Raspberry ‘Finnberry’ (Rubus idaeus)

A raspberry named for a giant in the plant breeding world, Finnberry was named for Chad Finn. Berries are large, productive and have a unique delicious flavor and the plants themselves are incredibly robust. Canes grow vigorously and the plants as a whole are more resilient to pests and diseases, resulting in easy harvests of huge delicious fruits for home gardeners. Finnberry is a primocane, or fall bearing, raspberry. Primocane fruiting varieties have primocanes that produce flowers and fruit the first year, and then the remaining cane will overwinter and fruit again the second year. Primocane varieties will produce a moderate crop in June and a much larger crop from late August until frost. Primocane varieties can be mowed to the ground after harvest and require less trellising than June-bearing varieties. Grows 4-6 feet. Prefer half- to full-day sun and well-drained soil. Hardy to Zone 4. Photo courtesy of One Green World.