The raspberry season can be extended by careful selection of appropriate varieties. I can’t promise snow resistant varieties but the following list gives some idea of what raspberries to select for sequential seasonal picking.
Early Raspberries
Malling Minerva may win the competition for the earliest raspberries fruiting from the beginning of June. Picking will last about six weeks. Glen Moy an AGM winner is better known and widely grown as a June raspberry. The large fruit have a reputation for a firm texture and good flavour.
Glen Clova and Glen Lyon are early July croppers
Plant these varieties before the last frosts – they can currently be bought at most garden centres in bundles of canes ready for planting individually. If the ground is too hard keep well wrapped and plant when it thaws.
Summer Raspberries
There is a wider choice of Raspberries suitable for July and August cropping and this is just my choice.
Glen Ample AGM has conical shaped berries that are favoured by pick your own growers.
Glen Prosen is a variety that I grow because they were available when I wanted to plant them. At least they make great jam.
Glen Magna is one of the largest raspberriesavailable. It tends to be a bit soft but good for jam
Autumn Raspberries
Autumn Bliss is the doyen of late fruiting raspberries. They can be picked from August until the first frosts. I has a good plateful in November this year.
Joan J is an improved version of the Autumn Bliss raspberry. The fruit are said to be firm and well flavoured but I haven’t grown they as yet.
Autumn Gold is a yellow raspberry aledgedly with all the flavour but not the colouring. I think the space is better devoted to the real thing.
AÂ raspberry Encore has been patented in America but with PBRs trademarks and the like I don’t want to promote these commercial products
