Double Gold Raspberry – 10 Seeds

Double Gold Raspberry (Rubus idaeus ‘Double Gold’) is an unique, ever-bearing raspberry variety with an excellent sweet flavor. It is a highly productive plant. The fruit is a pale golden color when unripe, changing to a vibrant coral color once fully ripe. It is named Double Gold because in warmer areas it produces two crops of berries – as both a floricane (summer) and primocane (autumn) producer.

Growing Double Gold Raspberry

Indoor Sowing: Cold Stratification and then transplant seedlings once big enough.

Direct Sowing:  Autumn and Early Winter.

• To plant raspberries from seeds, direct sow the seeds in a plastic peat pot starting in autumn to early winter.
• The seeds need a period of cold stratification to break dormancy. This naturally occurs outdoors if you plant the seeds in the garden in Autumn or winter.
• If you want to start raspberry seeds indoors, you must simulate the cold stratification process before planting.
• Soak the raspberry seeds in room temperature water for 24 hours.
• Place the seeds in a resealable plastic bag along with a handful of damp peat moss. Seal the bag, and place in a refrigerator.
• Keep the seeds chilled for 12 to 16 weeks.
• Fill seed trays with seed starter soil, and spread the raspberry seeds on top of the soil.
• Lightly cover the seeds with soil, and place in a warm area.
• Plant the raspberry seedlings outdoors the following spring.
• For Direct sowing in Autumn or Early Winter, press one to two Raspberry Seeds ¼ inch down into the soil of a container. Pat the soil down gently over the seeds to remove air pockets.
• Mist the soil lightly to dampen, using a spray bottle filled with water. Keep the soil moist throughout the germination process.
• The seeds will begin to sprout within three months.
• Set the container in an area that receives bright, indirect sunlight once the seeds begin to sprout.
• Continue to keep the soil moist and provide the raspberry plants with adequate light as they continue to grow.
• Transplant the raspberry plants outdoors in the spring, as soon as the soil is workable.
• Select an area for transplanting your raspberries that contains full sun and well-drained soil with a pH between 5.5 and 6.5.
• Raspberries can also be successfully grown in containers.