Chilliwack Raspberry (Rubus idaeus 'Chilliwack’) is a Canadian cultivar released in the 1980s. Excellent large firm fruit, red to dark red and sweet flavour that shows good rot resistance once picked. Mid-season summer-fruiting and then again in autumn. Tall straight spineless canes require little support. Long shelf-life.
Product includes 6 bare-root canes.
- Uses: Eating fresh, jams, jellies, syrups, drinks, desserts, cooking, and novel cut flower/foliage. Fruit freeze well.
- Pollination: Self-pollinating
- Harvest: Mid-December to late January, and a small autumn crop in April
- Type: Summer fruiting on second-year floricanes—prune spent canes to ground each winter—and often a smaller autumn crop.
- Size: About 120 cm tall x 50 cm wide
- Chill requirements: About 600 chill hours.
- Growing conditions: Sheltered, well-drained, full sun; thrives in large tubs.
- Features: Plentiful fruit for the festive season. Few thorns, tolerates heavy soil, resistant to root rot.
- Also known as: Raspberry ‘Chilliwack’
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