Product Review

'Nantahala' is a new primocane fruiting red raspberry released by North Carolina State University. This is the first red raspberry to be released from this breeding program in over 50 years. The primary characteristics that distinguish 'Nantahala' from other red raspberry cultivars are its late harvest season and large berry size. In the Cherokee language, 'Nantahala' means land of the midday sun. These have better appearance, a bit sweeter and similar harvest to other cultivars like Heritage or Caroline. The plants are soft thorns, semi-erect and may require some trellis training etc.