Raspberries: Leaves, especially in early spring, have light green mottling

The early symptom of mosaic virus infection is light green mottling on leaves in early spring.

Raspberry leaves with tortiseshell mottling. Mottling is segmented and very stark. Some lead segments appear very intensely blue-green, while others appear entirely bleached or pale, with strong contrast and noticeable shifts in color. Discoloration does not appear to follow any particular pattern on affected leaves.

Later, plants decline in vigor and leaves become yellow. Black raspberries are particularly susceptible. Red raspberries may be infected but not show symptoms. More raspberry virus information

Do not confuse true mottling with leaf discoloration caused by late leaf yellow rust. More on late leaf rust

Raspberry leaf with mottled, yellow discoloration that is most prominent close to central leaf veins. Discoloration appears as a general loss of green color on leaf tissue not constrained by definite borders.
Symptoms of late leaf yellow rust (Pucciniastrum americanum).