Berries & kiwi · 2027 season
Latham Raspberry Plant
Rubus idaeus
Self-fertileSweet, aromatic red raspberries. Hardy and dependable.
- #1 container
- Full pot
Pick up in Pittsgrove, NJ, typically in March. Pay cash, check, Venmo or PayPal at pickup.
Latham is an old, dependable summer-bearing red raspberry, known for being hardy and tough.
The berries are large and bright red, good fresh and for jam.
Cut fruited canes to the ground after harvest; next year's crop grows on the new canes.
Latham was released by the University of Minnesota in 1920 and was the most widely planted raspberry in America in the 1930s and '40s.
How it tastes
Sweet and aromatic, with a bright, lively raspberry flavor.
At a glance
- You get
- #1 container, Full pot
- Hardiness zones
- USDA 3–8 (Salem County is 7)
- Blooms
- Late spring
- Ripens
- Midsummer
- Starts bearing
- Light crop the second summer, full crops after
- Mature size
- Canes about 5–6 ft
- Pollination
- Self-fertile
- Botanical name
- Rubus idaeus
- Price
- $12 each, paid at pickup
- Pickup
- Pittsgrove, NJ, typically in March
The fruit
- Looks
- Large (about 1 inch), round, bright red
- Flavor
- Sweet and aromatic
- Best for
- Fresh, Jam
- Keeps
- A few days in the fridge
Pollination
Self-fertile. Raspberries don't need a partner.
Growing tips
Watch for: Resists the aphid that spreads raspberry mosaic virus, but don't plant it close to black raspberries
- 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.
