Autumn Fruiting Raspberries

[gloworm]

I've had a good crop to date from mine, but notice there are numerous green fruits & flower buds which will find it hard to make it. I suspect these canes are bred for warmer climes. I wonder if I left them until next year, instead of cutting them to ground as advised, if they would mature ?

[Anastasia H]

I have had the same with mine and I think the required action may depend on variety. If they are of the Autumn Bliss or Joan J types I would remove all at the end of Jan,
With my Galante, which is supposed to crop twice annually, I left the green shoots on. They did produce a meagre crop in early July but that was the first real full year. May be better next season?

[realfood]

If the canes of Autumn rasps are left over winter, they will produce a crop in about July, with a second crop in the Autumn on the new wood made that year. So if you only have space for one type of rasp, then with the Autumn type of rasp, you can extend your cropping season.
As the canes can become very congested, I tend to go for pruning for only one crop in the Autumn. I have summer fruiting rasps as well.

[gloworm]

Thanks Realfood, will try it. What will happen to the half ripe fruit & flower buds ?

[realfood]

It all depends on the weather! I am still harvesting a few rasps to put on my porridge and if the weather stays mild, I should get a few more. The overwintering canes will produce more flowers once the weather warms up in late spring/early summer.

[gloworm]

Thanks for info Realfood, two for the price of one !