It's hard to find a person on our planet who does not like raspberries. This is a unique berry, which, in addition to excellent taste, has unique healing properties, and some varieties are used as decorative decorations on household plots. Even modern medicine has recognized raspberries as the elixir of human health and longevity. But gardeners do not always get tasty and fragrant berries, because the usual varieties are highly prone to diseases and pests. To increase the resistance and yield of bushes, breeders have been brought out repairing varieties of raspberries.
The best varieties of raspberry raspberry: description from photo
In Russian gardens the most popular berry is raspberry. Cultivation of its repairing varieties in Russia is still rare, although in Europe, Canada and the USA they occupy 90% of total plantings. The thing is that the usual raspberries are planted in the fall, it hibernates, and the next garden season gives young branches. And only in the second year yields. Repaired raspberry gives berries in the first season, and fruiting is observed twice - in summer and autumn, and the yield of the bush is very high.
New varieties of raspberries were removed from abroad, but the experience of their cultivation in the central part of Russia showed that before the onset of cold weather they do not have time to fully ripen. Therefore, Western selection experiments are suitable only for the south of the country. Russian scientists have received the best varieties of patched raspberry with a short vegetation period for the northwest of our homeland. The yield of this bush reaches 6 kg, and the weight of one berry can reach up to 15 g, which corresponds to the weight of one large plum.
Grade "Yellow Giant" with high yield
The best grade of raspberry raspberry for the middle zone of Russia is the "Yellow Giant".Unlike black and red berries, yellow is ideal for young children with a weak immune system, allergies and pregnant women, because they do not have anthocyanins in the coloring matter. These sweet and large berries are perfectly stored, and do not fall off the bush."Yellow giant" in height reaches more than 2 meters, therefore many gardeners use this plant for registration of arbours and avenues.
This is a high-yielding variety of raspberries, which has up to 6 kg from one bush. He has a high resistance to all sorts of diseases and excellent frost resistance. Yellow raspberry is an undemanding plant. Care of it is only in regular watering throughout the season and timely harvesting, after which you should cut the bush flush with the ground so that the pests do not remain on the leaves and stems.
Variety of raspberry raspberry "Bryansk Divo"
This sort of raspberry is heat-resistant and drought-resistant. The mass of bright red berries reaches 6-11 grams, and the shape of its elongated-canonical form. Maturing "Bryansk Divo" begins in the second half of August, and fructifies to deep frosts. In order for the berries to be larger, experienced gardeners advise to remove from below the bush branches with buds even before flowering. One bush of raspberry "Bryansk Divo" gives up to 4 kg of berries per season. The taste tastes sweet and sour, not prone to loosen or leak for 48 hours after collection.
In order to collect a large harvest of the Bryansk Diva, several simple rules should be observed:
- The landing site must be sunny.
- The soil needs to be loose with the addition of humus or manure to provide the plant with adequate nutrition.
- In July, it is desirable to add 0.5 liters of ash under the bushes to ensure yield.
- Water should be watered rarely so that the roots do not rot.
"Indian Summer"
This is the first domestic variety of raspberry raspberry that is grown in the southern and central regions of Russia. The bush is sprawling and reaches a height of 1.8 meters. The first term of ripening of berries is the end of July, and fruiting ends when the first frosts come."Indian Summer" is a sort of average yield, in which one bush in a season gives 1 kg of fruit. Berries are not large - about 3 grams, rounded canonical form, dark red color. Bushes of this sort of patch raspberry are not affected by diseases and pests, they have high frost resistance.
Early grades "Penguin" and "Diamond"
The main advantage of the repair grade "Diamond" is the absence of thorns on the bush, which makes it possible to collect raspberries painlessly and quickly. Even small children can eat delicious berries, not being afraid to get hurt. Yield of this variety is very high - up to 8 kilograms from one bush under the condition of constant watering. The height of the plant does not exceed 140 cm, and the size of the fruit can reach up to 6 grams. The popularity of this sort of raspberry deserved by the fact that at a temperature of +5 degrees it can several months to keep an excellent presentation.
Repaired raspberry "Penguin" has a pink color of berries and sweet and sour pulp with small bones. The bushes are not very high( 1,1-1,4 m), erect, which gives an excellent opportunity to grow them on a small plot. Its stems do not require a garter, which simplifies the care of them."Penguin", like "Diamond" - this is an early ripening variety, the first crop of which can be obtained already in the second half of May, and the next - in early August. The berries of this early raspberry are round-conical in shape, weighing about 7 grams, and for the season the yield of the bush is 6 kilograms.
"Ruby Necklace"
This raspberry raspberry is a medium ripening period. The initial period of fruiting is mid-August, and it continues until deep frosts."Ruby necklace" is a highly productive variety of raspberries. The average weight of its bright ruby berries is 6.5 grams, and the shape of the fruit is elongated-cylindrical. Raspberry has a refreshing sweet and sour taste, suitable for consumption, both fresh and in all types of processing. To protect the bush of the "Ruby necklace" from freezing, it is necessary to cut the above-ground part of it to the ground level after the fruiting termination.
"Polka"
Repaired raspberry Polka is the most popular European variety, which is famous for its yield. It gives up to 12 tons of berries per hectare from July to October, differs immunity to spider mites, gray rot and other raspberry diseases."Polka" begins to bear fruit from the middle of summer, and the fruiting period does not stop until the coldest. This feature determines its high profitability, because in other remontant varieties the yield period is not continuous.
Raspberry "Polka" has very large( up to 12 grams) berries of rich purple color of pronounced aroma, sourish-sweet taste. This is an ideal repair grade for private and private farms, since the fruit does not flow for a long time after harvesting."Polka" perfectly tolerates any transportation, and in conservation or after defrosting retains its original density and natural form.
"Hercules"
The advantages of the repairing raspberry "Hercules" is that it does not require special care, is highly resistant to pests, perfectly tolerates winter frosts, has good yield. The fruits of this variety are of high quality, so they are consumed in a fresh form for a long period of time."Hercules" are ruby berries of 6-10 grams, having sweet and sour taste. They have good density, so they can easily be transported to any distance.
Growing and caring for the raspberry raspberry
In order to achieve a rich harvest of patchwork raspberry varieties, amateur gardeners need to know a few nuances when planting them:
- even a slightly dark place can greatly reduce yield;
- to land should be in a warm place near the house or outbuildings to protect bushes from unwanted drafts;
- if the climate of residence is hot, then plant shrubs in cool and dark places.
It is better not to plant new bushes in places where raspberries already grew, because the soil is depleted, which will depress the growth of young plants. It is allowed to plant repair classes only after 5-7 years, when the soil is again enriched with mineral substances. Experienced gardeners are advised to conduct a digging of the soil to a depth of 60 cm at the time of planting seedlings, and in each dug out hole put half a bucket of humus to feed new bushes.
With regard to care for the repair raspberry, there is no special effort to apply here. The only advice: it is not necessary to loosen the soil under the bushes to remove the weeds, so as not to damage the root system located in these varieties close to the surface. Better immediately after planting, do a superficial mulching of fallen leaves or needles. Also, some gardeners recommend that you skip the first harvest, so that the berries of the second crop are larger.
Video: how to choose a grade of raspberry raspberry
To correctly choose a raspberry variety, you need to decide for yourself which qualities you have in priority. For example, if you live in a hot climate, then you need drought-resistant varieties: "Joan Ji", "Hussar", "Modest."If you need large berries, then it is desirable to pay attention to the "Hat of Monomakh", "Atlant", "Coral".In order to obtain high yields, they acquire "Zhar Bird", "Samodivu".And if you are a fan of sweet dessert varieties, then you need to purchase the "Amber" or "Orange miracle".Read more about the selection of repairing raspberries in the video:
Reviews
Anastasia, 52, Bryansk:
I never thought there was a yellow raspberry, and so sweet! I was treated by a neighbor, after which I firmly decided that I would definitely plant "Apricot" at my dacha. A year has passed and I am delighted - one bush has given during the season 4 kg of delicious berries!
Tatyana, 38, Ekaterinburg:
She chose a variety of raspberries for a long time, found the description on the Internet for the Autumn beauty and bought it. Not a bit did not regret it! This is the most delicious berry of all I have tried, with a seductive "crimson" flavor. The large fruits of my raspberry 10 grams surprised all the neighbors.
Marina, 35, Smolensk:
The raspberry variety "Elegant" was advised by my friend as an excellent option for universal use. For several years now it has given me stable harvests up to 3.5 kg from the bush, of which I make jam for the winter for my entire family."Elegant" differs very pleasant sour taste and is undemanding in care.