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## Berries Brambles include raspberries and blackberries, plus many hybrids of the two. Although the term bramble indicates thorniness, both thorned and thornless bramble varieties exist. Likewise, some brambles have an erect growth habit, while others are classified as semi-erect and even others as trailing. In Tennessee, erect and semi-erect brambles are widely grown, but very few trailing brambles will be found. Proper pruning and training of brambles require knowledge of their growth and fruiting habits. The root system and crown of brambles are perennial, meaning that they will live for many years, while the canes are biennial. The first year of their two-year life cycle is referred to as the "primocane year." During the primocane year, a bramble cane grows and initiates fruit buds. The summer of the floricane year, canes bloom, set fruit and then die following fruit ripening (Diagram 1.) In an established bramble planting, primocanes and floricanes exist at the same time. Everbearing raspberries deviate from this pattern somewhat. They will be discussed later.

Author

David W. Lockwood

Published

1999

Language

EN