More raspberries ?

Last summer I bought a smallish raspberry plant from a local shop - it said it was a first year fruiter - and it was ! I was surprised to find that I could pick a handfull every morning and they were delicious ! Having read back posts regarding rasps I see that I should have cut down the canes after they fruited - there were only 2 or 3 canes anyway and around 12 inches high .... should I cut them down now or leave them alone or what - sorry I do not know what type they were

Val

 

Its almost March now and still not sure what I need to do - any help with this anyone please ....



Val

 

[size=large]There are summer raspberries which give fruit on the same branch only every two years and autumn raspberry which give fruit on the same branches each year. You prune after the harvest. For the summer raspberries those branches which gave fruits, for the autumn raspberries all the branches to ground level. This is as far as I know.[/size]

 

Is it too late now to cut them down then ?

Val

 

No. Remove all canes that carried fruit last year (if you can still see the old central core from where the fruit was picked)

If you know that all your Raspberries canes are Autumn fruiting you can cut the lot tot he ground, if they are Summer fruiting, or a mix, don't do that!