Summer's First Sweet Berries!

Prelude Raspberry Plant

Summer's First Sweet Berries!

Early producer (mid June)
Bears a second, smaller crop in fall
Few thorns, easy picking
Vigorous, disease-resistant plants
Juicy fruit holds up to processing

If you simply cannot wait for those first raspberries of the summer, Prelude is for you! Berries ripen earlier than any standard variety (mid June), and bear a smaller crop again in the fall. Rich coral-red colored berries are sugary sweet and bursting with juice, yet are firm enough to hold up for processing. Plants are hardy and vigorous, with very few thorns and fruit spaced openly for ease of picking. Easy to maintain and disease resistant—just enjoy tons of sun-sweetened berries each summer. Plants grow 4-6 ft. tall with a 5 ft. spread. Plant in full sun to partial shade. Zones 4-8. U.S. Patent No.11747.

Estimated Shipping Date:

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping timeframes outlined below. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on weight.

Spring 2024 Shipping Schedule
ZONE	All Other Perennials & Potted Plants
3A-4A	4/29/24 - 5/31/24
4B	4/29/24 - 5/31/24
5A	4/8/24 - 5/31/24
5B	3/25/24 - 5/31/24
6A	3/11/24 - 5/31/24
6B	2/26/24 - 5/31/24
7A	2/22/24 - 5/31/24
7B	2/19/24 - 5/31/24
8A	2/12/24 - 5/31/24
8B	2/13/24 - 5/12/24
9A & B	2/6/24 - 5/12/24
10A & B	2/6/24 - 5/12/24
Last Order Date	Zones 3A-7B: 5/29/24 Zones 8A-10B: 5/8/24

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Product Details

Botanical Name: Rubus idaeus 'Prelude' PP11747
Height: 4-6 feet.
Spacing:3 feet.
Depth:Plant at the same as in the nursery with roots below soil level.
Spread:5 feet.
Light Required:Full Sun, Partial Shade
Pollinator:Self-pollinating
Yield: 1-2 quarts. Summer fruiting on 2 year canes, fall fruiting on 1 year canes.
Color: White
Size: No. 1, 1 Yr Plants
Blooms: Early Summer
Fruit: Conic, 1-inch, 1.2 grams deep red berries.
Zone: 4-8

Form: Fruit, Small Fruit, Raspberry, Red Raspberry
Flower Form: Small white flowers.
Soil Requirements: Acidic Soil, Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil
Growth Rate: Moderate growth rate.
Pruning: Thin fruiting canes in late winter or early spring before they start to grow. Remove all weak canes and thin the strong canes so they are 4-6 inches apart over the width of the row; narrow rows if necessary to 15-18 inches wide.
Foliage: Medium green foliage.