Raspberry
(Rubus sp.)
Drinking tea made from the leaves of raspberries after they are dried and crushed is also extremely beneficial. It is packed with potassium, iron, magnesium, vitamin C, vitamin B, and vitamin E along with a number of powerful antioxidants and alkaloids that give the tea a diverse range of health benefits. While this tea serves different purposes, it is most famous as an aid for women's health. It's other benefits include increasing fertility in women, boosting the immune system, protecting the heart, decreasing inflammation, supporting a faster metabolism, regulating hormones, and preventing nausea and other gastrointestinal issues. It can also help people suffering from cold, flu, psoriasis, eczema, acne, constipation, high blood pressure, aching joints, general inflammation and more. Interestingly, the tea doesn't have the sharp tang of a raspberry; instead, it tastes more like floral black tea.
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Canby, Spring-bearing Raspberry
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A thornless variety of red raspberry, Canby is a spring bearer with medium to large sized berries that have a sweet and robust flavor. The berries are of high quality and are excellent for fresh eating, canning or freezing. Canby canes are vigorous growers with a high resistance to both viruses and aphids, but does not prefer hot summers. They do best when planted in a cool location. Hardy to USDA zone 4 or colder.
Self-fertile - no other variety is required for fruit production.
Caroline, Ever-bearing Raspberry *Organically Grown*
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Considered by some to be one of the best tasting red raspberry varieties available, Caroline is a very reliable and productive selection. The fruit ripen in late spring/early summer and again in early fall to frost. The berries are large, firm and juicy, with outstanding favor and are able to be stored in the fridge for up to a week. They are perfect for fresh eating, freezing, canning, or made into all kinds of delightful preserves. Caroline plants are resistant to root rot and gray mold. The canes can tend to grow quite long - up to 9' - and benefit from support and/or even some quick trimming before the top flowers set in early summer. While this variety is not considered thornless, the thorns are soft and not super prickly. Cold hardy to USDA zone 4.
Self-fertile - no other variety is required for fruit production.
Honey Queen, Spring-bearing Raspberry
This spring-bearing variety of yellow raspberry was selected for its honey-sweet flavor and unique, beautiful, pale-yellow color. The berries are medium-sized with a soft texture. They are super delicious for fresh eating, or for making into jams and preserves. The canes are only moderately thorny, with a yellowish color and tend to grow long and arched, so these do best with some support. While all raspberry varieties prefer full sun, Honey Queen is tolerant of partially shady conditions. Developed in Canada, Honey Queen is super winter hardy to USDA Zone 3.
Self-fertile - no other variety is required for fruit production.
Joan J, Everbearing Raspberry *Organically Grown*
This thornless veriety of red raspberry produces abundant crops of large and delicious fruit with excellent flavor. An everbearing variety, Joan J produces 2 crops per year with it's first crop ripening around June and it's fall crop ripening about 2 weeks earlier than Heritage Raspberry in September. The berries have a good amount of firmness which helps them hold together better for freezing or shipping and are great for either fresh eating or processing. The canes are stout and stand up pretty well on their own. Hardy to USDA zone 3.
Munger, Black Raspberry
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This summer-bearing variety of black raspberry was developed in Ohio. It is very hardy and more resistant to fungal diseases than other black raspberry varieties. The fruit is large and plump, firm and juicy, with low seediness and excellent, sweet flavor. A great choice for making jams or jellies or for fresh eating. The canes are very stout and pretty easy to keep growth upright if staked which makes harvesting the berries easier. Munger is the leading variety in the Pacific Northwest, commercially and in the home garden. Hardy to zone 4.
These plants will be 2 years old and field grown.