Caneberry Production Guide NEW

We are thrilled to share a revised Southeast Regional Caneberry Production Guide. Follow this link to the NC State Extension Rubus Portal for the complete guide. This version includes a new chapter on plant growth and an update on fertility. Links to each chapter are included below. A huge thanks to the co-authors  Drs. Amanda McWhirt, Christine Bradish,  Penelope Perkins-Veazie, and John Havlin. 

1. Introduction
   • Types of Caneberries
   • Growth Habit
   • Fruiting Habit
   • Thorniness
   • Fruit Color (Raspberries)
2. Cultivars
3. Site Selection
   • General
   • Blackberry
   • Raspberry
   • Row Orientation
4. Site Preparation, Planting, and Establishment
   • Site Preparation
   • Soil Tests
   • Nematode Tests
   • Planting
   • Establishment
     • Spacing – Blackberry
     • Spacing – Raspberry
     • Alleys
5. Plant Growth
   • General
   • Floricane-Fruiting Blackberries and Raspberries
   • Primocane-Fruiting Raspberries and Blackberries
   • Lifecycle through the Seasons
6. Pruning and Training
   • General
   • Erect Floricane-Fruiting Blackberries
   • Semi-Erect and Trailing Floricane-Fruiting Blackberries
   • Primocane-Fruiting Blackberries (Single or Double Cropped)
   • Floricane-Fruiting Raspberries
7. Trellis Systems
   • I-Trellis (Hedgerow)
   • V-Trellis (with Metal T-Posts)
   • T-Trellis
   • Moveable Trellises
8. Tunnel Production
9. Water Management
   • General
   • Trickle/Drip Irrigation
   • Mulching
10. Integrated Pest Management and Pollination
11. Fertility Management
    • General
    • Blackberry Fertilization
    • Raspberry Fertilization
    • Leaf Analysis
12. Fruit Development
    • General
    • Blackberry
    • Raspberry
13. Harvesting and Postharvest Management
    • General
    • Blackberry
    • Raspberry
14. Food Safety Considerations for Caneberry Production
15. References
16. Acknowledgements