Allotment Vegetable Growing |
Saturday 21 November 2009 Allotment Diary |
Vegetable Seeds, Plants, Fruit and Nut Trees |
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Raspberry Canes
Fruit Trees, Nut Trees and Fruit BushesIf you are going to plant a tree or bush, then it is going to be there for some years. So it's well worth spending some time looking at the different varieties and going for something that will be productive and providing you with a good crop in years to come. Time spent to prepare the ground properly will repay you many times over. Raspberry Autumn TreasureSelf supporting and fruits in first year! A first-class primocane variety bred at East Malling. The large berries, which are an attractive colour and mouth-watering flavour, should be ready to harvest from late August/early September, and the canes are erect, self supporting and spine-free for easy picking. Price: £18.95 More Information from Suttons Seeds Raspberry Cascade DelightExcellent mid-season raspberry An outstanding mid-season variety, bred at Washington State University, producing vigorous, lightly spined canes, that become laden with a heavy crop of large, glossy berries which boast an exceptionally sweet flavour! Selected for outstanding garden performance. Price: £18.95 More Information from Suttons Seeds Raspberry Glen Fyne - 6 canesOutstanding quality and taste! Consistently voted as the best flavoured raspberry variety by a professional tasting panel, Glen Fyne is an exceptional mid-season variety whose firm, bright red berries retain their sweet and and aromatic lfavour right throught he season. Plants are spine-free for easy picking, and will produce a heavy crop from mid June to mid August - much longer than the popular Glen Ample that it replaces. Price: £12.95 More Information from Dobies Long Cane Raspberries - Malling Minerva (Plants - canes)Because our long cane Raspberry plants are supplied with approximately 1.5m (5') of year old fruiting wood still attached, you can plant them and be cropping in the same season! The first delicious berries will be ready to pick from mid July. Why not try Price: £24.95 More Information from Suttons Seeds Raspberry All Gold (5 plants)An outstanding autumn-fruiting variety, producing large, golden yellow fruits, with a taste that is even more exquisite than its red-fruited sisters! An excellent variety for fresh use and freezing and also for garnishes and wine-making! Price: £12.95 More Information from Suttons Seeds Raspberry All Gold (10 Plants)An outstanding autumn-fruiting variety, producing large, golden yellow fruits, with a taste that is even more exquisite than its red-fruited sisters! An excellent variety for fresh use and freezing and also for garnishes and wine-making! Price: £18.95 More Information from Suttons Seeds Raspberry All Gold (Pack of 12)All Gold arrived as a chance seedling in a nursery bed of Autumn Bliss. Possessing all the virtues of Autumn Bliss in respect of cropping times, All Gold never the less has the considerable attribute common with other yellow-fruited varieties of having a truly exquisite taste. The fruits are large and golden yellow in colour. Price: £19.95 More Information from Dobies Raspberry All Gold (Pack of 6)All Gold arrived as a chance seedling in a nursery bed of Autumn Bliss. Possessing all the virtues of Autumn Bliss in respect of cropping times. All Gold never the less has the considerable attribute common with other yellow-fruited varieties of having a truly exquisite taste. The fruits are large and golden yellow in colour. Price: £12.95 More Information from Dobies Raspberry Brice (Pack of 12)This superb new 'primocane' variety was bred by Dr Derek Jennings - breeder of Joan J - and is only available to Dobies customers. It produces good pickings of high quality fruit - over ½lb per plant per week - through August and September, and unlike some late fruiting raspberries, the fruit remains consistently good sized. Price: £19.95 More Information from Dobies Raspberry Brice (Pack of 6)This superb new 'primocane' variety was bred by Dr Derek Jennings - breeder of Joan J - and is only available to Dobies customers. It produces good pickings of high quality fruit through August and September, and unlike some late fruiting raspberries, the fruit remains consistently good sized. Price: £12.95 More Information from Dobies Raspberry CollectionGreat value collection comprising 18 plants (6 of each variety): Glen Ample, Malling Minerva & Joan J. Price: £32.95 More Information from Dobies Raspberry Joan J (10 Plants)Produces an abundance of large, bright, juicy berries, with a truly delicious flavour. What's more, if you find you can't eat the fruit as quickly as you harvest it, Joan J comes out of the freezer tasting as sweet and delicious as the day it was picked. Price: £18.95 More Information from Suttons Seeds Raspberry Joan J (5 Plants)Produces an abundance of large, bright, juicy berries, with a truly delicious flavour. What's more, if you find you can't eat the fruit as quickly as you harvest it, Joan J comes out of the freezer tasting as sweet and delicious as the day it was picked. Price: £12.95 More Information from Suttons Seeds Raspberry Joan J (Pack of 12)An outstanding spine-free variety, producing an abundance of delicious, bright, juicy berries. If you find you can't eat the fruit as quickly as you harvest it, Joan J has the advantage over other varieties that it comes out of the freezer tasting as sweet and delicious as the day it was picked. As a 'primocane' variety, it fruits on newly produced canes Price: £19.95 More Information from Dobies Raspberry Joan J (Pack of 6)An outstanding spine-free variety, producing an abundance of delicious, large, juicy berries. If you find you can't eat the fruit as quickly as you harvest it, Joan J has the advantage over other varieties that it comes out of the freezer tasting as sweet and delicious as the day it was picked. As a 'primocane' variety, it fruits on newly produced canes - harvest the first berries from late July/early August right through to the first frosts in October/November. Price: £12.95 More Information from Dobies Raspberry Malling Minerva (10 Plants)This superb variety will start to fruit in early June and carry on for up to six weeks, producing a bountiful crop of good-sized, deliciously flavoured, medium-firm berries. What's more, the succulent flesh pulls effortlessly from the central core, making Price: £18.95 More Information from Suttons Seeds Raspberry Malling Minerva (5 Plants)This superb variety will start to fruit in early June and carry on for up to six weeks, producing a bountiful crop of good-sized, deliciously flavoured, medium-firm berries. What's more, the succulent flesh pulls effortlessly from the central core, making Price: £12.95 More Information from Suttons Seeds Raspberry Malling Minerva (Pack of 12)An early variety that will fruit from early June and carry on for up to six weeks, producing a bountiful crop of good-sized, deliciously flavoured, medium-firm berries. The succulent flesh pulls effortlessly from the central core, making picking easy. An excellent choice as plants are disease resistant Price: £19.95 More Information from Dobies Raspberry Malling Minerva (Pack of 6)An early variety that will fruit from early June and carry on for up to six weeks, producing a bountiful crop of good-sized, deliciously flavoured, medium-firm berries. The succulent flesh pulls effortlessly from the central core, making picking easy. An excellent choice as plants are disease resistant, spineless and easy to manage. Price: £12.95 More Information from Dobies Raspberry 4 Month Plant CollectionGREAT VALUE! This very good collection consists of 21 plants (7 each of the 3 varieties). Price: £34.95 More Information from Suttons Seeds Raspberry : AllgoldA chance seedling discovered amongst the nursery crop of Autumn Bliss. It has equal qualities and cropping time, however the main attribute of Allgold is its more exquisite flavour than its red fruited cousins. 3 canes Price: £10.99 More Information from Thompson & Morgan Raspberry : Autumn BlissOne of the best and most reliable autumn fruiting primocane varieties (fruits on newly produced canes). Short and sturdy canes produce a heavy crop of large, attractive red berries of firm texture and excellent flavour. 3 canes. Price: £7.99 More Information from Thompson & Morgan Raspberry : Autumn Bliss - Autumn fruitingOne of the best and most reliable autumn fruiting varieties, producing a heavy crop of large, attractive red berries of firm texture and excellent flavour. Canes are short and sturdy, so plants are capable of growing in a sheltered garden without the need of any supports. 3 canes. Price: £9.99 More Information from Thompson & Morgan Raspberry : Autumn CollectionCollection comprises 9 canes of Autumn Bliss 3 canes of Allgold Two reliable autumn fruiting varieties. Price: £24.99 More Information from Thompson & Morgan Raspberry : Full Season CollectionCollection comprises 3 canes each of: Glen Ample Glen Moy Autumn Bliss Bred in Great Britain. Price: £17.99 More Information from Thompson & Morgan Raspberry : Glen AmpleExceptional high-yielding mid season variety, producing a heavy crop of large, deep red, succulent berries, with superb flavour. Five berries can weigh as much as 30gm (1oz). Spine-free canes, making picking easy. The tasty fruit holds well without spoiling and is excellent eaten fresh or from frozen. 6 canes. Price: £13.99 More Information from Thompson & Morgan Raspberry : Glen FyneThe best-tasting Summer Raspberry! These attractive, bright-red, firm berries have a deliciously sweet and aromatic flavour which lasts all season and is certainly why Glen Fyne has consistently been voted 'Best-Flavoured Raspberry' by a professional tasting panel. 3 canes. Price: £11.99 More Information from Thompson & Morgan Raspberry : Glen MoyWe believe this to be the best early fruiting raspberry available. Producing an abundance of sweet juicy fruits from spine-free canes, making harvesting a pleasurable experience that starts in mid June and carries on until almost the end of July. 6 canes. Price: £11.99 More Information from Thompson & Morgan Raspberry : Joan JFirst Year Fruiting. An outstanding primocane variety that produces a heavy crop of juicy and sweet tasting berries over a long cropping period. Each berry is 30% larger than Autumn Bliss with a brighter colour and a superior flavour. 3 canes. Price: £10.99 More Information from Thompson & Morgan Raspberry : PolkaOne of the best raspberry introductions in recent years! This superb primocane variety from the latest Polish breeding will produce up to double the yield of Autumn Bliss (one of its parents). Once established, each plant can produce up to 2.5kg of large, deep-red berries with an exceptionally sweet taste which has meant Polka has been the winner of the autumn Kent Fruit Show for its flavour and fruit quality for the past three years. 3 canes. Price: £9.99 More Information from Thompson & Morgan Raspberry : Tadmor - 6 canesGives just a little more fruit than other varieties - hence the name! Raspberry Tadmor crops later in the season and produces excellent highly flavoured, bright red fruits with an average berry weight of 7g. Canes are virtually spine-free and fruits do not darken after picking. Raspberries are a long-lasting soft fruit, cropping heavily for up to 6 weeks. Once established, each cane will produce up to 1.5kg (3.3lb) of fruit. All of our raspberries have been inspected by Defra for pests and diseases and are certified. The bare-root plants are hand-graded and carefully selected before packing. Price: £14.99 More Information from Thompson & Morgan Raspberry : Tulameen - 6 canesGrow this enormously versatile raspberry variety in a container! The long canes - 1-2.5m tall - look stunning trained up an obelisk or 'wigwam' in a large pot, making a decorative and productive addition to the patio or decking. This mid/late season selection bred in Canada, is now one of the world's most popular varieties in a whole range of climates. Raspberry Tulameen has extremely high yields of very large fruit with a lovely sweet flavour are produced from the first year from these easy to grow long canes. Price: £16.99 More Information from Thompson & Morgan
Please note that all prices and descriptions on this site are believed correct but should be confirmed on the relevant site prior to order. Please let me know if you find an error via the contact page Copyright Information: The Images, seed Descriptions and Titles on this page are used with permission of the copyright holders - Dobies Seeds, Suttons Seeds, Alan Titchmarsh Seeds, Thompson & Morgan
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