Joan J Primocane Red Raspberry Plant

Joan J Primocane Red Raspberry gives you two harvests of large to extra-large, sweet, firm berries on thornless, stout canes: a summer crop in July, then a second crop on new canes from September through frost. High-yielding and easy to pick, it was bred from Joan Squire x Teri-Louise and is a terrific choice for northern fruit gardens. Cold-hardy, self-pollinating, and bears in 1-2 years.

Important planting note: After planting bare-root canes, prune them back to about 2 inches above the ground. Do not skip this step. It is crucial for encouraging the roots to send up new growth. New growth emerges as suckers from the ground around the planting site, not from the original cane. This does not apply to potted plants.

Two Harvests: A July Crop and a Fall Crop

Joan J is a fall-bearing (everbearing) primocane raspberry that also produces a summer crop. The floricane berries, borne on last year’s canes, ripen in July. The primocane berries, borne on this year’s new canes, ripen from September through frost. That means fresh raspberries at the start of summer and again deep into fall, from a single planting.

Large, Thornless, and Easy to Pick

The berries are large to extra-large, sweet, and firm, produced in high yields from stout canes that hold the fruit up where it is easy to see and reach. The thornless canes make picking and handling far more comfortable than most raspberries, so you can spend your time harvesting instead of bleeding for your berries.

A Good Fit for Northern Gardens

Joan J is cold-hardy and well suited to northern fruit gardens, where a reliable fall crop can be hard to find. It is self-pollinating, so one plant will produce fruit, though planting a few together gives you a bigger harvest.

Why Growers Choose Joan J Primocane Red Raspberry

• Two harvests: a July crop and a second crop from September through frost
• Large to extra-large, sweet, firm berries: high yields from stout canes
• Thornless canes: comfortable, easy picking
• Cold-hardy: a strong choice for northern gardens
• Self-pollinating, bears in 1-2 years: productive quickly from just one plant

Note: Do not plant Red, Gold, or Purple raspberries within 75-100 feet of Black raspberries. Black raspberries may be more susceptible to viral diseases carried by aphids to and from nearby raspberry plants.