Large red berries of good quality on highly vigorous sturdy canes. One of the most popular raspberries among home gardeners for being nearly thornless and for ripening late in the season. Stores well in the freezer. Z4. (bare-root canes)
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Large red berries of good quality on highly vigorous sturdy canes. One of the most popular raspberries among home gardeners for being nearly thornless and for ripening late in the season. Stores well in the freezer. Z4. (bare-root canes)
NEW!
Items from our perennial plants warehouse ordered on or before March 7 will ship around March 31 through late April, starting with warmer areas and finishing in colder areas. Orders placed after March 7 will ship around late April through early-to-mid May, in the order in which they were received.
We love raspberries: fresh or frozen, in smoothies, jam and especially pie. We even like the foliage—best taken from the first-year primocanes—which makes a delicious astringent healthful tea. Raspberry leaf and fruit vinegar is very high in minerals. The root bark is also medicinal.
Raspberry season in Maine is mid-July through fall. Native to North America, Europe and Asia, they are usually identified as R. idaeus or R. i. var. strigosus. 53 different Rubus species and subspecies live in Maine.
Please note: Raspberries have very fine, fibrous roots. Often they do not sprout from the plant stem after planting. This is normal. Be patient! Keep them well watered and they should all break dormancy, sprout from the roots and thrive for many years to come. (Canes are bare root unless otherwise noted in the description.)
Everbearing Raspberries: Everbearing raspberries bear on first-year canes (primocanes). Particularly desirable for northern growers because they can die (or be cut) to the ground and still produce a sizable crop the following year. In central Maine the first of these ripens in mid-late August and the latest can go through September.
Summer-Bearing Raspberries: Summer-bearing raspberries bear on second-year canes (floricanes). Midseason berries ripen around late July in central Maine.
Black Raspberries: Black raspberries bear on second-year canes. Also called black caps. Contain high levels of antioxidants and anthocyanins, strengthening the immune system when eaten regularly. Freeze excess berries for winter to help combat colds and flu.
Blackberries: Blackberries bear on second-year canes.