Johnny's RASPBERRY Planting/Harvesting Program
Raspberry Season Extension
Johnny's Raspberry Planting/Harvesting Program is designed to take the guesswork out of variety selection, allowing you to extend your raspberry harvest to the maximal extent possible in your region.
Use our charts to choose varieties by key distinguishing features and the following seasonal fruiting/harvesting slots:
Take note that actual ripening times will vary depending upon your latitude/geolocation, microclimate, cultivation practices, and year-to-year climate variation, among other factors.
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Johnny's Fruit Harvest Programs
Blueberry Harvest Program • Charts
Strawberry Harvest Program • Charts
Summer-Fruiting Varieties
Estimated Harvest Dates
June
July
August
Harvesting
Features
| Fruiting Season | Fruit Size | Fruit Color | Growing Zones | Notes |
| Very early | Medium-large | Red | 4–8 | Typically bears most of its fruit in mid June, followed by a smaller fall season harvest. |
Estimated Harvest Dates
June
July
August
Harvesting
Features
| Fruiting Season | Fruit Size | Fruit Color | Growing Zones | Notes |
| Midseason | Large | Glossy black | 5–8 | Fruit ripens uniformly for a concentrated harvest. |
Estimated Harvest Dates
June
July
August
Harvesting
Features
| Fruiting Season | Fruit Size | Fruit Color | Growing Zones | Notes |
| Midseason | Large | Black | 5–8 | Niwot can produce an excellent floricane crop followed by a fall harvest (see below for fall harvest slot). |
Estimated Harvest Dates
June
July
August
Harvesting
Features
| Fruiting Season | Fruit Size | Fruit Color | Growing Zones | Notes |
| Midseason | Large | Deep black | 5–8 | Spineless black raspberry. |
Estimated Harvest Dates
June
July
August
Harvesting
Features
| Fruiting Season | Fruit Size | Fruit Color | Growing Zones | Notes |
| Midseason | Large | Purple | 4–8 | Prized for jams and jellies. |
Estimated Harvest Dates
June
July
August
Harvesting
Features
| Fruiting Season | Fruit Size | Fruit Color | Growing Zones | Notes |
| Midseason | Medium-large | Red | 3–8 | Consistent yield, few thorns, improved winter hardiness. |
Estimated Harvest Dates
June
July
August
Harvesting
Features
| Fruiting Season | Fruit Size | Fruit Color | Growing Zones | Notes |
| Late Midseason | Large | Red | 4–7 | Mid/late summer-bearing variety to help fill the harvest gap in late July to early August between standard early- and late-season varieties. |
Everbearing / Fall-bearing Raspberries
Estimated Harvest Dates
August
September
October
Harvesting
Features
| Fruiting Season | Fruit Size | Fruit Color | Growing Zones | Notes |
| Late summer to early fall-bearing | Medium-large | Glossy red | 3–8 | Standard everbearing raspberry, helps fill the gap between summer- and fall-bearing varieties. |
Estimated Harvest Dates
August
September
October
Harvesting
Features
| Fruiting Season | Fruit Size | Fruit Color | Growing Zones | Notes |
| Late summer to early fall-bearing | Large | Glossy red | 4–8 | Thornless and productive. |
Estimated Harvest Dates
August
September
October
Harvesting
Features
| Fruiting Season | Fruit Size | Fruit Color | Growing Zones | Notes |
| Mid fall-bearing | Medium-large | Red | 4–7 | Full, intense flavor. Matures later than Polana, earlier than Anne. |
Estimated Harvest Dates
August
September
October
Harvesting
Features
| Fruiting Season | Fruit Size | Fruit Color | Growing Zones | Notes |
| Mid fall-bearing | Large | Pale yellow | 4–7 | Known for excellent, very sweet flavor. |
Estimated Harvest Dates
August
September
October
Harvesting
Features
| Fruiting Season | Fruit Size | Fruit Color | Growing Zones | Notes |
| Can be grown as floricane (summer) and primocane (fall) producer | Large | Deep blush, golden champagne | 5–7 | Bears some fruit the first fall of planting year, and either summers or falls after that depending on how it is managed. |
Estimated Harvest Dates
August
September
October
Harvesting
Features
| Fruiting Season | Fruit Size | Fruit Color | Growing Zones | Notes |
| Large | Black | 5–8 | Niwot can produce an excellent floricane crop (see above for harvest slot) followed by a fall harvest. |
