Your plant will need 6-8 hours of full sun.

Water this plant consistently giving it 1-2 inches of rainfall per week or five gallons in a 3 x 3 foot area during growth and 4 inches during fruiting (17 gallons when full grown) and harvest. Allow enough water to penetrate down two feet deep to reach its roots. Follow our directions on watering here. Never leave your soil soggy.

60-95%

This plant needs at least 1000+ hours (42 days) below 45°F to set fruit.

This plant needs 800-1000+ hours of temps below 45°F to help the fruit set.

Fertilize in the spring when leaves begin to pop out, and all danger of frost has passed. Sprinkle Jon and Bob's organic fertilizer around the dripline to promote good soil health and add microorganisms to the soil. A light layer of compost is also good to add but do not push up against the main trunk. An organic fertilizer (4-3-4) sprinkled around the root area under the mulch is sufficient or a soil acidifier if needed.

Prune in February when your plant is dormant. Remove any dead, damaged, or diseased canes. The first year the plant is in the ground and establishing, remove the fruit buds to put all his energy back into the roots. After the third year, when the plant is established, prune inward pointing laterals back to the central cane. This pruning will give more light to the inner leaves, thus producing more fruit.

Prune in February when your plant is dormant. Remove any dead, damaged, or diseased canes. The first year the plant is in the ground and establishing, remove the fruit buds to put all his energy back into the roots. After the third year, when the plant is established, prune inward pointing laterals back to the central cane. This pruning will give more light to the inner leaves, thus producing more fruit.