Large, firm, ruby red, edible berries in mid-summer, on second year canes. Recommended for colder areas. © Copyright 2020 Hearst Communications, Inc. (My personal favourite) Canby - Canes are nearly thorn-less. Most raspberry varieties grown specifically for a large fruit crop have thorns, but if you want a more friendly shrub, choose a thornless variety. U.S. Forest Service: Index of Species Information: Rubus Idaeus, Missouri Botanical Garden: Rubus Idaeus "Heritage", Monrovia: Raspberry Shortcake Dwarf Thornless Raspberry, How to Prune Raspberries After Transplanting. Higher yields with two varieties. Used for fresh eating, freezing, canning, and desserts. Released in 1960, Boyne raspberry is an early-season variety that is extremely winter hardy. Though "fuzzy," the thorns are sharp. Raspberries grow well in full sun and slightly acidic soil. Prior to taking up writing full time she has worked as a landscape artist and organic gardener. Eulalia Palomo has been a professional writer since 2009. "Raspberry Shortcake" is a thornless dwarf variety that grows 2 to 3 feet tall and produces edible berries. Like roses, most raspberries have sharp thorns on their canes. Raspberries (Rubus idaeus), a bramble fruit, grow in dense, thorny thickets, but regular pruning keeps them neat and contained. Chief - Profuse small red berries, but of only fair quality. The Boyne Raspberry is an attractive Red Raspberry with a delicious, sweet flavor, making it an excellent choice for fresh eating, canning, freezing and desserts. Delicate white or pale pink flowers bloom in spring, followed by berries in summer and into fall. Can You Grow a Raspberry Tree in a Bucket? Palomo holds a Bachelor of Arts in liberal studies from Boston University. Cold-hardy and reliable, Rubus idaeus 'Boyne' (Red Raspberry) is an early season, upright, self-fruitful, thorny shrub with clusters of white, rose-like flowers which give way to medium sized, sweet, flavorful, deep red raspberries in early summer. The berries are great for fresh eating, freezing, preserves and pies. She travels widely and has spent over six years living abroad. Most raspberry bushes have thorns, but some cultivated varieties are thornless. This Raspberry is very productive, extremely hardy, and has a superior disease resistance. With upright, thorn-covered canes that reach a height of 24-36 inches at maturity, this raspberry is more compact than other types, and grows well throughout most of the US if given full sun. August Red and Fall Red raspberries also grow short spiny canes. Prune out 2nd year canes to get better yeild. Horticulturalists breed plants for specific characteristics. Large, firm, ruby red, edible berries in mid-summer, on second year canes. Take caution when pruning to avoid thorns, View Wishlist   |    Compare   |    View Cart, © 2018 Kiwi Nurseries Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Cut old canes out after harvesting. Both yield medium-sized flavorful fruit. Space multiple plants three to four feet apart. Features green foliage throughout the season, turning to a yellow colour in fall. Used for fresh eating, freezing, canning, and desserts. These everbearing varieties yield softer fruit. Early Red - Red berries of better-than-average flavour. Raspberry shrubs are similar than blackberries, but rather than the single, sharp thorns on blackberry canes, raspberry thorns tend to be denser creating a "fuzzy" appearance. The medium sweet, aromatic flavor makes it great for freezing and jam. A hardy, multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright, spreading habit of growth. Boyne - Dark red berries of good quality. The plants are biennial, producing canes that bear fruit in the second year. Features green foliage throughout the season, turning to a yellow colour in fall. Raspberries are a member of the Rosaceae, or rose, plant family. It is THE summer producing red raspberry for cold climates. These old canes will not produce fruit again. Higher yields with two varieties. The specific harvest time varies among varieties. Requires average to moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water, Considered to be drought tolerant once established, Best pruned in late winter or early spring once the threat of extreme cold has passed. The more standard 4- to 6-foot-tall "Canby Red" cultivar has canes that are almost thornless. It produces a large crop of huge juicy berries in early July. Raspberries (Rubus idaeus), a bramble fruit, grow in dense, thorny thickets, but regular pruning keeps them neat and contained. Large, sweet red berries. Wear gloves and eye protection when pruning or harvesting in the raspberry patch to avoid injury. The Boyne Raspberry is hardy, strong growing and disease resistant. Vigorous, very hardy plants. Web services provided by. Hardy and very early variety. When planting raspberries, position them in the soil so the base of the stems and the crown is 1 inch below the soil line. Hardiness varies by cultivar and extends from U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 4 through 9. Use fertilizers as directed on the package label. This edible plant is a very heavy bearer, extremely flavorful around the middle of July. Dwarf varieties can be grown in pots or hanging planters. Prune in late winter to remove all canes that produced fruit the season before. It's great to use for canning, freezing, desserts and fresh eating. Cut old canes out after harvesting. It consistently produces deep-red, medium-sized berries. It will grow where other varieties experience winter injury damage to the canes. 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