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spidra's Raspberry 'Else's Choice'

Plant: Common Raspberry (Rubus idaeus) | Variety: Else's Choice | 0 |

It came from Flatland Flower Farm in Sebastopol, CA. The tag said: “Red raspberry growing 40 years for Else van Baldrick in Sebastopol. GREAT fruit June – October. Full sun, reg. water” Unfortunately, the tag didn’t say whether it bears on primocanes only or what. And so far I haven’t been smart enough to just figure it out. It gives fruit that is a good balance of sweet and acid. I actually prefer my raspberries just a bit more tart, but this variety has been such a dream to grow that I won’t quibble! It has borne fruit despite inconsistent watering, inconsistent pruning, etc. I’m still learning how to grow cane berries but Else’s Choice keeps powering past my amateur mistakes.

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Purchased from Berkeley Horticultural Nursery on 30 Jun 05

Milestones

Day 1428

28 May 09 Harvesting

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Available to Swap / Buy

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Common Raspberry
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Common Raspberry 'Else's Choice'
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Location

spidra's Berkeley Microclimate Successes garden Berkeley Microclimate Successes garden

Garden Type: Edible
Sun: Don't Know
Soil: Clay

Berkeley, California

United States United States

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