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Reuben Blackberry

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  Posted by Violetscales (U10739184) on Monday, 9th January 2012

  Last year I purchased some Reuben Blackberry plants. We only had a few small blackberries from them - nothing like was promised as to size or quantity. The plants now all have about a metre of new fresh green canes on them and are covered in flowers and small berries. The plants should be pruned to the ground in February but will they then produce another set of new canes? I realize that the extremely mild winter has probably caused this but I don't want to loose the 2012 seasons fruit by getting it wrong. Any advice gratefully received.

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  Posted by Don Kidick (U13987773) on Monday, 9th January 2012

  This is a difficult one.
  
  As you say the mild weather has probably brought on early growth, so it’s a gamble as to what the weather is going to be like over the next 2 – 3 months.
  
  What I would do is cut back every other cane, that way you are only risking 50% and next year you can revisit and reassess the problem.
  
  Cheers. Don.
  

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  Posted by realfood (U13916672) on Monday, 9th January 2012

  I would just leave it alone and see if it produces fruit, but it all depends on the weather. You have nothing to loose and an extra crop to gain.
  It is so new that it may grow like Autumn Rasps which can be cropped twice a year, both on old and new wood.

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