{"product_id":"autumn-bliss-raspberry-canes","title":"Autumn Bliss Raspberry Canes","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAutumn Bliss Raspberry Plants\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAutumn Bliss raspberry canes\u003c\/strong\u003e carry some of the latest raspberries of the year; one tends to think of raspberries as a summer fruit, but this variety really does squeeze out a decent crop into the foothills of \u003cstrong\u003eautumn\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eThe first fruit trickle in slowly in August, picking up the pace through September and then winding down by the first half of October, potentially lasting until the first frosts; depending on the weather that year, growers in the South sometimes have their last fruit in early November! \u003cbr\u003eThe fruit are large, with a nice firm texture that keeps its shape after being frozen. The flavour is a decent blend of sweetness and acidity, less aromatic than the best summer fruiting varieties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse the rest of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/raspberry-canes\"\u003eraspberry plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne of the last raspberries to finish cropping each year.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne of the heaviest cropping Autumn fruiting varieties.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGroup: Autumn fruiting Primocane.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFruits on current year's growth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrops from late August - early October\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirm texture, ideal for freezing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHighly resistant to root rot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModerately thorny\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo 1.5m tall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUK Grown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCertified virus-free\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRHS Plants for Pollinators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRHS Award of Garden Merit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Autumn Bliss\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe canes are short and sturdy, which need no support in sheltered areas, and are ideal for windy sites, where a stout stick is sufficient for each plant: simply twine the branches around the stick at about 50cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing Autumn Bliss:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn fruiting raspberry canes are best planted with 60cm between plants along the row, and 60cm between rows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRaspberries are greedy feeders that require rich, moist soil to thrive, and like almost all fruit, prefer full sun. \u003cbr\u003eOur \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/fruit\/how-grow-raspberry-bushes\"\u003eraspberry growing guide\u003c\/a\u003e has more details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eStandard practice is to deliver raspberry canes with last year's growth cut back to 45-60 cm.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTherefore, Autumn fruiting raspberries should crop fairly well in the Autumn following planting, but not as well as the year after.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Kentish variety was bred at the East Malling Research Station by Elizabeth Keep in 1974 and first sold in 1984.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note \u003c\/strong\u003ethat in line with general practice, all our raspberries are delivered with last year's growth cut back to 45-60cm. With Autumn fruiting raspberries such as Autumn Bliss, this should be cut down to ground level in late winter.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ Canes","offer_id":54999114645830,"sku":"SOFTRASAUTBL-BRP","price":2.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/raspberry-autumn-bliss-fruit-2.jpg?v=1755634699","url":"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/autumn-bliss-raspberry-canes","provider":"Ashridge Nurseries","version":"1.0","type":"link"}