Caroline Everbearing Raspberry (Rubus idaeus 'Caroline')
Caroline Everbearing Raspberry (Rubus idaeus 'Caroline')
Caroline is our favorite red raspberry because it is large, conical, flavorful and sweet red raspberry. It is more disease-resistant and with larger, earlier fruits than most everbearing varieties.
Caroline ripens late-July until frost and responds to warmer temperatures and ripens earlier farther south. Several plants are usually planted 18-36” apart in rows 5' wide. One plant, space in the middle of a 5' circle of well prepared garden soil.
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Soil: Prefers slightly acidic, sandy loam soils that have good drainage.
Water: Average water needs.
Zones: 5 to 9.
Height/Spread: Canes average 4' to 6' tall and wide.