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Botanical Name
: Rubus idaeus
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Type
: Summer Bearing - 1 year old plant
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Color
: Firm, juicy, black berries
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Height
: Bush - 24-36" tall
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Spread/Width
: Space 24" apart
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Bloom Time
: Fruit - June to October. Harvest begins in the second season and once established will last many years given proper care.
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Soil Preferences
: Plant canes in spring in well-draining sandy loam soils with added organic matter and a soil pH of 5.8 to 6.5
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Advantages
: Vigorous superior quality large fruits with excellent flavor. Jewel is resistant to anthracnose.
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Used For
: Fresh eating, jam / jelly, desserts, & freezes well.
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How To Grow It
: Create a hedgerow with canes 2 feet apart and rows 10 feet apart. Water well. Fertilize your raspberries twice a year, once in early spring before new growth and again in late May. 2-3 lbs of 10-10-10 fertilizer per 100 ft of row for each application. Keep weed-free, watered when necessary and pruned regularly to maintain a quality crop. AFTER CARE: Should be pruned 3 times a year. First in the spring cut back the lateral branches to 8-10" in mid March. In mid summer cut 3" off the new canes when they reach 24" tall. After harvest, remove the canes that produced fruit that year.
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