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- When are raspberries ripe for harvesting?
- When is the ripening time of the different raspberry varieties?
- New varieties with longer harvest time
- Raspberries are ripe at these signs
- Test the degree of ripeness before picking
- Harvest raspberry bushes two to three times a week
- Tips & Tricks
When are raspberries ripe for harvesting?
The ripening season of raspberries depends on the raspberry variety that grows in your garden. Summer raspberries are ripe earlier than autumn raspberries. Two-timer raspberries even carry two crops.
When is the ripening time of the different raspberry varieties?
Summer raspberries can be harvested from June to July.
The autumn raspberry harvest begins in early August and continues for several weeks. You can pick raspberries continuously until the first frost starts.
Two-timer raspberries combine the maturity of both varieties. The first fruits are ripe from June, the second harvest is from August.
New varieties with longer harvest time
If you enjoy raspberries, plant raspberry varieties that bloom for many weeks and produce new fruits all the time.
One of the best-known raspberry varieties with a long maturation period is "Polana". The fruits are only medium, but you can harvest fresh raspberries for many weeks.
Raspberries are ripe at these signs
Test the degree of ripeness before picking
Even if the fruits on the bush already show a strong color, this does not automatically mean that they are ripe.
You can only be sure if you test whether the raspberries can be easily detached from the shrub. Ripe fruits fall almost naturally into your hand.
Avoid pressing the fruits. This damages the delicate skin of the raspberries and the juice runs out. The decay quickly sets in at the pressure points.
Harvest raspberry bushes two to three times a week
The ripening season of raspberries last for several weeks. Not all fruits ripen at the same time, even if they cling to the same shrub.
During the harvest season you should pick ripe raspberries two or three times a week.
Leave the fruits too long on the bush, they will be soft and mushy.
Tips & Tricks
Always harvest as many raspberries as you can consume. The tasty fruits can not be stored for long. They taste best anyway, when they are consumed fresh from the shrubbery.