Berries & kiwi · 2027 season
Coho Raspberry Plant
Rubus idaeus
Self-fertileLate summer-bearing red raspberry with big, very firm berries.
- #1 container
- Full pot
Pick up in Pittsgrove, NJ, typically in March. Pay cash, check, Venmo or PayPal at pickup.
Coho is a late-season, summer-bearing red raspberry with large, very firm, bright red berries that come off the plant easily.
It's a productive variety, good for fresh eating, freezing and jam.
Cut fruited canes to the ground after harvest; next year's crop grows on the new canes.
Coho was released in 2001 by the USDA in Corvallis, Oregon, with Oregon State, Washington State and the University of Idaho, and it's named for the late-running coho salmon. It was bred and tested in the Pacific Northwest, so its performance in our hotter, more humid summers isn't well documented yet.
How it tastes
Sweet and full-flavored, with large, very firm berries.
At a glance
- You get
- #1 container, Full pot
- Hardiness zones
- USDA Not yet established (Salem County is 7)
- Blooms
- Late spring
- Ripens
- Mid to late summer (a late summer-bearing variety)
- Starts bearing
- Light crop the second summer, full crops after
- Mature size
- Canes about 4–6 ft
- Pollination
- Self-fertile
- Botanical name
- Rubus idaeus
- Price
- $12 each, paid at pickup
- Pickup
- Pittsgrove, NJ, typically in March
The fruit
- Looks
- Large, bright red, very firm, conical
- Flavor
- Rated excellent
- Best for
- Fresh, Freezing, Jam
- Keeps
- Among the firmest raspberries tested, so it holds up well
Pollination
Self-fertile. Raspberries don't need a partner.
Growing tips
Watch for: Showed little root rot in Oregon trials; plant in well-drained soil
- Full sun and good drainage. Plant in a row about 2 feet apart and keep the row narrow.
- Summer-bearing raspberries fruit on second-year canes. Cut those canes to the ground right after harvest.
- A simple trellis (two wires between posts) keeps canes upright and makes picking easier.
- Mulch to keep weeds down and the soil moist.
New to planting fruit trees? Read our step-by-step planting guide: square hole, graft above the soil, native soil, and no fruit for the first two years.
Photos show the variety, not the exact plant you’ll get. Reservations are for the 2027 season, picked up at our farm in Pittsgrove, NJ, typically in March, and aren’t guaranteed until we confirm them. Questions? Ask us or call or text (856) 345‑4538.
