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[Michael Dossett <phainopepla@yahoo.com>]

Pete,

I would seriously consider looking into Caroline as a
replacement for your Heritage.  

Brandywine isn't a bad berry, but it is more black
raspberry-like whereas Royalty is more red
raspberry-like, so the two are pretty different.  I've
always found Royalty disappointing as well.  There are
other purples that are around, but they are all very
difficult to find anywhere.

If you like Fall Gold, you might also look into Anne,
another everbearing Yellow.  The fruit are a bit
larger and I think they have a nicer flavor too. :-)

Michael Dossett
Corvallis, OR

--- Peter Chrisbacher <pxbacher.ls@comcast.net> wrote:

> I've been re-evaluating my Rubus recently and
> thought I'd post here for 
> recommendations.
> 
> My Heritage have never done well.  They don't ripen
> uniformly and I 
> don't get a great yield - they probably have a virus
> and I'm pretty much 
> set on tearing them out.  Can anyone recommend a
> replacement?  An 
> everbearing with good flavor and maybe some disease 
> resistance/tolerance?
> 
> I'm also not enthralled with my Royalty purples,
> though they've been 
> serving nicely as decoys, keeping the birds away
> from my Fall Gold!  How 
> is Brandywine in comparison?  Any other I should
> consider?  (I'm 
> thinking successfully getting these all out will be
> a challenge - they 
> out-compete the weeds!)
> 
> Thanks for all recommendations!
> 
> Pete Chrisbacher
> SE PA - Zone 6B
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