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Small Fruits Information

Guide for Planting Small Fruit Plants

Gardeners Guide for Planting Small Fruit Plants

(1) Minimum suggested spacings. See discussion of plant spacings in text | (2) At full bearing age, with good care
Fruit Planting Distance (1) Interval from planting Years to Life of Height of Est. annual yield
  Between Rows (ft) Between Plants (ft) to fruiting (in years) full production plants (in years) Mature Plant (ft) per plant (2)
Aronia 10 4 1 5 20+ 6+ 23 lbs
Asparagus 3 1 1 3 20+ 4 1/4-1/2 lbs
Blackberries - Erect 6-8 3 1 2 10-12 4-5 1 qt
Blackberries - Trailing 6-8 6-10 1 2 8-10 6-8 4-10 qts
Blackberries - Everbearing 6-8 4-5 1 2 8-10 8-8 2 qts
Blueberries 8-10 6-8 2 5 20+ 6-10 3-4 qts
Buckthorn 5 3-6 3 3+ variable 6-10 NA
Cranberry 1 1 2 2+ variable 2 < 1 lb
Currants 6-8 4 2 4 12-15 3-4 3-4 qts
Elderberry 10 5-6 2 2+ variable 6-8 25+ lbs
Goji Berry NA 4-8 2 4 variable 8 2 lbs
Gooseberries 6-8 4 2 4 12-15 3-4 4-5 qts
Grapes 8-10 8-10 3 5 20+ 6 1/4-1/2 bushel
Horseradish NA 18"-24" 1 1 variable 3 variable
Kiwi variable 10 3 5 NA 10+ 50+ lbs
Lingonberry variable 18" 1 2 NA <2 NA
PawPaw 10 8 5 NA variable 20 25 lbs
Raspberries - Summer 6-8 1-2 1 3 8-15 4-5 1 1/2 qts
Raspberries - Black/Purple 6-8 24"-30" 1 3 8-10 4-5 1 qt
Raspberries - Everbearing 8 2-3 1/2 2 8-15 4-5 1 qt
Rhubarb 3-5 2 1 2 20+ 3 10 lbs
Strawberries - June 3 1/2 - 4 18"-24" 1 1 3-8 1 1/2 - 1 qt
Strawberries - Everbearing variable 6" 0 1 2 1 variable