Killarney Raspberry vs Kent Strawberry - TreeTime.ca

Killarney Raspberry vs Kent Strawberry

Fragaria ananassa Kent

Rubus x Killarney

Kent Strawberry
Killarney Raspberry

Kent Strawberry is a favourite of urban gardeners and commercial growers. This June Bearing (Short Day) strawberry grows well on the prairies and produces high yields of bright red fruit that bursts with flavour. Great for fresh eating or try them in your next batch of jam or baking.

One of the most cold hardy strawberries!

Killarney Raspberry is extremely robust, with some of the best cold and disease resistance available. This could be due, in part, to it being bred in Manitoba.

It is also known for its good flavor and for being firmer than other varieties, which lends to its use in processing like pies, jams, and jellies or for U-Picks.

Killarney Raspberry is a floricane-fruiting variety, meaning it primarily produces fruit on second-year canes (previous season’s new growth). They are also referred to as summer-bearing. In late winter or early spring, cut back all spent floricanes, leaving only last season's canes.

Raspberries are self-fertile, meaning they do not require cross-pollination from another variety to produce fruit.

Kent Strawberry Quick Facts

Killarney Raspberry Quick Facts

Lowest Price: $1.09 - SAVE UP TO 67%
Lowest Price: $4.79 - SAVE UP TO 40%
Zone: 2a
Zone: 2a
Height: 0.2 m (0.5 ft)
Height: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Spread: 0.5 m (1.5 ft)
Spread: 1.2 m (4 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Suckering: medium
Suckering: high
Maintenance: medium


Berries: cherry red
Berries: large, tasty raspberries
Firmness: firm
Firmness: firm
Harvest: June
Harvest: early-mid summer
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no