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pappionpappion Posts: 7
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This year my red Raspberries are being eaten by wasps, they are not eating the yellow ones for some reason. They are in a fruit cage so I was thinking of getting a finer mesh to stop them. So my question is do Raspberries and blackcurrants need bees for pollination?

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  • pansyfacepansyface Posts: 22,292

    yes

    Apophthegm -  a big word for a small thought.
    If you live in Derbyshire, as I do.
  • pappionpappion Posts: 7
    Any suggestions to protect the plants
  • pansyfacepansyface Posts: 22,292

    Net after pollination but before fruit formation?

    Apophthegm -  a big word for a small thought.
    If you live in Derbyshire, as I do.
  • LoganLogan Posts: 2,532
    Pappion pick them very early in the morning or late at night the wasps will be doppy then, we have trouble with the gooseberries and plumsimage
  • pappionpappion Posts: 7
    Netting after fruit formation is a good idea ! Thanks for that.

    The picking isnt a problem at the moment as they have all been eaten.
  • LoganLogan Posts: 2,532
    The trouble with Raspberries they don't ripen altogetherimage
  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 22,588

    ? Wasp traps

    Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
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