unusual raspberry varieties

1. What are the different types of raspberries?
2. How do I identify my raspberry variety?
3. What are the best tasting raspberries?
4. Are there different colored raspberries?
5. What is the difference between raspberry and black raspberry?
6. What type of raspberry is Glencoe?
7. Do you cut raspberries down every year?
8. Are there any poisonous berries that look like raspberries?
9. How can you tell how old a raspberry cane is?
10. How much does a raspberry bush cost?
11. Where should I plant raspberries?
12. Are raspberries self pollinating?
13. Can you grow red raspberries and black raspberries together?
14. What color should Raspberries be?
15. Are raspberries shade tolerant?
16. Is it OK to eat raspberries everyday?
17. Can you eat wild black raspberries?
18. What are the black things in raspberries?
19. Is Glencoe raspberry Everbearing?
20. What happens if you don't prune raspberries?
21. How many years do raspberry plants live?
22. Should you cut back raspberry bushes?

What are the different types of raspberries?

How do I identify my raspberry variety?

Look for light-green leafed bushes with stems that have spade-shaped leaves that are toothed along the edges. Flip the leaves over to see if they are a light-greenish-silver color. This is one way to distinguish between raspberries and blackberries. Also, blackberries have compound leaves in groups of three or five.

What are the best tasting raspberries?

Some of the best-tasting raspberry varieties are Tulameen, Caroline, Anne, and Himbo Top. For any variety, a single plant can produce tastier berries some years as compared to others (particularly during sunny summers or when the canes are older).

Are there different colored raspberries?

Most cultivated raspberries are red, but there are also varieties in yellow, apricot, and amber, which are relatively similar in flavor and texture. Purple and black raspberries have a different, slightly sweeter, flavor.

What is the difference between raspberry and black raspberry?

Black raspberries, also known as black caps or thimbleberries, are a species of raspberry. Both red and black raspberries are small, have a hollow center, and are covered with small white hairs. Both types have a similar flavor, although some people find black raspberries sweeter.

What type of raspberry is Glencoe?

Glencoe was developed by the Scottish Crop Research Institute. A cross of native black raspberry and red raspberry. Flavor is reported to be excellent and plant can be bushy and ideal for containers or the home garden.
...
Rubus species X.

Do you cut raspberries down every year?

Pruning is the most effective way to avoid these headaches. A yearly thinning allows plenty of sunlight and air to penetrate the bramble, which means you'll have bigger, healthier crops and a much easier time picking those sweet red berries. Red raspberry plants, before pruning.

Are there any poisonous berries that look like raspberries?

Cloudberries. Cloudberries are berries of the plant Rubus chamaemorus, which grows in higher elevations in cool, boggy areas in the Northern Hemisphere. The cloudberry plant has white flowers, and the yellow-to-orange fruit resembles a raspberry (5).

How can you tell how old a raspberry cane is?

Answer: Dead raspberry canes will be white to gray in color. When dead canes are pruned, the tissue inside the stem will be tan to brown and dry. Live canes will be brown to purple in color.

How much does a raspberry bush cost?

One of our Top Selling Bramble varieties! Nova is a consistently dependable raspberry plant with high yields.
...

Where should I plant raspberries?

Raspberries grow best in a sunny position but also, unlike many fruits, they will also grow successfully in a partially-shaded spot. The more sun, the more fruit. The planting site needs rich and well-drained soil, great air circulation, and shelter from wind.

Are raspberries self pollinating?

Raspberries are self-fertile, so you do not need to plant different varieties to cross pollinate. ... Do not grow raspberries in the same garden bed where tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, or other nightshade plants have grown. Those plants can harbor verticillium wilt, a disease that will affect the raspberry bushes.

Can you grow red raspberries and black raspberries together?

Space Between Plants

Plant raspberry plants 3 to 5 feet apart with spacing between rows 6 to 8 feet apart. Do not plant Red, Gold or Purple raspberries within 75 to 100 feet of black raspberries. Black raspberries may be more susceptible to viral diseases carried by aphids to and from nearby raspberry plants.

What color should Raspberries be?

While red typically comes to mind, raspberries are also available in golden and blackish-blue colors. Ripe raspberries are brightly colored, whether they are red or another variety. The entire berry should be consistently colored. Look for fullness and roundness in the raspberries to determine if they are ripe.

Are raspberries shade tolerant?

Raspberries are easy to grow and will tolerate partial shade. As with other brambles, they will run and can get out of control rapidly.

Is it OK to eat raspberries everyday?

A single serving of raspberries packs a lot of health benefits, say OSU researchers. CORVALLIS, Ore. – Eating the equivalent of one serving of red raspberries every day curbed weight gain in laboratory mice even when they ate an unhealthy, high-fat diet, researchers at Oregon State University found.

Can you eat wild black raspberries?

There are many, many types of wild edible berries, but blackberries and raspberries are by far the easiest to identify. Growing in those telltale tiny clusters, they don't have any lookalikes and are all safe to eat.

What are the black things in raspberries?

Answer: The small, black beetles are likely sap beetles. They are also known as picnic beetles or picnic bugs. Sap beetles commonly feed on over-ripe or damaged fruits and vegetables in the garden.

Is Glencoe raspberry Everbearing?

Berry plants are self-fruitful, so a single plant will supply ample fruit from early to late summer. Plenty of berries for fresh eating, jams, and sorbet. Glencoe's plants are compact enough to be grown in a large container.

What happens if you don't prune raspberries?

The suckering nature of raspberry plants means that if left unpruned they become very congested, produce small fruits, and outgrow their allocated space. Also, the fruited stems will gradually become weaker each year and eventually die.

How many years do raspberry plants live?

The plants themselves will last at least 15 – 20 years if they are pruned yearly. While raspberries are a perennial plant their canes are biennial, meaning the lifespan of each cane is 2 years. The 1st year cane produces leaves only and it is not until its 2nd year that the cane produces fruit.

Should you cut back raspberry bushes?

Proper pruning of raspberries is essential. Pruning produces higher yields, helps control diseases, and facilitates harvesting and other maintenance chores. Pruning procedures are based on the growth and fruiting characteristics of the plants.