Tasted my first Raspberry

I'm curious as to why it is fruit ripe already?

I wouldn't expect Summer Raspberries to fruit for a few weeks yet, and into July ... and Autumn Fruiting varieties not until August.

Taste may be a lot better when August arrives

No idea why fruited now.  Only planted in November.  I asked the company if I should cut down to 6 " as they were about 18" canes.  They said no they have already been pruned to where they should be. 

I have read differing views on how far too cut them down as well.  For instance I have read someone say  they fruit from the top down,  so some only prune down to where they stopped fruiting, and get raspberries from June til the first frosts off the same plants.

Some cut half to the ground and leave half.  Seems there are many methods.

I've also heard a few say they prefer the flavour of autumn bliss to their summer ones and some say they were tasteless.

My garden is a little sun spot so probably encouraged them to fruit as did my threats.  My Toms and strawbs were early as well.  The apple tree fruit is also swelling already.

So who knows they are there now anyway and I will love and cherish them and scoff them hehehe

Suckers started coming up already 6 weeks ago.