Why won’t my Fallgold raspberries flower and fruit?

Question

Hi, I live in zone 7A, in the Intermountain west. My property is at 4,000ft. I have approximately 60 Fallgold raspberry plants that are otherwise happy and healthy. Every year they multiply, their soil is rich, they get ample moisture. The only problem I can see is that they’re in a somewhat shady area, and so they only get about 3 hours of direct, morning sunlight. My berries have never blossomed, so obviously they’ve never set fruit. Other than more sunlight, I can’t think of what to give them to help them flower. Any suggestions would be gratefully accepted. NorCal Pat.

Answer 1

You can try applying potassium phosphate, but the lack of light will, ultimately, be the cause of this. You will have to let them multiply until they reach out to a brighter area, or move them to a brighter area. This will be the only fix to the problem.

This article will give you more information on growing raspberries: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/raspberry/care-of-raspberry-plants.htm