Rubus idaeus Twotimer Sugana Yellow - Raspberry

The Twotimer Sugana Yellow raspberry is a perpetual, early, and productive variety that produces beautiful golden raspberries with a sweet and very sugary taste. They can be harvested from June on last year's canes, and then from August to October on the current year's new canes. It's an excellent choice for a generous and spreading harvest over time, and its uniquely looking fruits will surprise your family and friends!

The Twotimer Sugana Yellow raspberry is a cultivar originating from Switzerland. It was developed by breeders in the region, particularly for its perpetual characteristics (meaning it can fruit at least twice a year) and for the exceptional quality of its yellow fruits. It belongs to the 'Twotimer' raspberry family, which also includes a red version, Raspberry Twotimer Sugana Red®.

The Twotimer Sugana Yellow raspberry is hardy down to -20°C. It is also relatively easy to grow. This bush prefers a sunny or lightly shaded exposure, in well-drained soil. Ensuring the soil remains moist, especially during the fruiting period, is important, but excess water should be avoided. As it is a perpetual raspberry, it is recommended to prune the canes after the autumn harvest. Cutting the canes that have already fruited down to ground level will stimulate the growth of new shoots for the following year. Production reaches its normal level by the third year after planting. A plant can bear fruit for around 10 years.

To fully enjoy their flavour, raspberries should be consumed soon after picking as they do not keep well. If you have a bountiful harvest, consider making coulis, sorbets, tarts, or jams. They can also be frozen.

The Raspberry is a deciduous shrub with erect thorny canes, forming a bush of 1.50 m in all directions over time. The canes are biennial, each dying after fruiting. New canes armed with small prickles emerge annually from the roots. The Raspberry bush bears green leaves on the upper side, whitish-green and furry on the underside. Its flowering is highly honey-producing. The small white flowers (1 to 2 cm in diameter) are clustered in small bunches of 10 to 12 and appear in April-May. The fruits are formed of small agglomerated drupes, easy to detach when ripe.

The Raspberry belongs to the Rosaceae family, like strawberries, blackberries, and garden blackberries. The wild Raspberry originates from Europe and temperate Asia, where it grows in cool climates alongside black elder and mountain ash, mainly in mountainous undergrowth but also in plains. Replicating this association in the garden is simple, to the delight of gourmets and birds alike!