LY 654: flavour and growing
Thornless loganberry selection.
This image was created with AI from described plant characteristics and growing advice. It shows a possible situation and is not a photograph of a verified cultivar.
- Position
- Train long shoots along strong wires; provide sun, shelter and good drainage.
- Pollination
- RHS describes this cane-fruit group as self-fertile.
- Harvest
- Pick carefully when the fruit is fully ripe.
What makes LY 654 special?
Flavour and kitchen
Refreshingly tart red fruit, good for processing; sweetness increases with ripeness.
This describes the species' flavour; a separate flavour description for this variety has not yet been confirmed.Refreshingly tart red fruit, good for processing; sweetness increases with ripeness.
Growing and harvesting this variety
Train long shoots along strong wires; provide sun, shelter and good drainage.
Pick carefully when the fruit is fully ripe.
Choose your way to grow
This image was created with AI from described plant characteristics and growing advice. It shows a possible situation and is not a photograph of a verified cultivar.
This image was created with AI from described plant characteristics and growing advice. It shows a possible situation and is not a photograph of a verified cultivar.
Shoots on wires
- Put supports in before planting.
- Distribute young branches along the wires.
- Tie with soft, roomy loops.
- Remove spent wood after picking.
Choose a cultivar and space that suit this approach.
Fan against a wall
- Install sturdy wires.
- Train branches into a fan.
- Keep young replacement shoots identifiable.
- Pick along the open front.
Choose a cultivar and space that suit this approach.
What do you want from your garden?
Loganberry combines a blackberry-like plant with long red fruit. A thornless selection makes picking more pleasant.
Flavour and use
Refreshingly tart red fruit, good for processing; sweetness increases with ripeness.
Choose a suitable spot
Train long shoots along strong wires; provide sun, shelter and good drainage.
From flower to fruit
RHS describes this cane-fruit group as self-fertile.
How to give the plant a place
Shoots on wires: Place support before planting. Space young branches along the wires. Tie with soft, generous loops. Remove fruited wood after picking.
Fan against a wall: Fit sturdy wires. Train branches into a fan. Keep young replacement shoots identifiable. Pick along the clear front.
Care throughout the season
Remove canes that have fruited after harvest; retain new growth.
Recognise the right time to pick
Pick carefully when the fruit is fully ripe.
Follow your own harvest
Create separate tasks for new and fruited shoots.
Turn your space into a garden for experimenting
A row of bramble fruits becomes more attractive when you distribute the shoots deliberately. Put in a sturdy wire framework first and keep the harvest accessible from the path. Tie in with soft, roomy loops; lay different shoots alongside one another rather than making a thick bundle. This helps you find the fruit and makes removing the right canes later easier.
Distinguish young replacement shoots from wood that has already fruited. With summer raspberries and many bramble fruits, you want to retain new wood for a following harvest. Autumn raspberries need their own approach: do not automatically copy the pruning schedule for a summer cultivar. A photograph before pruning and a label by the plant help you remember what you did.
Choose for the time of eating too. A bowl of soft fruit eaten straight from the plant calls for something different from fruit for jam or a pie. Compare aroma, acidity and how the fruit comes away. A tayberry or loganberry is a different choice from a blackberry with an unusual name. Give these hybrids their own places so you can compare flavour and vigour fairly.
Which flavour would you like to discover?
LY 654: Thornless loganberry selection.
When and how should you prune?
Remove canes that have fruited after harvest; retain new growth.
A young plant needs shaping; an established one needs maintenance and gradual renewal. First consider which branches you want to keep. Use clean, sharp tools and avoid unnecessary large wounds. A pruning check does not mean cutting every time.
My vegetable garden shows a suitable check for confirmed pruning periods. A variety-specific period takes precedence over the general species period. Planned and finished crops receive no pruning task; no European calendar is applied without a confirmed location.
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SeedSteps editorial team · checked on 12 October 2026. Flavour descriptions come from the listed sources; ripeness and growing conditions affect flavour. AI images illustrate described characteristics and do not prove cultivar identity.
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