Encore Raspberry vs Pathfinder Raspberry - TreeTime.ca

Encore Raspberry vs Pathfinder Raspberry

Rubus x Encore

Rubus sp. Pathfinder

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Encore Raspberry
Pathfinder Raspberry

Encore Raspberry ripens late season and features nearly spineless branches for easier picking. Its smaller, red berries are sweet and perfect for homemade jams, preserves, or eating straight off the plant.

Encore Raspberry is a floricane raspberry variety, meaning it only produces berries on second-year canes. Cut back dead two-year-old canes as needed, leaving last year's growth.

The Pathfinder is a classic red raspberry variety that is extremely productive with medium to large fruit. It is the earliest fall-bearing raspberry, ready to harvest in August, and produces berries that are firm and sweet.

Red River 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.

Encore Raspberry Quick Facts

Pathfinder Raspberry Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 3a
Height: 1.2 m (4 ft)
Height: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 1.2 m (4 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Berries: medium to large
Fruit size: 2.9g
Firmness: firm
Harvest: August
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: short
Suckering: high
Suckering: high