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farmmilkmama
True Blue Farmgirl
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Amy
Central MN
USA
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 Posted - Jul 03 2012 : 2:25:53 PM
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We discovered a raspberry patch at our new farm. We moved here in December and the farm was not lived in for 5 years before that. The berries in the raspberry patch are HUGE, some could qualify as small strawberries! Some of the plants have small berries though, which got me wondering, what determines the size of the berries? Does it have anything to do with the plants not being picked from for five years before this, or does it just depend on the plant?
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Sugar Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Pamela Jean
Sugarloaf
Ca
USA
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Posted - Jul 03 2012 : 3:46:42 PM
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Hi Amy, different varieties, water, heat ex...Mmmm I hope mine are big this year.
Pam 
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oldbittyhen
True Blue Farmgirl
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tina
quartz hill
ca
USA
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Posted - Jul 03 2012 : 7:36:46 PM
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also depends on pruneing, when , how much, etc...Stark Brothers sells some that are huge...
"Knowlege is knowing that a tomato is a fruit, Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad" |
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rough start farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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marianne
The Beautiful Pacific NW
Washington State
USA
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Posted - Jul 03 2012 : 8:47:09 PM
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luck!
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
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Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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Posted - Jul 03 2012 : 10:02:18 PM
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oh and let's not forget 'rats with antlers' "Deer" who have flower gardens to snack on and aren't pre-occupied with the raspberries.. lol! oh wait, that would be my garden! lolol!
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
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Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Jul 04 2012 : 04:20:33 AM
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There is a size difference between wild and tame raspberries. Could be you have both in your patch. Tame ones are much much bigger then wild.
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FieldsofThyme
Farmgirl Guide & Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader
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USA
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what makes a raspberry big?
