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Boyne Raspberries

Boyne is a self supporting variety raspberry that is very winter hardy. It is early summer-bearing; and it is a good producer of large, dark red fruit. Boyne is moderately tolerant of shade but intolerant of drought and grows in a variety of soil.

Wildlife Food & Cover: Excellent food-berries, nectar good cover-escape, loafing

Flowers: White, mid spring

Fruit: Large, dark red fruit

Ecosystem: Oak Savanna, Dry Oak Forest, White Pine Hardwood Forest, Lowland Hardwood Forest

Other:self-supporting, early summer-bearing (fruit produced in midsummer on canes from previous growing season)

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