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Raspberries not fruiting

steve390steve390 Posts: 24
in Fruit & veg
I have inherited a small raspberry bed as shown in the photo. The stalks were originally planted about two years ago and were left mostly unattended since. The area was, until today, overrun with grass and nettles which I've now cleared. However I'm wondering whether the stalks will bear fruit at all in their current state and whether there is anything I can do to improve matters. Any advice much welcome. Thanks!






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  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,385
    Those look like currant bushes to me.
    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • LiriodendronLiriodendron Posts: 8,328
    Well... I'm afraid those aren't raspberries... maybe black currants, and doing pretty well by the look of things.  :)   The flowers have set fruit so all you have to do is make sure they don't run out of water.

    However, that might be a raspberry cane or two at the far end of the bed.  I'd watch and wait, and see if flowers appear... you could post a photo taken closer up, so we could see what state they're in.
    Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
  • steve390steve390 Posts: 24
    Oh! Interesting ... seems like a mis-communication somewhere from the lady who planted the stalks. In any case, currants would be very welcome although I haven't seen any in the last two years. However here is a close up of the stalk at the right end of the first photo.


  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,385
    edited May 2020
    Yes, that's a raspberry and in flower, so you will get some fruit in a few weeks.  I also zoomed-in on the photo's of the currant bushes and agree @Liriodendron that those are carrying young fruit.
    All you have to do now is water and wait! :)
    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    Water, wait and try and beat the blackbirds to your berries :)

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
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