The best-tasting black raspberry! This all-purpose fruit is large, firm and gorgeous. It tastes great whether you’re eating it fresh, freezing it for later or making preserves. Cold-hardy. Mid-summer bearing. Ripens in July. Self-pollinating. Raspberries are biennials that perform best in full sun with plenty of water and a good fertilizing when blooms begin. They are generally thorny, although some cultivars are thornless. A slow warming spring, such as in the Pacific Northwest, is required for optimal flower and fruit production. Hardy canes do not require staking. Birds also love the fruit, so you may have to share the harvest. Fruit is produced on one year old wood. For best results, cut down all fruited canes to ground level at the end of the season. Photo courtesy of Stark Bro’s.
Raspberry ‘Bristol’ (Rubus idaeus)
Description
The best-tasting black raspberry! This all-purpose fruit is large, firm and gorgeous. It tastes great whether you’re eating it fresh, freezing it for later or making preserves. Cold-hardy. Mid-summer bearing. Ripens in July. Self-pollinating. Raspberries are biennials that perform best in full sun with plenty of water and a good fertilizing when blooms begin. They are generally thorny, although some cultivars are thornless. A slow warming spring, such as in the Pacific Northwest, is required for optimal flower and fruit production. Hardy canes do not require staking. Birds also love the fruit, so you may have to share the harvest. Fruit is produced on one year old wood. For best results, cut down all fruited canes to ground level at the end of the season. Photo courtesy of Stark Bro’s.
