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The Grower's Library.
Everything we know about growing organic berries — production guides, disease references, head-to-head variety comparisons and planning tools, written from the fields at 4,200 ft.
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The Planting Path
Six guides in order, box to bed
Zone Map & ZIP Checker
See where each variety grows
Free Berry Planting Guide
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Strawberries
- 26 topics
From choosing among ten varieties to renovating the bed for year two.
Every topic
- Day-Neutral vs June-Bearing vs Everbearing
- Which Strawberry Should You Grow?
- Three-Season Strawberry Varieties
- Best-Flavored Day-Neutral Varieties
- Best-Flavored California Cultivars
- Highest-Yielding Day-Neutral Varieties
- Concentrated-Harvest Varieties
- Early-Season Day-Neutral Varieties
- Semi-Early June-Bearing Varieties
- Disease-Resistance Matrix by Cultivar
- Runner Production by Variety
Planting & care
- How to Plant Bare Root Strawberries
- Your Strawberry Plants' First Year
- Soil, Water & Organic Fertilizer
- Chill Requirements & Planting Dates
- Spacing Vigorous Day-Neutrals
- Day Length & Day-Neutral Fruiting
- Containers & Raised Beds
By region & zone
- June-Bearers for Northern Climates
- Low-Chill for Southern California
- Strawberries for the Southeast
- Strawberries by USDA Zone
Harvest & use
- When to Pick for Maximum Flavor
- Best Varieties for Canning
- Organic Care, Season by Season
- Hydroponic & Greenhouse Strawberries
Raspberries
- 22 topics
Five varieties across red, gold and black — and the pruning that keeps them producing.
Pruning & training
- How to Grow Organic Raspberries
- Pruning Everbearing — One Crop or Two
- Pruning Summer-Bearing Goldens
- How to Grow & Prune Black Raspberries
- Black vs Red Canes: Growth & Spread
Golden raspberries
- Best Yellow & Golden Varieties
- Golden Raspberries by Climate
- Lemon-Yellow vs Golden Fruit
- Golden Harvest Seasons
Choosing & varieties
- Red, Gold or Black: Which Raspberry?
- Best Fall-Bearing Reds
- Highest-Yielding for Home Gardens
- Light-Red Varieties
- Sweet-Tart Balance by Variety
- Soft vs Firm Raspberries
- Easy-Pick Varieties
- Late-Summer & September Harvests
- Best Black Raspberry Varieties
- Heirlooms: Bristol, Dundee & Jewel
Harvest & use
- Early & Late Harvest Planning
- Fresh Market, Jam & Jelly
- Black Raspberries for Market & Preserves
Blackberries
- 5 topics
Triple Crown: thornless, semi-erect, and heavy when trellised right.
Growing Triple Crown
- How to Grow Triple Crown Blackberries
- Pruning & Trellising Thornless
- Large-Fruited Thornless Varieties
- Mid-Summer Varieties & Harvest Planning
- Thornless for Zones 5–9
Plant Problems
- 11 topics
Name the disease before you treat it — organic management for every common berry problem.
Strawberry diseases
Raspberry & general
- Verticillium Wilt
- Phytophthora Crown Rot
- Anthracnose Crown Rot
- Colletotrichum Anthracnose
- Fusarium Wilt
- Macrophomina Charcoal Rot
- Powdery Mildew in Strawberries
- Powdery Mildew in Raspberries
- Orange Rust in Raspberries
- Organic Pest & Disease Control
- Organic Spider Mite Management
Compare Varieties
- 6 topics
Two varieties, one bed: the honest head-to-heads.
Head to head
- Albion vs San Andreas
- Albion vs Monterey
- Albion vs Seascape
- Heritage vs Ruby Jewel
- Cascade Gold vs Honey Jewel
- Fronteras vs Ventana, Benicia & Camarosa
Commercial Growers
- 8 topics
Production planning, postharvest quality, and what actually sells at the stand.
Grow for market
- Short-Day Production Guide
- Southern California Winter Production
- Firm Day-Neutrals for Fresh Market
- Fruit Appearance & Postharvest Quality
- Size, Firmness & Shelf Life
- Strawberry Cultivar Royalty Fees
- Strawberries for Roadside Stands
- Blackberries for Roadside Markets & Shipping
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