Variety comparison
Raspberry Varieties Compared
Compare raspberry varieties by cane spacing, first output, harvest window, and fruit color.
- Profiles
- 7
- Zones
- 4a-8a
- Spacing data
- 7
- Return data
- 7
Quick comparison
Spacing, output, and site fit
Plant Zones Spacing First output Yield Best clue
Anne yellow raspberry Berry cane 4a-8a 2-3 ft in-row x 8-10 ft rows 1-2 yrs 2-6 lb/plant/year Container: 10+ gal (workable); Mature size: 4-6 ft H x 2-4 ft W Caroline red raspberry Berry cane 4a-8a 2-3 ft in-row x 8-10 ft rows 1-2 yrs 2-6 lb/plant/year Container: 10+ gal (workable); Mature size: 4-6 ft H x 2-4 ft W Heritage red raspberry Berry cane 4a-8a 2-3 ft in-row x 8-10 ft rows 1-2 yrs 2-6 lb/plant/year Container: 10+ gal (workable); Mature size: 4-6 ft H x 2-4 ft W Jewel black raspberry Berry cane 4a-8a 2-3 ft in-row x 8-10 ft rows 1-2 yrs 2-6 lb/plant/year Container: 10+ gal (workable); Mature size: 4-6 ft H x 2-4 ft W Fall Gold raspberry Berry cane 4a-8a 2-3 ft in-row x 8-10 ft rows 1-2 yrs 2-6 lb/plant/year Container: 10+ gal (workable); Mature size: 4-6 ft H x 2-4 ft W Joan J raspberry Berry cane 4a-8a 2-3 ft in-row x 8-10 ft rows 1-2 yrs 2-6 lb/plant/year Container: 10+ gal (workable); Mature size: 4-6 ft H x 2-4 ft W Royalty purple raspberry Berry cane 4a-8a 2-3 ft in-row x 8-10 ft rows 1-2 yrs 2-6 lb/plant/year Container: 10+ gal (workable); Mature size: 4-6 ft H x 2-4 ft W How to choose
How to choose
Summer versus fall bearing
Use first output and return ranges as comparison signals. Weather, soil, pests, and cultivar source can move real harvests.
Cane spacing
Start with the spacing column, then adjust for trellises, pruning, containers, rootstock, or local extension guidance.
Color and harvest timing
Compare the profiles side by side, then use the ZIP matcher for local zone, sun, soil, and water ranking.
Profiles
Plant profiles
Berry cane
Anne yellow raspberry
fall primocane crop
Berry cane
Caroline red raspberry
large fall crop
Berry cane
Heritage red raspberry
fall-bearing crop
Berry cane
Jewel black raspberry
ripens in midsummer
Berry cane
Fall Gold raspberry
yellow raspberries in late summer and fall
Berry cane
Joan J raspberry
large thornless red raspberries in summer to fall
Berry cane
Royalty purple raspberry
ripens in midsummer
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