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Raspberry - Atherton
Native to the highlands of far North Queensland
, this raspberry is a sweet red-orange berry that grows on an upright suckering shrub with cane-like stems. It is delicious eaten fresh and its popularity is seeing it reach supermarket shelves. The taste is milder than the European raspberry. The plant is very resilient to warmer growing conditions and can produce up to 3 kg per plant. It does need some managemant so it won't take over the garden, grow it where the suckers can be mowed over, or alternatively grow it in a large pot.
140mm pot | $9.90 AU | In Production | 
| Height | Frost tol. | Pollination req'd | Evergreen/Deciduous | Harvest period |
| 1 | Medium | Semi-deciduous | March - July |
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Great producer, I have had nearly 6 months of fruit this year, you can pick fruit nearly every day, not as tasty as the regular Raspberry, but worthwhile in any garden, watch the thorns though. | David O'bryan - Mansfield, QLD 18-Oct-2008
Lots of nice fruit, but plant needs to be kept under control as can become invasive, spreads very quickly from underground running roots. | Dorota Stock - Brisbane, QLD 30-Oct-2008
This is a great article on native raspberries: http://asgap.org.au/APOL22/jun01-1.html | Kathy Bradley - Newcastle, NSW 14-Jun-2009
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