How to prune indian summer raspberry

Late winter to early spring (February–March), while fully dormant. Cut every cane to ground level with loppers or secateurs in late winter. As new primocanes emerge, thin to about 8–10 canes per 30 cm of row, removing the weakest. No summer pruning is required with this cut-all-down method.

Annually in late winter. 'Indian Summer' is an autumn-fruiting (primocane-fruiting) raspberry. The simplest approach is to cut all canes to ground level in late winter — new canes grow, fruit at the tips in autumn, then are cut again. This avoids complex cane selection and keeps the patch productive and disease-free.

Cut every cane to ground level with loppers or secateurs in late winter. As new primocanes emerge, thin to about 8–10 canes per 30 cm of row, removing the weakest. No summer pruning is required with this cut-all-down method.