The Royal Horticultural Society has advised Brits to pick one fruit on a particular day this month to prevent it from being ruined - and it's the perfect time of year for it
As the summer season draws to a close, many might not be thinking about their gardening duties. However, with the temperatures starting to drop this month, there's one essential task that needs attention.
The Royal Horticultural Society's gardening experts have advised gardeners to start picking their fruit, particularly raspberries. Early varieties of summer-fruiting raspberries should be ready for harvesting from June, with later varieties ripening into September, according to the Express. The experts emphasise the importance of picking raspberries early in the morning during dry weather as damp berries can quickly become mouldy, reports the Mirror.
Raspberries don't all ripen at the same time, but over a period of weeks. If you're unsure whether a berry is ripe, leave it on the vine for an extra day or two.
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