Heritage Raspberry Plant

Heritage is an everbearing (fall-bearing) red raspberry, and one of the most popular. It fruits on the current year's canes, starting in late summer and continuing until frost.

It's also the easiest raspberry to prune: mow or cut every cane to the ground in late winter, and you'll get one big fall crop.

The berries are medium-sized, firm and sweet. We only have a few.

Heritage has long been the standard fall-bearing raspberry. If you leave last year's canes standing instead of mowing them, you'll also get a small crop in early summer.

At a glance

You get

#1 container, Full pot

Hardiness zones

USDA 4–8 (Salem County is 7)

Blooms

Summer, on this year's canes

Ripens

Late summer until frost

Starts bearing

Often the first fall

Mature size

Canes about 4–5 ft

Pollination

Self-fertile

Botanical name

Rubus idaeus

Price

$12 each, paid at pickup

Pickup

Pittsgrove, NJ, typically in March

The fruit

Looks

Medium, firm, red

Flavor

Sweet-tart

Best for

Fresh, Jam, Freezing

Keeps

A few days in the fridge

Pollination

Self-fertile. Raspberries don't need a partner.

Growing tips

Watch for: Plant in well-drained soil; remove all old canes each winter

• 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.