Unique blushed color is outstanding. Fruit color ranges from peachy gold to vibrant coral. Highly productive plants bear crops of conical-shaped raspberries with a tender, juicy texture and excellent flavor – easily a fan favorite! Named for its “double” bearing nature: First-year crops (primocanes) arrive in summer, while second-year (floricanes) berries ripen in July. Cold-hardy. 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. Note: Do not plant Red, Gold or Purple raspberries within 75-100 feet of Black raspberries. Black raspberries may be more susceptible to viral diseases carried by aphids to and from nearby raspberry plants. Photo courtesy of Stark Bro’s.
Raspberry ‘Double Gold’ (Rubus idaeus)
Description
Unique blushed color is outstanding. Fruit color ranges from peachy gold to vibrant coral. Highly productive plants bear crops of conical-shaped raspberries with a tender, juicy texture and excellent flavor – easily a fan favorite! Named for its “double” bearing nature: First-year crops (primocanes) arrive in summer, while second-year (floricanes) berries ripen in July. Cold-hardy. 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. Note: Do not plant Red, Gold or Purple raspberries within 75-100 feet of Black raspberries. Black raspberries may be more susceptible to viral diseases carried by aphids to and from nearby raspberry plants. Photo courtesy of Stark Bro’s.
