This updated guide for caneberry growers in the Southeast provides information on blackberry and raspberry cultivars, growth, and production practices. Topics covered include recommended cultivars, site selection and preparation, plant establishment, trellis systems, fertility management, harvesting, and postharvest management.
Southeast Regional Caneberry Production Guide
- Introduction
- Types of Caneberries
- Growth Habit
- Fruiting Habit
- Thorniness
- Fruit Color (Raspberries)
- Cultivars
- Site Selection
- General
- Blackberry
- Raspberry
- Row Orientation
- Site Preparation, Planting, and Establishment
- Site Preparation
- Soil Tests
- Nematode Tests
- Planting
- Establishment
- Spacing – Blackberry
- Spacing – Raspberry
- Alleys
- Plant Growth
- General
- Floricane-Fruiting Blackberries and Raspberries
- Primocane-Fruiting Raspberries and Blackberries
- Lifecycle through the Seasons
- Pruning and Training
- General
- Erect Floricane-Fruiting Blackberries
- Semi-Erect and Trailing Floricane-Fruiting Blackberries
- Primocane-Fruiting Blackberries (Single or Double Cropped)
- Floricane-Fruiting Raspberries
- Trellis Systems
- I-Trellis (Hedgerow)
- V-Trellis (with Metal T-Posts)
- T-Trellis
- Moveable Trellises
- Tunnel Production
- Water Management
- General
- Trickle/Drip Irrigation
- Mulching
- Integrated Pest Management and Pollination
- Fertility Management
- General
- Blackberry Fertilization
- Raspberry Fertilization
- Leaf Analysis
- Fruit Development
- General
- Blackberry
- Raspberry
- Harvesting and Postharvest Management
- General
- Blackberry
- Raspberry
- Food Safety Considerations for Caneberry Production
- References
- Acknowledgements
