NC State improves raspberries

While North Carolina is the leading U.S. grower of sweet potatoes, third in cucumbers and is in the Top 10 in apples and blueberries, the state isn’t much of a player in raspberries.
The flavorful small red berries don’t grow well in the Tar Heel State, and NC State University is working to change that.
“You can’t grow raspberries in North Carolina of any commercial consequence,” according to grower Cal Lewis. “You can do home gardening and some small-scale th