Golden Raspberry anybody?

[veg4681]

Has anybody tried growing this? I keep hearing they're much tastier/sweeter than the red ones. I'm thinking of ordering some online.

[scared55]

We planted a golden raspberry at the same time as the regular raspberries, black, red and white currants, logan, tay and blackberries. With the exception of the logan and tayberries, all have fruited in this, their first year.

Having just (literally) tried my first ever golden raspberry (Golden Bliss), I can tell you that, IMHO, there isn't much to choose. If anything the golden was marginally sweeter and softer in flavour.

KK

[veg4681]

Scared55,
So far, I've only come across Fallgold (aka Allgold) that is being sold online and one American website reports it as being very sweet and tasty.

You're probably not missing out much on Tayberry and Loganberry which are described as having kind of tart and sharp flavour, needing fair amount of sugar to sweeten them up for desserts. So I don't think they're for me.

[scared55]

You must be kidding. We were growing both before we left the UK and can't wait for them to produce. I love Tayberries and Loganberries and never think of them as sharp. Mind you, I do eat lemon and even lime at times without any sweetener, so maybe I'm wierd.

KK

[Flummery]

They're jolly good in jam too!

[Sue]

Hi
I've got Fallgold in their first year, they've produced fruit since June 19th and so far 10 canes have given me around 4lb of fruit.
Very big berries in the main, lovely golden yellow when ripe, same flavour as red raspberries really, no health problems, haven't been sprayed with anything so look very healthy
They were a mistake, Victoriana sent me the wrong canes and I didn't notice till too late - till I got yellow raspberries in fact - but never mind...
Sue

[veg4681]

Sue,

Thanks for the confirmation about the flavour not being much different to its red cousins. The thing is, I'm not that fond of raspberry generally since I find them quite sour tasting, not quite sweet enough (you know like up to blackberry sweetness standard which I enjoy eating).

Having said that I did come across an incredible tasting raspberry (massive size, heavenly soft like velvet in your mouth, sweet enough without that horrible sour taste) at a food stand in Taste Festival so I was pretty convinced that Golden raspberry variety would be something like that. Maybe I should have saved the seeds but it didn't occur to me then.

I wonder if saving seeds is the best way after trying out the best tasting raspberry you can get your hands on.

[kernowyon]

have tried the golden rasp's, in my opinion they are far better tasting than the reds. haven't got any on the plot though, too expensive compared to my others (free from someone else on site) will have to wait till they beome more common. then nab some from someone

[scarey55]

The thing is, I'm not that fond of raspberry generally since I find them quite sour tasting, not quite sweet enough (you know like up to blackberry sweetness standard which I enjoy eating).

I am amazed to find that you think raspberries are not as sweet as blackberries . I know everyone's taste is different and perhaps I am being the odd one out here but, IMHO raspberries, and loganberries come to that have a very sweet, perfumed flavour and are not at all sour.

Are you growing them yourself, or are you talking about shop bought ones?
If you are growing them yourself, try keeping them on the plant until they are practically falling off (that is, if the birds don't get to them first) I'm sure you will find they are certainly sweeter than the shop bought ones.

Best wishes,
Clare

[shirlthegirl43]

I don't like blackberries except as jelly!

Can recommend Glen Moy as a gorgeous tasting rasp though - really flavourful and not sour.

[Phreddy]

Can these be grown from seed? Don't want to smuggle any roots back.

Phreddy

[veg4681]

Can these be grown from seed? Don't want to smuggle any roots back.

Phreddy

Check out the link below, it tells you how she did it. A long wait though.

http://web.ukonline.co.uk/suttonelms/fruit2.html

[Sue]

Veg
I've stashed all mine in the freezer as I love eating them when they've defrosted and collapsed into a pile of juice, a handful in yoghurt - gorgeous. And lovely to have them there in the depths of winter. They are sweet with a tart taste, but then I love tart flavours, have always eaten the apples off the trees before they're ripe -don't like them when they're all soft and sweet.
Sue

[littleweed]

[QUOTE=scared55;133476]You must be kidding. We were growing both before we left the UK and can't wait for them to produce. I love Tayberries and Loganberries and never think of them as sharp. Mind you, I do eat lemon and even lime at times without any sweetener, so maybe I'm wierd.

I've eaten loganberries for as long as I can remember and think they are far superior to blackberries. They make fantastic curd as well as jam, eton mess and goodness knows what else.Now I've made myself hungry so I'm off to find something sweet.

[kokopelli]

Fallgold

I've had Fallgold in for about three years and pulled them all out this autumn as I was very dissapointed with the flavour when compared to summer types. Very little "Raspberry" flavour.

Kokopelli