Two clear seasons
The retained lower section fruits in June and the new tip from late August.
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Rubus idaeus TWOTIMER® ‘Sugana’ 13cm
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Rubus idaeus TWOTIMER® ‘Sugana’
Two harvests a year, double delight 🍓
- Two harvests each year
- Large conical fruit
- Strong upright canes
- June and August–October
Rubus idaeus TWOTIMER® ‘Sugana’ brings large, bright-red berries and the pleasure of a harvest that can return later in the year. Its raspberries have a conical shape, juicy flesh and a sweet flavour balanced by pleasant acidity. Among the compound green leaves, ripe berries stand out clearly on upright canes. Its vigorous presence combines the look of a lush fruiting plant with the enjoyment of fresh fruit, almost straight from the garden to the table. Bright fruit against matt foliage gives the leafy framework a clear and generous summer presence.
Repeated harvests give the space two different reasons for a short daily wander. Upright canes form a green backdrop to lower plants, with bright berries drawing the eye at different heights through the season.
What makes it special
‘Sugana’ was bred for genuine repeat cropping, with large fruit and upright canes that are easy to manage.
Large bright fruit
Conical berries are large, sweet and attractively bright red.
Strong upright row
Powerful canes organise without difficult weaving and keep fruit accessible.
Why you will love it: With one correct winter cut you enjoy raspberries at the beginning and again at the end of summer.
In the garden & on the terracePositioning & plant combinationsTwo firm wires, full access and cool roots for a long picking season.
Ideal position
Plant in sun or bright partial shade at 60–80cm spacing. In hot regions give morning sun so the autumn crop remains firm.
Compatible combinations
Blue, purple and low edible flowers frame the row without entering the crown zone.
- Nepeta × faassenii — A blue flowering edge attracts bees and stays low.
- Origanum vulgare — Aromatic flowers feed pollinators beside the bright row.
- Fragaria vesca — Low edible groundcover fills the foreground away from cane bases.
Care at a glance
Light
Sun or bright partial shade; morning sun in very hot regions.
Water
Even moisture from flowering until the end of harvest.
Climate & hardiness
Very good winter hardiness, around −20°C, with root protection in containers.
Safety
Wash fully ripe fruit before eating.
Detailed careComplete care guideSoil, watering, support, feeding and cultivar-specific prevention.
Soil & roots
Plant in deep fertile soil that drains well yet stays cool. Add organic mulch around the roots without covering the cane bases.
Watering
Water deeply when the top few centimetres dry. Even moisture from flowering to harvest helps fruit fill uniformly.
Support & shape
Tie 5–7 strong canes to wires at 80 and 150cm, separating new canes from those due to crop in June.
Feeding
In early spring add mature compost and a balanced fruit-plant feed according to its label. Avoid excess nitrogen.
Summer care
Mulch the roots, remove weeds by hand and pick frequently. During prolonged heat, provide light afternoon shade.
Prevent problems
Pick frequently, remove thin surplus canes and keep a clear distinction between last year’s and new generations.
From flower to basketFruiting & harvestSimple guidance on pollination, ripening, picking and protecting the crop.
Pollination
It is self-fertile. Abundant bee activity particularly helps the autumn crop fill evenly.
When it ripens
The first crop ripens in June and the second from late August into October in a mild autumn.
How to harvest
Pick when fruit is bright red and slips cleanly from the core. Check every one or two days.
Fruit protection
Use a long net frame with side access so it serves both harvests.
After planting: train a few strong canes, leave tips uncut and water consistently.
Clear pruning planHow to prune this fruiting plantLate winter for two crops, immediately after June for final renewal
When to prune
For two harvests from red ‘Sugana’, prune only the upper section that fruited in autumn during late winter, cutting back to a healthy bud below it. Retain the rest of the cane for the early summer crop. Once that harvest finishes, remove the old cane at its base and keep the replacements. Cutting all canes down in winter is an option only for a single autumn crop.
‘Sugana’ needs two-stage pruning. In winter remove only the tip that fruited in autumn; after the June crop cut the entire old cane at the base.
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Build
Complete new cane
Action: Let the new cane reach the wire without tipping.
Retain: Retain the complete tip that will carry the autumn crop.
02
Train
Winter tip cut
Action: Cut the dry upper section just below the last point that carried fruit.
Retain: Retain the healthy lower section with lateral buds for June.
03
Renew
After June
Action: Cut the old cane at the base as soon as the first harvest ends.
Retain: Retain new green canes that will fruit in autumn.
New / productive — retainOld or exhausted woodCut point
Clean tools
Use sharp, clean tools suited to the diameter of the wood.
Separate ties
Tie old and new canes on different sides so they cannot be confused.
Do not do this: Do not cut every cane low in winter if you want two crops; doing so retains only the autumn harvest.
Development over timeHow the plant developsA realistic path from establishment to mature form.
New tall cane
The green cane grows complete and forms fruit first at the tip.
Winter division
The fruited upper section is removed while the lower section remains alive.
Two successive generations
The retained old cane crops in June while the new one prepares for autumn.
Mature habit & dimensions
Mature row in 2 yearsHeight 1.6–1.8mSpread 0.6–0.8mUpright two-generation row
Distinct basal stems, leafy side shoots and fruit attached to the branching framework.
Form through the seasons
June on old wood · autumn on new tips‘Autumn Bliss’ × ‘Tulameen’Selected in 1999Patent PP21357
Early-summer crop
The lower living portions of previous-season canes produce the summer crop.
Autumn crop
New current-season canes bear fruit near their tips.
The two views follow the same natural growth cycle.
What to expect after planting: The green cane grows complete and forms fruit first at the tip.
History & originCultivar originThe story behind its distinctive character.
At Buchs in Switzerland, Markus Kobelt of Lubera crossed autumn-fruiting ‘Autumn Bliss’ with summer-fruiting ‘Tulameen’. In October 1999, he selected an offspring with strong upright growth, large red raspberries and a marked tendency to flower at the tip of a new cane. Propagation of that selection began in April 2000.
The new cultivar was retained, tested and patented in the United States in 2010 as ‘Sugana’. It became known as Twotimer®, a name associated with two possible harvests from different parts of the same cane. The meeting of an autumn and a summer parent thus gained a particularly practical expression in the garden.
Greenleaf for Plant NerdsScientific details nobody asked forBotanical detail behind the plant's appearance and behaviour
Two zones on the same cane
In ‘Sugana’, the tip of a new cane can flower and fruit during its first season. Lower buds that did not take part in that crop remain and produce fruiting laterals the following spring. The two harvests therefore use different zones of the same cane, rather than repeating production from its already spent tip.
One whole fruit, many drupelets
The conical red raspberry consists of many individual drupelets that developed from the same flower. Each has its own seed and fleshy covering, and together they initially rest on the receptacle. Once ripe, they separate as a group and leave the receptacle on the plant. The hollow centre is part of this natural process.
Frequently asked questions
Six practical answers for choosing, growing, harvesting and pruning this exact cultivar.
01Does it need another plant?
It is self-fertile. Abundant bee activity particularly helps the autumn crop fill evenly.
02How large does it become?
1.6–1.8m high and approximately 0.6–0.8m wide, with the habit described above.
03Is it suitable for a container?
Yes, in a container of at least 45–50 litres with two firm wires and consistent watering into autumn.
04When is the fruit picked?
In June and again from late August into October, when fruit slips easily from the core.
05Can I keep only one harvest?
Yes. Cut every cane low in winter and you will receive only the simpler autumn crop on new growth.
06When should it be pruned?
In winter cut only the fruited tip; after the June crop remove the entire old cane.
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