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Odd shaped raspberries

LiriodendronLiriodendron Posts: 8,328
in Fruit & veg

Hi folks,

This is the first year I've had this problem.  A significant number of raspberries have grown like this; often one side ripens before the other.

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And while I'm on - do any of you have a "magic bullet" (not keen on using chemicals on things I eat, mind) to deal with raspberry beetle larvae, those delightful maggotty things infesting lots of my lovely fruit?

Thanks in advance image

Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.

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  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618

    You can get a raspberry beetle pheromone trap.I've never used it. The beetles don't seem to bother the later ones like Polka.

  • LiriodendronLiriodendron Posts: 8,328

    Ooh, thanks Fidget - I'll look into that one.  image

    Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
  • ButtercupdaysButtercupdays Posts: 4,546

    The fruit problem looks like some kind of fasciation. There seems to have have been a lot of it about this year, judging by the number of queries on here and some home grown examples. Maybe the fault of the weird stop/start weather we've had?

  • LiriodendronLiriodendron Posts: 8,328

    Thanks, Buttercupdays - sounds plausible.  Perhaps it won't happen next year...  image

    Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
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