plants, in a 40 to 50 cm deep hole. Even if it is satisfied with a semi-shaded exposure, this small shrub prefers the sun to develop very sweet fruits. Raspberries like forest type soils, rather light, fresh and not very calcareous.
When planting, prune the plants to 30 cm from the ground above an eye. The following two years, keep the best shoots. After harvesting, cut off the ends of the canes that have borne fruit. Raspberries are usually harvested in the second year after planting, in June or July for non-remontant plants or from June to October for remontant plants.
Raspberry
- Type : Fruit trees
- Botanical family : Rosacea
Characteristics
- Exposure : Partial shade
- Hardiness : Frost resistant
- Very easy to grow, requires little maintenance (difficulty : 1/3)
Sowing & planting
- Plant spacing : 80 cm