Raspberries are one of the most popular fruits that taste particularly good fresh from your own garden. There are many different raspberry varieties to choose from for self-cultivation. The most important criterion for hobby gardeners is usually taste and lush harvest yields. Old and resistant Rubus idaeus are best suited for this. They are presented in the following list.
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1. “White Wood”
The Bois Blanc autumn raspberry comes from France. Medium-sized, bright red fruits form on the conspicuous, almost whitish shoots.
- Harvest time: early August to October
- Taste: spicy, sweet
- Firmer consistency
- Yield: mediocre
- White, star-shaped flowers from June
- Height of growth: approximately up to 120 centimeters
2. „Bristol“
The autumn raspberry “Bristol” is one of the older raspberry varieties. It originally comes from North America, where it grows abundantly as a wild plant. It impresses with deep black, medium-sized fruits and woody, blue-black rods, which are particularly eye-catching in a snow-covered landscape.
- Harvest time: from July
- Taste: pleasantly sweet with a typical raspberry aroma
- Moderately juicy
- Yield: mediocre
- Blooms from May to June
- Growth height: can reach up to four meters
3. „Fallgold“
Yellow-golden fruits appear on the “Fallgold” variety, which is one of the tried and tested autumn raspberries. This Rubus idaeus thrives best in the sun, although it also does well in partial shade. It grows quickly and does not require a separate climbing aid.
- Harvest time: from August until the first frost
- Taste: intense aroma, sweet
- Blooms from May to July
- Juicy pulp
- Yield: mediocre
- Growth height: up to 150 centimeters
4. „Gelbe Antwerper“
The “Yellow Antwerp” is probably the oldest raspberry variety that has been known in Europe since at least the beginning of the 19th century. It impresses with a lush sea of flowers and medium-sized orange-yellowish, aromatic fruits.
- Harvest time: June to July
- Taste: sweet, slightly spicy
- Usually blooms in early May (depending on the weather)
- Very juicy
- Yield: medium high
- Crop yield higher in a sunny location
- Growth height: 120 centimeters
5. „Glen Coe“
The “Glen Coe” descends from Scotland, which is considered to be fast-growing and requires climbing aids. The old variety is now a true rarity. It is a rare hybrid of red and black raspberries from which purple fruits emerge. It is characterized above all by its low maintenance requirements.
- Harvest time: from the end of June
- Taste: aromatic sweet
- Very juicy
- White flowers from May to June
- Yield: high
- Growth height: 1.50 to 2 meters
6. „Goldmarie“
The “Goldmarie” is an autumn raspberry and is very popular as an old country variety from Austria in Central Europe. Its golden-yellow fruits are relatively large and have a balanced, almost indescribable aroma. It thrives just as well in the sun as it does in partial shade, although the latter can provide less juiciness.
- Harvest time: August to October or onset of frost
- Taste: fruity-fresh, slightly sweet-sour plus intensive raspberry aroma
- Slightly juicy
- Yield: mediocre
- Growth height: up to 120 centimeters
7. „Malling Exploit“
As a summer raspberry, the “Malling Exploit” is one of the mid-early raspberry varieties. Dark red, relatively large berries invite you to snack.
- Harvest time: July to August
- Taste: sweet, very fruity
- Moderately juicy
- Flowers from late May to June
- Yield: medium high
- Growth height: up to about 150 centimeters
8. „Malling Orion“
The “Malling Orion” variety presents itself as a well-established Rubus idaeus. This is a mid-early summer raspberry that is extremely resistant to powdery mildew. It shows a high willingness to grow. It thrives best in a sunny, warm spot and slightly acidic soil.
- Harvest time: July to September
- Taste: aromatic-sweet
- Firm to medium-firm flesh
- Yield: medium high
- Flowering: late May to mid-June
- Growth height: between 120 and 160 centimeters
9. “Prussia II”
The “Preussen II” variety is a tried and tested raspberry that has proven to be one of the most robust for decades. The bright red, mid-early summer raspberry impresses with a fantastic aroma, which makes the “Preussen II” a plant that real connoisseurs always like to fall back on. It has a shrub-like and at the same time upright habit. She is not susceptible to diseases.
- Harvest time: late June to September
- Taste: delicate sweetness with a slight acidity
- Blooms from May to June
- Moderately juicy
- Firm pulp
- Yield: high
- Growth height: between 120 and 180 centimeters
- Likes sun and partial shade equally
- Ideal for pot planting
10. “Schoenemann”
The “Schönemann” variety is one of the most popular old raspberry varieties and is often the first choice for true connoisseurs. As a summer raspberry, it offers large, dark red fruits that are very aromatic.
- Harvest time: July to August
- Taste: sweet
- Juicy pulp
- White flowers from May to July
- Yield: high
- Growth height: between 120 and 180 centimeters
11. „Sugana“
The “Sugana” variety is one of the so-called two-timer raspberries and is the most well-known of them. Two-timer raspberries are special varieties that bear fruit twice a year. Its light red fruits are easy to pick due to their firmness. It has an upright habit and forms only a few side shoots, which makes it ideal for keeping in small spaces such as balconies. It is resistant to the dreaded Phytophthora, a rot that usually inevitably leads to death.
- Harvest times: June to July and again August to September
- Taste: intensely fruity, sweetish
- Blooms in June and October
- Location: sunny to semi-shady
- Growth height: up to 150 centimeters
12. „Tulameen“
The summer raspberry “Tulameen” presents itself with bright red, shiny fruits, which spread a pleasantly sweet, fruity scent in the garden. Unfortunately, this old raspberry variety is very susceptible to gray rot if it hardly gets any air. This often leads to the death of the plant. However, the easy-care Tulameen is very resistant and robust to other diseases and pests.
- Harvest time: from the end of July
- Taste: fruity-sweet
- Very juicy
- Flowers white from May to July
- Yield: mediocre
- Growth height: up to two meters
