When to harvest Raspberry (summer-fruiting) in the UK
Raspberry (summer-fruiting) is normally planted as bare-root canes or potted plants rather than sown from seed — one planting then crops for several years — so the dates below are harvest dates, not sowing dates.
Harvest dates by region
Raspberry (summer-fruiting) is harvested at much the same time across the whole UK, so every region below reads the same. Planting time does shift by region, and Plot adjusts it from the Midlands and Lowland Wales baseline using Met Office average frost dates.
| Where you are | Harvest |
|---|---|
| South West Coast and Cornwall | mid June to early September |
| South Coast and Channel | mid June to early September |
| Greater London (Urban Heat Island) | mid June to early September |
| South East and Home Counties | mid June to early September |
| East Anglia | mid June to early September |
| Midlands and Lowland Wales | mid June to early September |
| Wales and West Coast | mid June to early September |
| Northern England | mid June to early September |
| Scotland Lowlands and Central Belt | mid June to early September |
| Scotland Highlands and Islands | mid June to early September |
| Northern Ireland | mid June to early September |
| Channel Islands and Isle of Man | mid June to early September |
Growing notes
Plant dormant canes any time from November to March in a sunny, sheltered spot and expect the first real crop in the second summer. Needs a post-and-wire support, and canes should be replaced after about ten years as viruses build up.
At a glance
- Spacing
- 50 cm between plants
- Row spacing
- 175 cm
- Plants per m²
- 2
- Yield per plant
- 1.5 kg
- Sun
- Full sun
- Frost tender
- No
- Grows in a container
- Yes, 30 litres or more
- Minimum soil depth
- 40 cm
- Balcony rating
- 3 out of 5
What usually goes wrong
- raspberry cane blight
- raspberry viruses
- raspberry beetle
- grey mould
- birds
Related guides
Timings cross-checked against RHS guidance for raspberry (summer-fruiting).