Raspberry Fence

[binco]

I am looking to plant some raspberry canes on my allotment, I have plenty of space.

From what I can gather from t'internet I have a choice:

1. single set of posts in a line, lines of wire in between to support the canes

2. a parallel set of posts, with lines of supporting wires, the canes are planted between the parallel fences

Which is the best option?

[Aberdeenplotter]

Neither will affect the yield. With a single strand support you need to tie in. With double strand, the double wires do the supporting.

[roitelet]

I had a single set of posts which were fine to begin with. But as the raspberries spread sideways I found it easier to put in another set giving me parallel posts with wires.

[zazen999]

I don't support mine at all. I have two rows, originally 9 in each row, and a path around them. Any that fall over into the path get chopped off above a bud that faces into the centre and they grow sidesways into the centre from there.

[Snadger]

Inverted pyramid at each end with wires ran along a single row. Canes tied in alternately to each pyramid side giving an open centre and making it easy to pick. Because the canes are trained at an angle more fruiting spurs develop and you get higher yeilds for a given area!

[Madasafish]

I have single posts with crosspiece at the top and two wires- each from end of the cross piece. Saves on posts.

[Thelma Sanders]

Joan J Autumn rasps with no posts at all - don't really grow that big

[Two_Sheds]

None of my raspberries (autumn varieties, inc. Polka) have support.


Do be careful not to plant them too close to your boundary, as they do spread

[Veggielot]

I always thought you needed to support summer raspberries but not autumn ones. I have planted two rows of each but not got any supports in yet. Was considering some sort of framework as apposed to post and wires for the summer ones and just letting the autumn ones do there own thing

[VirginVegGrower]

I have a single run of post and three wire system. I tie in summer canes only and autumn ones are good at just going upwards on their own.

[Scarlet]

I have single posts with crosspiece at the top and two wires- each from end of the cross piece. Saves on posts.

Same as mine? They look like crosses in a graveyard. My post are over 6 feet high and my summer raspberries much taller again. When they are full of fruit mine definitely need support.
My autumn ones aren't supported but some years the canes get weighed down with fruit and I end up tying them up to stop the fruit from getting damaged.

[buzzingtalk]

Mine are supported with a fence with 3 layers of wire running across it. the fence is fairly short though so the berries get trained at funny angles to allow enough space. They are right by next door's plot though, am going to have to keep an eye on them and cut away runners (unless the neighbours want them haha!)...am eventually planning on having 25m or so of raspberry fencing

[planetologist]

My raspberries came from the neighbours, and they are very nice.

[Two_Sheds]

some years the canes get weighed down with fruit .

you need to pick 'em quicker !