Black Raspberry Plant ‘Munger’ (Rubus occidentalis)
Shiny black raspberries have
a sweet, delicious flavor and are
excellent for eating fresh, freezing
for later or making jams or pies.
Also called Black Caps, ‘Munger’
Black Raspberry is a mid-summer
fruit with stout canes that seem to
be more resistant to fungal diseases.
It typically bears fruit on 2-year-old canes, and after fruiting, these canes should
be pruned out to make room for the new one-year-old canes that are growing and
will fruit the following year. Black raspberries are higher in antioxidants than red
raspberries, which may explain why black raspberries are said to have potential
cancer-fighting properties.