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Greenhouse Raspberries

For winter or year around production

Greenhouse raspberry coverGreenhouse Raspberry Production Guide
[Entire guide, 38 pages,
4,505 KB .pdf file]

With slower connections, you may want to download individual sections:
  • Part 1 [8 pages, 1,210 KB .pdf file] Includes introduction, biology, choosing production types, preparing the greenhouse, container spacing, plant selection, plant types.

  • Part 2 [9 pages, 1,067 KB .pdf file] Includes more on plant types, establishment, potting mediums, first season management, location and spacing, pest control, water and fertilizer, late season care, chilling, greenhouse growing conditions, trellising and cane management, pollinators, water and nutrient management.

  • Part 3 [11 pages, 1,699 KB .pdf file] Includes pest management considerations, harvest, handling, transporting, post-harvest plant care, season extension, arthropod pests.

  • Part 4 [10 pages, 1,099 KB .pdf file] Includes disease scouting and management physiological anomalies, marketing, budgeting, photos of independent grower operations, suggested readings, biocontrol and bumble bee sources, bibliography, glossary.
Winter greenhouse raspberry production has many advantages for northern growers, including:
  • Little to no domestic competition.
  • Retail price is between $3.00 and $6.00 per half pint.
  • Greenhouses are often empty between December and April.
  • Farm labor is generally underutilized in winter.
  • Raspberries grow best at cool temperatures.
  • Raspberries do not require supplemental light to produce fruit.
  • Raspberries can be produced in greenhouses without pesticides.
  • They can be harvested close to market at the peak of flavor.
  • Quality is superb.

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