Fruit - Winter-Spring

Fruit--Cool

Genus: Rubus	Specific Epithet: idaeus	Variety: 'Heritage'
Nutrient Richness (of 65): 18	Vitamins (highest in): Manganese, C, Fiber, Folate, B2	Calories/Cup: 60
Phonetic: ROO-bus eye-DAY-ee-us		Family: Rosaceae
Root Meanings: Red; also the Latin name for Brambles/Of or from from Mt. Ida	Origin: North America, Europe, Asia	CA Native: No
Common Name(s) : Heritage Red Raspberry, Spring Harvest

Zones: A1-A3, 1-24	Exposure: Full Sun	Water: Moderate
Type: Perennial	Persistence: Deciduous
Height: 5-6 ft	Spread: NA	Growth Rate: Fast
Blooms: Early Spring	Flowers: White	Fruit: May to Early June
Features: Fruits on new wood Cut canes that produced fruit to the ground in the fall Moderate production in late spring
Considerations: Spreads slowly by underground runners--not particularly invasive Stake or support canes Birds can be a serious pest Best grown in Zones 3-6, 15-17
Kitchen Use: Fresh eating Baking, jam