How to Prune Your Summer-Fruiting Raspberries

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By Gen Schmidt
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Do you have Summer-fruiting raspberries? Read on to discover how to tell which kind you have and how to prune them.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Step 1

Summer-fruiting raspberries fruit on year-old canes, while Autumn-fruiting berries fruit on the current season's growth. Summer-bearing berries have a shorter season with the fruit all at once, while autumn-fruiting types fruit over a longer season.
Step 2

If you have the summer-fruiting type, then prune out any canes that have fruited right after they finish, in late summer to early fall. Cut the canes which have borne fruit down to one inch above the ground.
Step 3

If you didn't get around to pruning out the fruited canes in the late summer, then you can still prune in winter. Simply remove any canes that have fruited by cutting them to one inch from the ground. You can tell which ones have fruited since there will be stems hanging on where the berries were picked.
Step 4

There should be some fresh green stems left from last year which did not yet flower and fruit. Leave those be, since they will fruit this year.
Step 5

If you live in a cold climate, you may cut off any cold-damaged stem tips at the end of the winter.
Step 6

Brambleberries like Blackberries and Loganberries can be pruned the same way - simply remove any canes which have fruited the previous year and leave the new ones.
Step 7

This is also a good time to dig up and replant any raspberries that have traveled outside of your garden bed. They will bear good fruit for you or make a great gift to a friend.

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