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summer/autumn-raspberries

Having moved house I inherited some raspberries and after much research decided to randomly cut half of them down in February and leave half alone - trying to figure out if they would fruit in summer or autumn. Now I have become more confused!!!

The ones that were left have fruited, on spurs from old canes and also still has baby fruit for ripening on new canes

The ones that were cut down are now fruiting and also have new baby fruit for ripening, all obviously from new shoots

Have I just been lucky and got summer fruiting canes that are extending the season because I cut them down and they want to have a second go - or have I got autumn ones that have just had the right weather to start early because I didn't prune half of them?

So my dilemma now is (a) do I cut the fruited canes down now and thin and tie up new canes as per summer fruiting, or (b) cut them all down in February again as per autumn fruiting?

After hours of research this seasons raspberries are just not behaving in a very British manner!! 

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