When Will Raspberries Produce Fruit? First-Year Summer Growth Update

In this summer raspberry update, we follow our first-year raspberry patch to see how much growth has happened since spring. We will try to answer one of the most common questions new gardeners ask: When do raspberry canes actually produce fruit? Most of these 40 raspberry plants were planted just last fall, just 9 short months ago. We'll look at the new cane growth, explain how everbearing raspberries produce two crops, and show how this year's new shoots become fruit. In this video you'll learn: • How everbearing raspberries grow and fruit • Primocanes vs floricanes • How raspberry roots spread underground to create new shoots • What healthy first-year raspberry growth looks like If you're growing an everbearing raspberry variety like these Heritage plants, understanding how new canes develop will help you know what to expect during the first growing season. Follow along our ongoing series following these plants from planting through harvest each year. 00:00 Heritage Raspberry Patch 00:17 Only 3 Second Year Plants 01:34 Brand New Canes Putting Out Flowers 02:37 A Spot That's Struggling 03:31 How These Plants Responded to Fertilizer 04:07 Root System of Raspberries 04:44 A Fall Crop of Berries