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Autumn Raspberries Fruiting Early

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Neilsfavouritechilli · 15/06/2023 18:13

Hi all, I planted an autumn fruiting raspberry last year and got some cheeky August/September berries. I gave it a good prune post season and it's come back swinging. Trouble is it's throwing out teeny tiny raspberries right now rather than the decent fruits of late last year. Advice would be welcome as to whether I leave it to do it's thing or perhaps de-berry to encourage it to recrop in autumn when it's meant to.

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Jumbojem · 15/06/2023 18:21

It sure this was intended to be posted in Childfree Mumsnetters section?
However, I have Autumn fruiting raspberries and they have started to fruit. I just keep picking the fruit and more keeps coming until it gets colder and they stop flowering.
mine is a years old crop now and some fruits are small, esp at the moment as we’ve had no rain in weeks. They are the absolute easiest and most forgiving plant though . Some years I haven’t bothered to cut them back until early spring and they still deliver. They went brown and dead in last summer’s heatwave but have come back great. Warning though, they spread! If I don’t mow my lawn often enough raspberries canes started coming up!
In short, crack on and enjoy your raspberries!

BinturongsSmellOfPopcorn · 15/06/2023 20:50

Once the get some rain on them, the fruits will get bigger. We usually get the first flush at this time.of year and another round in September.

Neilsfavouritechilli · 16/06/2023 07:13

Sincere apologies for the accidental board placement. I was aiming for the gardening board but something obviously went awry. I'll ask mumsnet to move it.

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SBAM · 17/06/2023 08:45

I have autumn fruiting raspberries, and the advice I had was to cut them to the ground in February. Mine have started to flower and grow fruit, though nothing ripe yet, I imagine yours are a bit early and small this year because it’s been warm and dry?
Assuming they get enough water they should keep going til October/November.

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