Raspberry, Red Raspberry, European Raspberry 'Heritage'

I wouldn't really recommend this raspberry for Minnesota - at least not north of the Twin Cities area. We got loads of berries but it fre...Read Moreezes too early here - before they have a chance to ripen. Breaks my heart every year! I ended up pulling them out and replacing them with Killarney raspberries which do much better for me here.

This raspberry seems to thrive on neglect! I started with only 12 plants and now have well over 100 in about 4 years. I have not have h...Read Moread any trouble with disease. It has produced even in the driest of summers without much extra water. Nice large tasty berries all summer long until frost. My only negative comment is to be careful where to plant it because it is a vigorous grower and will take over other beds if they are close by sending shoots underground.

'Heritage' is a pretty good berry. The best berries come in the late summer, and they produce more of them if they are cut back in late ...Read Morefall to early spring. They are a bit heavy on seeds. This variety does not particularly need to be staked.

Very easy to grow, likes to be kept moist which is accomplished with mulch here. Good flavor, harvest was from mid-August till first good frost.