Raspberries

Canby
Canby raspberries, developed in Oregon and introduced in 1953, are thornless red raspberries. This delicious flavored berry is one o the best in the Northwest for freezing, canning, cooking, and fresh eating. Typically Canby canes are vigorous and productive in nature.

Latham
Latham raspberries are the standard for spring bearing red raspberries and are very popular and widely grown. Berry size ranges from large to very large; often 1" deep red fruits. Latham raspberries have a great texture and are full flavored and aromatic. These are great for fresh eating, canning, freezing, jam, juicing, and pies. Vines are usually strong and vigorous and erect (4-5'). This cultivar is disease resistant and mosaic free. Typically this type will ripen for three weeks in late June and early July and are very hardy.

Meeker
Developed at Washington State University, this large, thimble shaped, dark red fruit has a high sugar content and high quality flavor. These are great for the home garden and very easily grown. This cultivar is great for fresh eating, freezing, canning, and preserving. This type, however, is not well adaptive to heavy soils, but they are vigorous with long willowy growth. Meeker raspberries have a long harvest season and will ripen mid season.

Summit
Summit raspberries are usually large and firm with a reddish color and high yields. Typically this cultivar is the first to produce and ripen in the berry season. Summit raspberries are maintained by mowing off a few inches above the soil each winter which encourages large fall crops the following season.

Fall Gold
Fall gold raspberries are large, conical shaped, very sweet, with a golden yellow color. This cultivar is great for fresh eating, freezing, and canning. Fall gold canes will usually be very vigorous, and productive; very adaptive to a wide variety of soils. This type is not recommended for extreme northern areas. Typically the first crop of fall gold raspberries will ripen in late July followed by the second crop ripening until late August.