Growing Tayberries

[pakaba]

Hi
I have just purchased 2 Tayberry plants from Aldi (99p each). However I haven't even heard of them before, let alone grown them.  I have done a search but there is't really much on how they grow, or how to grow them.  Do they grow like a raspbery bush, or are they scramblers like a Blackberry?   Any advice would be appreciated. ;D

[pakaba]

[Curryandchips]

They are similar to the blackberry, producing fruit larger than the loganberry. I have one tayberry, planted last spring. They should be trained the same as blackberry, so I believe.

[Fiveravens]

They are scramblers, like blackberries, only more so! You'll have to keep them tied in to some kind of fence or trellis. The biggest difference, though, is: blackberries taste good; tayberries taste fantastic! 8)

[pakaba]

Thanks for the replies :)   One more question, do they send up runners like Blackberries, are they as invasive?

Pakaba

[real food]

The "runners" are the fruiting shoots for the next year and must NOT be cut off until after they have fruited. You should tie the shoots into a support, as they grow. If you let the shoots touch the ground, they will root at that point, just like brambles.

[Curryandchips]

On those lines - of runners - since my tayberry has now set good roots and producing runners, I need to erect a frame of posts and wires to train the runners along. After fruiting, these runners will be cut off, whereas the current years runners will be trained for fruiting next year ...

[misterphil]

Can I just clarify then - this year's growth does not fruit, but needs training as it will fruit in year 2.

Does the growth die off or can it be cut off to force regrowth?

would bending down runers so that they root and then cutting the middle of the arc to get 2 rooted plants be a good way of increasing yield, will the runner shoot from the cut ends?
   
   s       rrr
   s     r    r       r
   s   r       r    r
   s r          r r
              new roots 

s = originat shoot
r = bent over runner
rrr is where I want to cut to get 2 plants

Any ideas?

[Curryandchips]

a) correct as I see it

b) prune after fruiting to promote new growth

c) That looks good to me misterphil.

[stuffed]

Got some from aldi aswell, never grown them before but my parents have so they are on hand for any advise. What I will say is that they make the best jam I've ever tasted.

[jennym]

Yes, you will be able to use the technique of tip rooting to increase your stock. If it is of any help, I show a rough sketch here of loganberry training which is the same as tayberry.

[Curryandchips]

What a wonderful diagram jennym, I will be able to make good use of this. Thank you.

[pakaba]

Hi
Thank you all so much for the advice. ;D  Can't wait to put it to the test, and taste my first Tayberry. :D

Pakaba