Black Raspberry

Black raspberry, Rubus occidentalis, is an important specialty fruit crop in the US Pacific Northwest. The plant can be aggressive with thorny shrubs that produce edible berries. Black raspberry (Rubus occidentalis) has blue-green stems, long, arching canes and dark purple berries. The fruits of this species are large, dark, juicy and sweeter than red raspberry. Among our best wild fruit.

Berries and flowers are produced on year old canes, for best fruit set, cut out the old canes (stems) after fruiting, or cut half of the vines to the ground every other year for easy clean up. Best fruit production if grown in full sun.