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The following is a list of the most ordered bramble varieties for home and commercial gardening

PREludE The earliest summer bearer that also produces a fall crop.

NOvA This mid-season summer bearing variety adapts to more zones than any variety and is easy to grow.

ENcORE This late midseason summer bearing variety is a good choice for extending the season and has excellent winter hardiness.

JEwEl blAck RASPbERRy Consistently our best and top summer bearing black raspberry variety.

ANNE yEllOw RASPbERRy bears in summer and fall, maintains a light yellow color and has very sweet flavor.

JOAN J High yielding, thornless, early fall bearing variety.

This heirloom variety is highly productive with good color and flavor. Specifically, a favorite with home gardeners. flORICANe/SuMMeR beARING Early-Season

Released by the Cornell Small fruit breeding program in Geneva, Ny. prelude is identified as the earliest ripening summer red raspberry, ripening in mid-June under New york conditions. Although prelude is also fall bearing, it produces the biggest portion of its crop in the spring. Very winter-hardy and vigorous, prelude berries are round, cohesive, with very good flavor. An excellent choice when early fruit and quality are required. Grows best in zones 4-8.

Recommended for beginners. Released in 1960, boyne is an early-season variety that is extremely winter-hardy. It consistently produces deep-red, medium-sized berries. The medium sweet, aromatic flavor makes it great for freezing and jam. It will grow where other varieties experience winter injury to the canes. best for zones 3-7.

flORICANe/SuMMeR beARING Early Mid-Season

Released in Manitoba in 1961. killarney is especially winter-hardy. It is an early mid-season variety ripening about a week after boyne. It’s medium to large-sized berries have an attractive bright-red color and a good raspberry aroma and flavor. The canes grow upright, are medium-sized and sturdy. This variety would make a great fresh raspberry pie. best in zones 4-7.

flORICANe/SuMMeR beARING Mid-Season

Released from the Nova Scotia, Canada, breeding program in 1981. Great for beginners. This very winter-hardy variety adapts to all climates and can be used as a summer bearer in the North and a fall bearer in the South. Nova is tolerant of heat and an excellent choice for the upper Midwest and northern regions, where high yields and dependability are required. bright red berries ripen gradually, over a long harvest period. They are firm, medium to large in size and have good shelf life. Canes are vigorous with an upright habit. Recommended for zones 3-8.

flORICANe/SuMMeR beARING Mid-Season (cont’d)

Heirloom — recommended for home gardeners and pick-your-own. Released from Minnesota. latham combines good fruit quality with excellent winter-hardiness. Medium to large, bright-red fruit is rounded in shape but somewhat lacking in cohesion. Widely adapted, latham is suitable for home gardens and pick-your-own operations. Grows best in zones 3-8.

U.S. Plant Patent Pending Tested as k06-2, this variety was released by Andrew Jamieson at kentville, Nova Scotia. A cross between Glen Ample and k93-11, the strong canes are thornless and demonstrate moderate winter hardiness. The conical fruit are large, firm, light to medium in color with excellent flavor. early results show it to be a great mid-season choice to trial or compare against Nova for increased yield and improved flavor. Grows best in zones 4-7.

Summer Bearing varieties produce fruit on fl oricanes (overwintered canes) which are usually pruned out after summer harvest.

flORICANe/SuMMeR beARING Late Mid-Season

Released from the Cornell Small fruit breeding program in Geneva, Ny; tested as Ny 7. encore is vigorous, sturdy, upright, nearly spineless and has excellent winter-hardiness. berries are large with very cohesive drupelets and good raspberry flavor. encore is a good choice for extending the summer raspberry-picking season. It is a very good selection for commercial growers. Grows best in zones 4-7.

flORICANe/SuMMeR beARING Late-Season

Released by the Cornell Small fruit breeding program in Geneva, Ny, in 1982.

The most popular purple raspberry variety today,

Royalty is very productive. The canes are thorny and tall. The fruit is large, of high quality and is the sweetest of all the purple raspberries. Good for fresh eating and excellent for jams and jellies, Royalty can be picked slightly immature as a firm red berry. eludes spring frost damage, as it is a late-season variety. It has multiple insect resistances, including immunity to the raspberry aphid, which should help to extend the productive life of the planting. Recommended for zones 4-8.

“We have both Nova and Encore that produce at about the same time. They are healthy and easy to pick. We started with 3 varieties of raspberries and added a 4th from

Nourse Farms. They are reliable producers and a reasonable price.

We share all of our varieties with our neighbors and have shared

Nourse Farms as our source for plants. Thanks so much!!

- John S.

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Early Mid-Season

Mid-Season

Late Mid-Season Late-Season

Floricane Black raspberry

Primocane/ Fall Bearing red raspberries

Primocane Black raspberry

Primocane Yellow

BERRY WINTER SIZE FLAVOR FIRMNESS HARDINESS ZONES prelude M-l e M e 4-8 boyne M e M e 3-7 killarney M G f e 4-7

latham M G M e 3-8 Nova M-l G f e 3-8 AAC eden* l e f G 4-7 encore l G f e 4-7 Royalty purple l G M G 4-8 bristol black (early) Jewel black (mid) raspberry

M e f G 5-8 l G f G 5-8 l G f G 5-8 polana M-l G f e 3-8 Joan J* l G f G 4-8 polka* l G Vf G 4-8 Himbo-Top®* Vl G f G 4-8 bp-1* l e f G 4-8 Caroline M-l e M e 4-7 Heritage M-l G f e 4-8 Niwot* M-S G M G 5-8

Double Gold* l e f e 5-7 Anne l e f e 4-7

BErrY SizE: S-small / M-medium / l-large / Vl-very large FLAVOr: e-excellent / G-good / f-fair FirMnESS: Vf-very firm / f-firm / M-moderately firm WinTEr HArdinESS: e-excellent / G-good / f-fair zOnES: See zone Map, page 10

*patented or licensed varieties Varieties cannot be combined for quantity pricing. Look for this symbol throughout our catalog. It means that we are the exclusive u.s. and/or north American distributor for these sought-after varieties. Buy your plants from the source of professional plantsmen— nourse farms.

flORICANe/SuMMeR beARING Black Raspberries

(Early-Season) Heirloom quality. Released from the Cornell Small fruit breeding program in Geneva, Ny. This black raspberry plant is a high-producing early variety whose upright growth and cluster formation make its berries very easy to pick. It has medium, firm, glossy fruit with the best black raspberry flavor. Moderately hardy but very vigorous, bristol shows tolerance to powdery mildew. Recommended for zones 5-8.

(Mid-Season) (Bristol x Dundee) Released from the Cornell Small fruit breeding program in Geneva, Ny. Our most popular black raspberry variety, Jewel produces excellent yields of superb-quality berries. The fruit is glossy-black in color, a large size and has a rich raspberry flavor. It is an excellent choice for use in jams and jellies. Jewel is winter hardy and a very reliable choice. best in zones 5-8.

(Late-Season) Highly recommended for season extension. Mac black is a late-season variety that will extend the black raspberry season. Ripening after Jewel, Mac black berries have very good flavor, as well as good size and production. They will benefit from a trellis system. best in zones 5-8.

Nutraceuticals/Phytochemicals H nutraceuticals are substances that provide a healthy benefit to the human body. High levels of these compounds have been identified in all berries. strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries and currants all have generous quantities of these healthpromoting compounds. The varieties marked with a H in this catalog contain the highest levels of these phytochemicals. fall bearing varieties produce fruit on primocanes (1st year canes) and are usually mowed in the spring to produce a large fall crop.

pRIMOCANe/fAll beARING Black Raspberries

U.S. Plant Patent #27,131 Niwot is the first primocane black raspberry! Introduced by peter Tallman, a private breeder in Colorado, Niwot will produce berries in the fall, ripening in late August until frost. It will also produce an excellent floricane crop, ripening slightly earlier than Jewel depending upon location. Niwot is vigorous, highly productive and has attractive, shiny fruit. The flavor has less intensity than Jewel. As the variety is vigorous, it requires trellising and recommended spacing is 3 to 4 feet apart in the row. Niwot has similar winter-hardiness to Jewel. Grows best in zones 5-8.

Look for this symbol throughout our catalog. It means that we are the exclusive u.s. and/or north American distributor for these sought-after varieties. Buy your plants from the source of professional plantsmen— nourse farms.

enjoy delicious raspberries all summer or fall (or both!) with these collections assembled to yield fruit all season. This is high-quality, fi rstgeneration stock from our own tissue culture lab. 30 feet required for collection.

5 each of Boyne (early), Nova (mid) and Anne (yellow raspberry) $54.00 NOvA

Fall Collection Fall and Anne (yellow raspberry) and Anne (yellow raspberry) $55.00

All-Season Super Pack 5 each of Boyne, Nova, Encore, Polana, Anne, and Caroline 5 each of Polana (early), Caroline (mid),

$108.00

pRIMOCANe/fAll beARING Red Raspberries

earliest everbearing variety. Originated in poland. At least three weeks earlier than Heritage, polana allows you to grow fall varieties in more northern locations and still produce a great crop. The variety is highly productive, medium-large, glossy in appearance, cohesive, with good flavor. This variety has shorter canes that are vigorous and respond to increased fertilization. Ripens early August in southern New england and late July in southern Wisconsin. In most cases, polana helps fill in the gap between the summer and the other fall varieties. A great choice for early fall raspberries. polana needs extra fertilizer in May and June. zones 3-8.

U.S. Plant Patent #18,954 ExcluSIvE! Canadian PBR #3881 (Joan Squire x Terri-Louise) This high-yielding, thornless, early primocane variety has been a good performer for our growers. The fruit is large and holds its size well. berries are firm, easy picking (they release well) with small drupelets and good flavor. The fruit will hold and ship well. Joan J is the only thornless red raspberry variety that we offer. An excellent choice for a commercial grower as one of the most productive varieties today. zones 4-8.

Licensed variety Recommended for beginners. A primocane variety from poland. The plant is vigorous with a more upright growing habit than other varieties. berries are large, very firm, and have good flavor. polka is very productive and the fruit does not darken as much as other varieties. Ripens 7-10 days after polana, similar season to Autumn britten and Joan J. zones 4-8.

U.S. Plant Patent #19,512 (‘RAFZAQU’ variety)

Alternative for organic growers. Himbo Top™, a primocane red raspberry variety introduced in 2008, has demonstrated high tolerance to phytophthora root rot disease. This variety produces extremely large, firm, bright red fruit that does not darken. berries have good flavor, are conic shaped, have small well-constructed drupelets and are easy to pick. for best results in commercial production, we recommend closely managing your cultural practices, especially water and plant density. This variety is extremely vigorous and will require less fertilizer. It ripens a few days later than Joan J. zones 4-8.

Varieties are listed in order of ripening time.

Trellising raspberries is one of the most important cultural practices, but most people think it is too expensive and time consuming. A simple post with twine could increase potential harvests by 50%.

Prune summer raspberries soon after harvest ends. This will reduce disease pressure on new canes and increase production potentials.

don’t plant where raspberries were growing for at least 2-3 years. don’t plant too deep.

read and keep our planting guide on hand. it will help you care for your raspberries for years to come.

See pages 10 and 11 for additional planting guidelines and tips. Visit our website for videos, diagrams, and other useful information.

U.S. Plant Patent #22,459 ExcluSIvE! bp-1 is a cross between polka and Tulameen developed by the berry plant Company in Italy. The fruit is very high quality, lighter in color than polka, with excellent flavor attributed to the Tulameen parent. plants are moderately vigorous, producing tall, upright canes. Its yield is higher than polka. bp-1 is a primocane variety, but a floricane crop can also be harvested. The primocane crop is at approximately the same time as Caroline. The floricane crop is considered early. We highly recommend the bp-1 variety when production and berry quality is required. bp-1 is licensed exclusively to Nourse farms, Inc. for North America. Grows best in zones 4-8.

Most productive everbearer. Caroline has become a standard variety for plant vigor and high quality fruit including a rich, full and intense flavor. Often compared to Heritage, Caroline fruits earlier, is more productive, has a larger berry, and has more tolerance to root rot. Though it does not tolerate high heat and drought, Caroline is widely adapted, growing everywhere from the east Coast to the West Coast. The farther south you grow it, the earlier it will ripen! Recommended for zones 4-7.

US Plant Patent #24,811 A recent release by Dr. Courtney Weber from Cornell university. The berries have a deep blush, goldenchampagne color, are medium in size and have a conic shape. They are considered as having an excellent, sweet flavor. The plant grows vigorously, suckers freely and shows tolerance to diseases. Double Gold can be grown as both a floricane (summer) and primocane (fall) producer. Double Gold is more suited for home gardeners, pick-yourOwn and local commercial sales. Double Gold adds an alternative yellow variety to our program. Grows best in zones 5-7.

Released by the cooperative breeding program of MD, NJ, VA and WI. Anne has special characteristics. Anne is a largefruited fall bearer that ripens somewhat earlier than Heritage. fruit holds a pale yellow color and is highly productive. Anne’s excellent size, appearance, and very sweet flavor make it an excellent choice for a yellow fall bearer. Grows well in zones 4-7.