Blackcap Raspberries: how to grow and enjoy this exquisite native fruit

[@melissadavis5954]

I have a half acre of these 🤣 Never tasted them because I figured they were tart and not good and I'm still working my way into new foods. You've convinced me to try them next year. I think they are done right now.

[@savmcvvik6003]

My favorite childhood snack after playing in the woods all day. I used to pick buckets of these and my memaw would make preserves ❤ I found one plant at my house this year. Thanks to some birds poop! I've been taking good care of it and am very excited to enjoy them delicious berries again 😋

[@carpy1252]

Much thanks for posting so much detail about growing this native plant, I am excited to try it out.

[@marialaskari2903]

the entrance to your shade garden is dreamy! Great job! Thank you for sharing all this info :)

[@gingersnap5816]

This is my favorite fruit

[@justwhistlinpixie]

Such a great showcase of this lovely native. I live a bit north of you in the PNW, so your season is just a beat ahead of mine. It gives me time to get ahead of the curve on some things! I'm getting fruit off my own black cap for the first time this year, can't wait. I'm absolutely in love with thimbleberries, so we'll see how they stack up in my book. :)

[@garrettpeters3438]

I recently discovered these at our community garden. They appear to be more closely related to blackberries by the way the canes come up from a crown rather than the way raspberry canes come up. They are delicious!

[@lindsypenney3064]

I’m in Michigan, and the house I bought has over an acre of Blackcaps! I’ve been picking them for about 2 weeks now, and have so many that are still whiteish-pink. Any tips on washing & freezing them would be greatly appreciated! I subscribed immediately when you started off saying you were tending to your Mulberry Tree, I also have 5 Mulberry Trees that are starting to fruit right now. I have all these wonderfully sweet berries, but I’m not quite sure the best way to go about freezing them. Also, excellent information on your channel, and LOVE your garden!

[@melissadavis5954]

I'm in Michigan too and my house came with a half acre of these! Have you personally tried them yet?

[@lindsypenney3064]

@@melissadavis5954 I harvest them every year! And my dog eats them like they’re treats😂

[@YenniHope]

Thank you for this video, I ended up planting one last year a lot thanks to this. While it has been quite easy to grow, I was quite dissapointed with the taste of it when I finally got some ripe ones. Do you think something affected the taste (they were kind of bland and watery) or is my varierty - Black Jewel - not top notch? Do you have a variety you'd recommend?

[@shawns0762]

You can't beat the flavor from a wild black raspberry. I never tried the cultivated varieties. To get the best flavor they have to be fully ripe and pull off with no resistance. Nothing beats red raspberries for preserves.

[@YenniHope]

There are no wild rasberries in Finland where I live in, so I don't really have a chance to taste them to compare to know if my variety is not good or if I just don't like the flavor for some reason. @@shawns0762

[@EquineHannaSomatics]

Ok, I'm sold and planning to plant some this fall! The best partial shade spot I have picked out is right up against the outer wall of my carport, on the north side, and for part of the winter the snow slides off the roof and piles up there. I'm wondering if I prune and then tie up the canes as you suggest if they would be out of the way enough in the winter to not get too damaged from the snow? I'm imagining they will be pretty tidy at first, and then bush and bramble out in the spring... Also you mentioned they don't like wet feet. This spot is sloped a little away from the building, and I'm thinking I could plant them in a low raised bed to get them a bit above the wet winter clay soil? Or should I just find another spot...

[@80sforever3]

I wonder how blackcap compares to another wild black raspberry, mysore

[@organicgardenmamavictoriab2768]

I'm looking up berries I can grow in the shade because it looks like I'm moving to a partially shady property.

[@gor3gurl464]

If you were to propagate the black cap where do you do it from

[@ParkrosePermaculture]

They tip very easily, so bend the cane down and plant the tip into the soil for a couple of months. It will form roots. Then you can cut it and start a whole new plant.

[@gor3gurl464]

@@ParkrosePermaculturewow that’s neat! thanks a million ❤❤ love your knowledge and content

[@organicgardenmamavictoriab2768]

I want to grow these. Where can you buy them?

[@maryhoffman9551]

Which variety of blackcap raspberry do you recommend?

[@mlissawetherell2382]

I've been looking for starts of these. Any suggestions (pdx or)

[@apropostt]

One green world is a pretty good source in pdx for harder to get edibles. Black cap raspberries and clove currants are frequently sold out though. Their website does have notifications when plants are restocked.

[@Meatherxc]

I have black berries and raspberries... Any tips on sweeter fruit?

[@AnnabellaNaumenko]

Rubus occidentalis is native to eastern North America

[@ceili]

I have the black raspberry variety 'Jewel', and unfortunately it's probably the most bland tasting of all the berries I own.

[@ceili]

@ yep full sun. Not overwatered. I got rid of them in the end