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Origin: 'Double Gold' is an everbearing (primocane-fruiting) yellow raspberry cultivar developed by Dr. Courtney Weber at Cornell University and released in 2012. It is the result of a cross between Cornell NY319 and 'Graton Gold'. It is known for its unique fruit color and double cropping potential.
Patent Status: 'Double Gold' Yellow Raspberry is protected by U.S. Plant Patent PP24,811, held by Cornell University until it expires on 2033-01-18. This patent restricts unauthorized asexual reproduction, including propagation, and sale of the cultivar. The price of plants may include a royalty or usage fee.
Berry Production: Produces medium-sized, conical berries with a distinctive color ranging from golden-yellow to a blushed peachy-pink when fully ripe. The berries are reported to have a sweet flavor with low acidity and a tender, juicy texture. It is a high-yielding variety with the potential for two crops per season.
Ripening Time: As an everbearing variety, 'Double Gold' produces a late summer/fall crop on the primocanes, typically ripening in September through frost. It also produces an earlier summer crop on the floricanes, ripening in July. This "double" bearing nature is where the name originates.
Plant Size and Appearance: 'Double Gold' is a vigorous plant with tall, upright canes that can reach 4-6 feet in height and 3 feet wide at maturity. The canes are red-purple and prickly. It suckers freely and shows good vigor.
Flowers: Produces typical white raspberry flowers in the spring and summer on both primocanes and floricanes. It is self-pollinating.
Hardiness: Generally hardy in USDA Zones 4 through 8. It is considered cold-hardy.
Pollination: 'Double Gold' is self-fertile and does not require a pollinator to set fruit.
Growing Conditions:
Sunlight: Requires full sun for optimal fruit production and flavor (at least 8 hours per day).
Soil: Prefers well-drained, loamy soil with a pH between 6.0 and 6.8. Avoid heavy or poorly drained soils.
Watering: Requires regular and consistent moisture, especially during the growing and fruiting seasons.
Fertilizing: Benefits from appropriate fertilization in early spring and again after the first flush of primocane fruit.
Pruning: For maximizing the fall crop, cut all canes back to the ground in late winter or early spring. For a double crop, leave some of the stronger floricanes to fruit in summer and then remove them after fruiting, while allowing new primocanes to develop for the fall crop.
Uses: The berries are excellent for:
Fresh eating due to their unique color and sweet flavor.
Adding variety to "u-pick" stands and farmer's markets.
Making jams, jellies, and desserts.
Wildlife Value: The flowers attract pollinators, and the berries are a food source for birds.
Ornamental Value: The unique golden to pink-blushed berries provide an attractive visual element in the garden.
Disease and Pest Resistance: 'Double Gold' is reported to have good resistance to Phytophthora root rot and common leaf diseases.
