What are some good raspberry varieties for Iowa?

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What are some good raspberry varieties for Iowa?

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Suggested raspberry varieties for Iowa include:

Summer-Bearing Red Raspberries for Iowa

  • ‘Boyne’
  • ‘Latham’
  • ‘Killarney’

Fall-Bearing Red Raspberries for Iowa

  • ‘Heritage’
  • ‘Caroline’'
  • Autumn Bliss’ 

Fall-Bearing Yellow Raspberreis for Iowa

  • ‘Fall Gold’
  • ‘Anne’

Purple Raspberries for Iowa

  • ‘Brandywine’
  • ‘Royalty’ 

Black Raspberries for Central and Southern Iowa*

  • ‘Black Hawk’
  • ‘Bristol’
  • 'Jewel’ 

*Black Raspberries are not reliably cold hardy in northern Iowa. 

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