Which fruit for shade?

bekkie hughes

Hi I have an odd shaped bed, which currently has some fruit, but will have to be turned in to a permenent fruit bed as im running out of space! Right out of the things below what will take the shadier end of the bed? Not full shade. Rhubarb Gooseberries Raspberries Tayberry Blueberries Thanks

pansyface

Haven't grown all of them in semi shade but I know that rasps, tayberries and gooseberries will be fine there. Also blackcurrants and blackberries.

bekkie hughes

Thanks Pansyface, ive got a feeling the rhubarb might be ok too, so might do a row of each going from the shadier bit to full sun, then just keep the blueberries in full sun

Liriodendron

Sounds good Bekkie.  I've got raspberries on NE facing slope, at the bottom of a 15ft retaining wall - so pretty shady.  15lb of raspberry jam this year - nuf said? 

bekkie hughes

Thanks Liri, some of the rasps were already in the dodgy bit and have done well, im planning to get 3 polka canes to add to the autumn bliss, really need more room!

Liriodendron

Don't we all... 

artjak

For some years I tried to grow rhubarb; only had success when I put it in dappled shade

Forester2

I have gooseberries and rhubarb in a shady part of my allotment - shaded by an apple tree growing growing in 'no mans land'.