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From: ajs@hpfcla.HP.COM (Alan Silverstein)
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Subject: Re: Help - Why no raspberries?
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Date: Thu, 16-Oct-86 00:34:38 EDT
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Another wild guess...  I've noticed that the quality (and to a lesser
extent the quantity) of red Heritage raspberry yield depends on them
getting enough water.  Shoots hidden in the back and drying out don't
produce well.  Come a good rainstorm, and all the shoots have good
berries on them for a time afterwards (during the producing season,
which here in Colorado is about 9/10 - 10/1, or whenever the first hard
freeze happens).

Might also be that your plants are just immature.  It takes a good year
for healthy strong roots to develop that can support a lot of big,
well-bearing shoots.

Good luck.  There's nothing quite like a two-quart bowl of fresh-picked
ripe raspberries...

Alan Silverstein