Raspberry pollination

[Eoghan]

My raspberries have flowered but there are not many insects. It may have hit 30 Inthe polytunnel but it has been snowing outside. Do they need insect pollination to set fruit?

[ameno]

They do, yes. Although you can hand-pollinate with a brush if need be.

[burnie]

I pollinate my strawberries inside my greenhouse with a brush, though I have notice some tiny insects on the flowers, so there is some natural pollination going on, even without the help of the bees.

[Eoghan]

All seems well and I see fruit setting everywhere - even a wee hint of colour today.