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Illini Hardy Blackberry vs Anne Raspberry

Rubus sp. Anne

Rubus fruticosus Illini Hardy

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Anne Raspberry
Illini Hardy Blackberry

The Anne Raspberry is largely regarded as one of the best-tasting yellow raspberries. It is an everbearing variety that provides a mid-sized yield in early summer, with a more heavy crop later in the summer and into the fall. It blooms with white, rose-like flowers that give way to large, sweet, yellow berries that are quite firm.They are great for fresh-eating, or in preserves.

The Anne 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.

The Illini Hardy Blackberry was developed in Illinois for northern growers, and produces a large, juicy blackberry with medium-sweet flavor. The berries are ready for harvest in midsummer, and go great in preserves.

The Illini Hardy Blackberry, or the Illinois Blackberry, are floricanes, primarily fruiting on second year canes. Each spring cut back all two-year old canes, leaving only the last year’s growth. This is a self-pollinating variety, so it doesn’t require a second plant nearby to set fruit.

Anne Raspberry Quick Facts

Illini Hardy Blackberry Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 3a
Height: 1.2 m (4 ft)
Height: 1.2 m (4 ft)
Spread: 1.2 m (4 ft)
Spread: 1.2 m (4 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Berries: yellow, sweet
Berries: black
Firmness: firm
Flavor: medium
Harvest: July-August
Harvest: July
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: short
Maintenance: medium
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: high
Suckering: high




Other Names: illinois blackberry