Royalty

I planted 5 royalty purple plants. They are the most aggressive raspberry plants I have ever seen. They literally choke out most weeds. They are a heavy producer of large berries. They seem to tolerate some Japanese beetle infestation. Actually the Japanese Beetles do not seem to like the purple raspberries as well as they do my red and yellow raspberries. My only complaint with the purple raspberry is the flavor is kind of bland. It’s not very sweet at all. If it wasn’t for the lack of flavor this variety would be a huge success. It is by far the easiest raspberry plant to grow, with minimal care.

Gary
Home Grower
Zone 6
11/30/2023

Planted these last yea. The plugs arrived in great shape and took off right away. This year, the plants are very strong and beautiful in my opinion and quite distinct looking from other varieties we grow. Unfortunately I am not at all a fan of the flavour as they seem to be significantly lacking in sugars. I've tried them at all stages - red is best but the flavour really declines as they get closer to purple. We are growing them alongside Joan J, Polka, Double Gold and Bristol and these are by far the least sweet. Might be ok in a jam but for me not at all an eating berry.

Billy S
Home Grower
Zone 6
07/24/2023