{"product_id":"2940154135341","title":"Raspberry and Blackberry Production Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003eGrowing raspberries and blackberries is not easy. To succeed, you must be a good\u003cbr\u003ehorticulturist, labor manager, pest manager, and marketer. Below are some questions to\u003cbr\u003econsider before embarking in the bramble business. The information in this guide will help\u003cbr\u003eyou answer the questions.\u003cbr\u003e1. How do you plan to market the berries? (Perhaps the biggest cause of failure among growers is not\u003cbr\u003elanning adequately for marketing the berries.)\u003cbr\u003e2. Are your facilities adequate for the type of marketing you plan to do? For example, do you have\u003cbr\u003ecooling facilities for wholesaling or a parking area for pick-your-own customers?\u003cbr\u003e3. Is the soil in your area appropriate for growing berries? Can it be amended to support berry\u003cbr\u003eproduction?\u003cbr\u003e4. Is the soil sufficiently drained?\u003cbr\u003e5. Do you have a large enough water supply for irrigation?\u003cbr\u003e6. Does your land slope enough to allow for air drainage, but not so much that it is difficult to work?\u003cbr\u003e7. Do you have sufficient capital resources to invest in berries, about $5,000 per acre for fall\u003cbr\u003easpberries and $7,000 per acre for summer raspberries? (Keep in mind that a return on investment will\u003cbr\u003ebe many years away.)\u003cbr\u003e8. Do you have the personal skills necessary to manage laborers and greet customers?\u003cbr\u003e9. Where will you obtain labor during the busy picking season?\u003cbr\u003e10. Do you have land for future expansion and crop rotation?\u003cbr\u003e11. Is your family willing to commit to berry production? (Growing brambles may entail foregoing a\u003cbr\u003esummer vacation; working during harvest; and, if retailing, opening the farm to the public.)\u003cbr\u003e12. Have you checked local ordinances regarding zoning, parking, signs, noise, riparian rights, etc., to\u003cbr\u003esee if they might conflict with your plans for berry production?\u003cbr\u003e13. Are you set up to keep track of input expenses, payroll, pesticide applications, employee records,\u003cbr\u003eyield records, and perhaps customer mailing lists?\u003cbr\u003e14. Have you started a library of resources?\u003cbr\u003e15. Are you certified to apply pesticides?\u003cbr\u003e16. If retailing, have you evaluated your farm’s location in relation to population centers, offroad\u003cbr\u003eparking, visibility, and competition? Will customers be able to find your farm easily?\u003cbr\u003e17. Have you inquired about membership in state or province and national grower organizations ,for\u003cbr\u003eexample, the North American Bramble Growers Association?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Omega Brdarevic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47103550488816,"sku":"2940154135341","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940154135341_p0.jpg?v=1764069185","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940154135341","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}