Pruning Very High Raspberry Canes

I pruned out the old growth canes after fruiting this year. Now the new growth is over ten feet tall and very unmanageable. Should I top them?

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#1 Comment By rosepetal On 09/16/2011 @ 9:29 pm

I certainly would. I have blackberry bushed and they too were over 10 ft high I pruned them back to a manageable heighth of 5 ft….

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