Sorting out our new allotment plot, we've found a row of raspberries towards the back. As the plot was untended for 1-3 years they are in a bit of a state, though many of them are starting to produce tiny fruits (2-3 'bobble' - too damn fiddly to do anything other than put straight in the mouth !!!).
Do raspberries go 'wild' from neglect (hence the tiny fruit) and may be beyond help??
Of course, I've no idea the variety, but the little fruitlets do seem to be from old canes rather than this year's new shoots.
My question is whether some TLC this year (such pulling out old canes, pruning well @ end of season, tieing in new canes etc) would bring them back to health for next year. Otherwise would I be best ripping them out and replacing them with new & known varieties when they are available....
Do raspberries go 'wild' from neglect (hence the tiny fruit) and may be beyond help??
Of course, I've no idea the variety, but the little fruitlets do seem to be from old canes rather than this year's new shoots.
My question is whether some TLC this year (such pulling out old canes, pruning well @ end of season, tieing in new canes etc) would bring them back to health for next year. Otherwise would I be best ripping them out and replacing them with new & known varieties when they are available....
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