This will be my eighth season for my backyard Raspberry Beds (read about 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023). I have 4 varieties (Prelude, Joan J, TulaMagic, and Nova) each in a 2x30 foot bed. I'm coming off of a bit of a decline year for the raspberries where I got 25 lbs of fruit and not starting with that many canes from last year. I get busy on other projects and the beds end up getting overgrown with weeds which then stifle next year's growth. I'm going to work to keep the weeds a bit more contained this year. If this year doesn't help regain the strength then I may have to purchase some new stock for next year to replenish the beds.
Even so, 25 lbs of fruit is still a lot and I still have much of the fruit from previous years around to use in my brewing and cooking. I will track the status of the fruit over the year for the record
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