How to Harvest Raspberries

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Make sure you are prepared for the picking.

   You don't need much, only a basket or two to hold them in and gloves so your hands don't get all juicy! I wouldn't recommend picking in rainy weather as the raspberries can get squashed and liquidy.
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   Step 2: Find your area you are going to pick in.

   If you go out just hoping to come across a patch of them then you are wrong! You have to plan ahead and find somewhere close to you.
   
   Otherwise, it's a wasted journey and a waste of petrol! However, if you have in your own garden, then pick away! , Raspberries can be harvested all the way from mid-summer through to the first frost.
   
   The fruit is ripe when it can be easily be removed from the plant without being squashed.
   
   Fruit ripens at different times, so you will be able to harvest raspberries throughout the season.
   
   By autumn they have usually gone past it.See "Tips" for more information. , If you are picking black, golden or purple raspberries, look for berries with firm plumpness.
   
   If they are almost a neon red they are slightly passed their best so don't pick them. , Do not pick ones that have a hole in them as an insect has probably got there before you. ,, Raspberries do not store well and spoil quickly after being picked.
   
   Brambles and blackberries are picked in the same way so keep that in mind if you have a bush or two of them! Read how to store raspberries for advice on how to keep them fresh for up to 6 days.
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   Step 3: Harvest at the right time.

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   Step 4: Select only the bright red berries.

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   Step 5: Find the best ones to pick.

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   Step 6: Hold carefully between the thumb and forefinger and pull:

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   Step 7: Use quickly.

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