A recent conversation with Barbara Mohr included a question that required some research. Her black raspberry plants were doing poorly and producing little fruit. She said:The plants were four ...

Penn State Extension recommends four black raspberry varieties for Pennsylvania: — Bristol: An early berry grown on a plant that’s more cold-hardy and productive than most raspberries.

Black and purple raspberries, however, are more vulnerable, and that's why it's important to keep them apart from each other. No treatments exist to kill mosaic viruses. Once a plant is infected ...

Don’t let them go to seed. In the future, keep the patch mulched. Black raspberry plants require a light spring pruning. Aim for about yard-long canes and foot-long side shoots. Search the HGIC ...

Blackberries and black raspberries are both members of the genus Rubus, otherwise known as bramble plants. Brambles include raspberries, blackberries, and dewberries. Generally, brambles are ...

Black raspberries (Rubus occidentalis L.) are a special variety of the more common red raspberry that’s native to North America. They’re also known as blackcaps, wild black raspberries, or ...