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How to Grow Loganberry

Rubus × loganobaccus

Perennial

Loganberries are vigorous cane fruits trained on wires, producing long dark red tart berries from mid to late summer. An excellent cooking fruit for jams, pies, and wine. Prune after harvest by removing fruited canes and tying in new growth. Feed in spring and water well during fruiting. Net against birds.

Yearly Lifecycle

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Bud Break Flowering Fruit Set Harvest Growing Leaf Fall

Care Essentials

Early spring with a balanced fertiliser as buds break. Mulch with well-rotted compost or manure.

Watch For

  • Raspberry beetle
  • Cane spot
  • Botrytis
  • Birds

Companions

Comfrey, Tansy, Marigolds

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Growing Tips

Train on wires

Tie new canes along horizontal wires, keeping them separate from fruiting canes. Fan training works well.

Best for cooking

Loganberries are tart when raw but transform when cooked. Excellent for jam, crumbles, and fruit wine.

Remove old canes promptly

Cut fruited canes to the ground after harvest. This reduces disease and gives new canes more light and air.

Choose thornless varieties

Thornless loganberry (LY654) is much easier to manage and equally productive.

Spacing & Planting

Plant spacing 250 cm
Row spacing 200 cm
Mature height 200 cm
Mature spread 200 cm

Train along wires or a fence. Less vigorous than blackberry but still needs sturdy support.

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