Like we were, you might be surprised to hear that Australia has it’s own native raspberries – and they’re just as yummy as European varieties, and much better suited to our warmer coastal climate. There are varieties native to the Illawarra, but the Atherton raspberry, from Queensland has especially nice berries and is really productive, so it’s won a spot in our yard.

They’re best contained to a small area in the garden, as they’re keen suckers and fast growers – they love climbing too, so trellises are a good idea.

We planted a row of them in September and we’re indulging in raspberries now. And they’ll continue to fruit just about all year round!

For more info, see our Atherton raspberry article.