Souris Raspberry (an improved Boyne Raspberry) vs Double Delight Raspberry - TreeTime.ca

Souris Raspberry (an improved Boyne Raspberry) vs Double Delight Raspberry

Rubus x Souris

Rubus x Double Delight

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Souris Raspberry (an improved Boyne Raspberry)
Double Delight Raspberry

Souris is an improved version of Boyne, the classic prairie raspberry. It is planted all across Canada and is extremely robust. Where other raspberry cultivars rely on unique selling points and specializations, Souris is just generally a great raspberry.

Souris is cold hardy and resistant to disease and spider mites. Its berries are deliciously sweet and tart while colourful, great for U-pick operations, fresh eating, or using in products such as jams and pies. They can be a bit softer than other raspberry varieties.

The Souris Raspberry is a fast-growing floricane. This means that raspberries will not grow on canes the year they first grow. The mature canes they do grow on, however, produce more berries than primocane varieties.

Double Delight raspberries have an excellent sweet-sour flavor. They freeze well and are suitable for use in jams, juices, and pies.

The Double Delight Raspberry is a primocane-fruiting variety, meaning that it produces fruit on first years' growth. Prune stalks down each winter or early spring to get higher fruit yields and easier harvesting.

Souris Raspberry (an improved Boyne Raspberry) Quick Facts

Double Delight Raspberry Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 3a
Height: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Height: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 1.2 m (4 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal, wet
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Berries: red raspberries
Berries: large, red
Harvest: August-September
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: short
Maintenance: high
Maintenance: high
Suckering: high
Suckering: high