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Your Pruners Decide the Fate of Raspberries, Blackberries and Currants

Autumn pruning is the key moment for raspberries, blackberries and currants. Remove old, weak or diseased wood now and you’ll get healthier plants and a bigger crop next season.

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Autumn tasks that determine how many blackberries you’ll harvest next year

Blackberries can look unruly, but a few well-timed autumn jobs—clean-up, soil care, watering, mulching and correct pruning—set plants up for a healthier winter and a heavier crop next season.

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Why Thornless Blackberries Don’t Release from the Stem and What to Do

If thornless blackberries won’t come away cleanly from the stem at harvest, the cause is usually drought stress rather than the variety. Improve watering and mulch to keep soil evenly moist for juicier fruit and easier picking.

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