Growing Raspberries in a Greenhouse

[Strawberry patch]

Just ordered a new greenhouse and thinking of growing Raspberries in my Greenhouse...What do you peeps think..Is it a thumbs Up or Down

[nickdub]

Can't see many advantages, unless you want super early crops, but then again I dion't know what the growing conditions are like in your area so may be that's a factor.

[annie8]

Not sure personally. My raspberries get pretty tall can’t imagine managing them in a greenhouse. Is growing outside not an option. They grow well outside up north.

[Scarlet]

Down for me!! They are weeds and you will have a field in there....also raspberries grow quite well outdoors without the need for extra heat.
What were your reasons for trying it?

[Bren In Pots]

Another down here, raspberries will soon spread and you won't be able to get through the GH door. Id use the GH for things like Toms, cucs, peppers and anything else that grows better with some protection.

[Strawberry patch]

Thanks for all of your replys..Its the wind we get here in the far north of Scotland makes me want to grow them in a Greenhouse.

[Atta]

What about building shelter wall?

[veggiechicken]

Down for me too. You'd have to leave the door/windows open for the pollinators. Also, if you plant the rasps in the soil they'll sucker everywhere so they need to be contained.

Shelter belt/wall/fence/barrier netting as Atta suggests.to break the wind (if you'll pardon the expression).

[annie8]

I staked mine last year. Also when they got really tall I put string right round the edge of the bed to hold together a bit.

[happyhumph]

We're really windy here and they survive - always shelter belts and supports to consider for outside.

[Baldy]

I really don't think raspberries inside a greenhouse is a good idea. In fact, it strikes me as a terrible idea.
As stated some sort if windbreak would be a better idea.

[burnie]

Rasps are grown commercially in polytunnels up here in Scotland, mainly for an early crop I think, ditto strawberries as well. You can get varieties with a "Glen" name to them that will do just fine outside, I pick wild ones in Angus and Perthshire when I'm fishing and they seem to do just fine.

[Baldy]

Thistles and raspberries do well outside across the British Isles...

[It never rains..it pours]

I have some of the bush type in pots. Leave outside in winter to get chill hours then bring them in greenhouse late winter/early spring for a few months, then outside again. Result is get an early crop. Pretty windy here but have fence / tree wind breaks that along with posts and wire mean the planted outside do ok
Raspberry beetle is much worse issue for me, shame they dont all get blown away