Early Rasps

[burnie]

Just picked up 9 bare rooted Glen Clova rasps from the local nursery, planted out in their new bed, £1.50 each didn't seem bad price and most are showing signs of life.

[It never rains..it pours]

Will double cropped autumn raspberries be earlier than summer ones ?. Well that's my hope to spread the season. At present they seem well ahead

[burnie]

I prefer the taste of earlier Rasps to Autumn ones, so I don't grow the late ones any more, but double cropping did work for me crop wise, just the flavour let them down for me. No idea what variety they were as they were a gift.

[Two_Sheds]

And I never grow earlies because they get raspberry beetle

[It never rains..it pours]

And I never grow earlies because they get raspberry beetle

Thank you for the heads up on this, brought a trap and will see what numbers it indicates

[Hillwalker]

Thank you for the heads up on this, brought a trap and will see what numbers it indicates

How did you get on with the trap? I've been using one for the last few years and they work really well.

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How did you get on with the trap? I've been using one for the last few years and they work really well.

It didnt save mine from quite bad damage dispite catching around 20. Only excuse for trap is maybe I got one too late as flowers were all out when it arrived mid may

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On this note does anyone know when thier season ends as the autumn as just about to flower. Found 2 in the trap this week, could put new attractant in if they are still an issue this time of year ?

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Suppose its the time of year to be ordering trap refills, any good deals about other than fleabay as the traps seem rather an expensive occupation ?