How many years does it take for berry plants to fruit?
Take a look below at how many years it takes, on average for different berry plants to bear fruit. This information will help you plan for your first harvest.Stark Bro's Berry Plants – Years Until Fruit*
Berry Plant Type | Years Until Fruit |
Aronia Berry Plants | 2-3 years |
Blackberry Plants | 1-2 years |
Blueberry Plants | 2-3 years |
Boysenberry Plants | 2-3 years |
Cranberry Plants | 2-3 years |
Currant Plants | 2-3 years |
Elderberry Plants | 2-3 years |
Goji Berry Plants | 2-3 years |
Gooseberry Plants | 3-4 years |
Grape Vines (& Muscadines) | 2-4 years |
Honeyberry Plants | 1-2 years |
Kiwi Berry Vines (“Hardy Kiwi”) | 2-5 years |
Jostaberry Plants | 2-3 years |
Lingonberry Plants | 2-3 years |
Loganberry Plants | 2-3 years |
Marionberry Plants | 1-2 years |
Raspberry Plants | 1-2 years |
Strawberry Plants | 1-2 years |

Enjoy The Journey
And don't forget — there's more to these plants and vines than just fruit. Even while you're waiting for them to reach fruiting maturity, they still make beautiful outdoor accents that will add interest to your landscape with gorgeous foliage that is lush during the growing season and turns various colors in the fall.Getting Off To A Great Start
Maintenance is also important to getting the most out of your berry plants. Some selections like strawberries, blackberries, and raspberries might try to bloom and set fruit the first year you plant them. You will be doing your plants a favor in the long run if you pinch these flowers off to avoid fruit set in their first year with you. Doing so will allow your new plants to devote their energy to becoming established and growing well so that they can support bigger, better crops of berries for years to come! You will also want to ensure you have a good watering, fertilizing, and spraying routine. You can learn more about the berries you are growing and how to care for them in our detailed Growing Guides.*Just like in our fruit tree article these time frames may vary and these are estimates, but all "years to bear" begin counting after your new Stark Bro's berry plants are transplanted into your growing space!
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