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How to Prune Everbearing Raspberry Plants
How to Prune Everbearing Raspberry Plants. Raspberries are classified by fruit color and by their fruiting habits. Colors range from black and purple to red and yellow. The red raspberry resembles wild raspberries and tends to be more cold hardy, according to he Ohio State University Extension. Fruiting is classified as either summer bearing or...
Raspberries are classified by fruit color and by their fruiting habits. Colors range from black and purple to red and yellow. The red raspberry resembles wild raspberries and tends to be more cold hardy, according to he Ohio State University Extension. Fruiting is classified as either summer bearing or everbearing, although the name is a bit misleading. Everbearing raspberries actually produce two crops: one in early summer and one in the fall.
Things You'll Need
Pruning shears
Remove weak or damaged raspberry canes in early spring, cutting them back to the ground level. Make a clean cut with a sharp pair of pruning shears. Discard the canes away from the raspberry bed.
Cut back overgrown canes that are more than 5 feet in height to a height of 4 1/2 to 5 feet.
Prune again in the fall when the final crop has been harvested. Cut canes that produced fruit to the ground level immediately after harvest.
Tips & Warnings
Pruning everbearing raspberries once a year produces one large fall crop. Cut all canes back to the ground level in March or April.
Wear long sleeves and gloves when pruning raspberries to prevent scratches.
