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For anyone growing raspberries, blackberries, etc.  I would highly recommend the "Bramble Production Guide" that has just been updated.  It is available from NRAES at  http://www.nraes.org/nra_order.taf?_function=detail&pr_booknum=nraes-35 for $45.00 and is well worth the money.  I recommend Nourse Farms for your plants at http://www.noursefarms.com/Catalog/Category/RASPBERRIES.aspx.  Their catalog covers all varieties and has much information in  the variety comparison chart.  Hope this helps!

 

Dennis Norton
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From: "fuwa fuwa usagi" <fuwafuwausagi@muchomail.com>

To: <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>

Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 1:43 PM

Subject: [NAFEX] raspberries

> It was so queried:
> 
> I'm in zone 5. We're looking at 
a red raspberry and a purple one, and  
> maybe a golden one. We 
haven't decided exactly which yet. Maybe  
> Heritage  and 
Royalty, and possibly Anne.
> 
> My reply:
> 
> In 
evaluating raspberries you want to consider soil type, management, and ripening 
time in conjunction with zone.  I am not sure why color matters unless you 
intend to have 3 varieties that ripen at the same time.  Normally, a home 
grower (perhaps that is the key, maybe this is for a commercial endeavor?) you 
attempt to spread your harvest over a on period of time, unless you want a 
freezing variety in which case you double or triple up on a variety for that 
season.
> 
> As a rule everbearers are much easier to handle(if 
managed as mono-croppers) but they are late in the season relative to most 
varieties.  
> 
> You might wish to strongly look at Caroline 
as an everbearer that has had success in many soil type s and locations.  
Heritage is also a very proven Everbearer that has much to recommend it.  
But once again consider soil types and management.  I think at this point 
if I had to chose, given yoru zone I would take Caroline over Heritage for an 
everbearer.
> 
> Taylor is an awesome late season raspberry that I 
would recommend everyone grow who has decent soil and can deal with the hassle 
of a summerbearer.  I have let my land go fallow for 5 years now, while I 
wait to replant Taylor.  We have missed it, but I have only so much 
land.  
> 
> The reality is my summer bearers tend to burn out 
in 7-10 years, I have never had that problem with an everbearer and mine are 
going on 15 years or so.  But I manage the everbearers as 
mono-croppers.  I have heard tales of 25 years with Heritage from 
homegrowers.
> 
> If you have rich soil (maybe in dappled shade) I 
like Fall Gold.  Once again an everbearer.  
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