Potted Raspberry - Thornless Canby

Description

Canby is a red, summer-bearing raspberry supplied as one potted plant. Extension references describe it as very vigorous, with attractive medium-size, medium-firm, bright-red fruit and very good flavor. It is commonly marketed as thornless or nearly thornless, although some canes may develop soft bristles.

Plant form: 1 potted raspberry plant

USDA zones: 4–7

Chill requirement: 300–500 hours

Fruiting type: Floricane / summer-bearing

Pollination: Self-fruitful; one variety can set fruit

Sun: Full sun

Plant in fertile, well-drained soil and avoid heavy or waterlogged sites; Canby is susceptible to root rot. Train the canes on a trellis or wire system. After the summer harvest, remove the floricanes that fruited and retain healthy primocanes for the following year's crop.
Browse the berry plant collection and use the raspberry growing guide for planting and pruning

details. Ripening time and crop size vary with climate and care.