Raspberry Heritage is a proven remontant variety that has not lost its popularity for half a century. High-yielding, unpretentious and proven over the years, this variety deserves to live in your garden.
From the article you will learn about the pros and cons of the Heritage variety, pest control methods, as well as the correct planting of bushes to obtain maximum yields.
raspberry variety "Heritage"
raspberry bushes "Heritage" bear fruit until frost
for half a century (since 1969) the variety has not given up its positions and is still one of the leaders in industrial cultivation
What does Raspberry Heritage look like?
Raspberry Heritage is a semi-shrub about 2 m high. The shoots are erect, have small thorns.
The bush is slightly spreading, the shoot-like ability is medium. Strong fruit branches are collected in inflorescences at the base of the shoot. The leaf plate is dark green, oblong.
The berries are cone-shaped with a blunt top, they are fine-grained and one-dimensional. The ripe berries have a pleasant raspberry hue and a rich sweetish aroma. The average fruit size is 3-3.5 g. The taste is pleasant, sweet with a slight sourness.
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
A characteristic feature of this variety of raspberries is its remontability - the ability to bloom and give several harvests during one growing season.
In addition, moderate sprouting does not allow remontant raspberries to creep over the entire plot, which is inherent in most "classic" summer varieties.
Other benefits of Raspberry Heritage include:
- high productivity;
- good frost resistance;
- one-dimensionality of berries;
- self-fertility;
- slight studding;
- transportability and keeping quality;
- immunity to disease;
- the universality of the purpose of the fruit.
The remontant variety has many advantages, which is why it is popular not only among Russian gardeners and summer residents, but also among large industrial planters in Europe and America.
Heritage, like any variety, has disadvantages:
- the quality of the crop depends on the application of organic and mineral fertilizers;
- the need to control the moisture level in the root zone;
- obligatory garter of shoots;
- loss of sugar content of berries with excessive watering.
Some malinologists also attribute the average size of berries to the minuses, but the high taste more than compensate for this defect. With proper agricultural technology, raspberries will not shrink and will delight you with a stable high-quality harvest throughout the season.
An overview of the Heritage raspberry variety is presented in the video below:
Preparing for landing
Heritage will fully show its positive characteristics only with the condition of competent agricultural technology. Growing remontant raspberries does not require special skills, you just have to stock up on knowledge, and the abundance of juicy and tasty berries will not keep you waiting.
In order for the Heritage raspberry to easily take root and develop correctly, several important conditions must be met before planting:
- choose healthy seedlings;
- pick up the territory for the raspberry tree;
- fertilize the soil;
- plant bushes in time.
Selection of seedlings and transportation
It is advisable to purchase raspberry seedlings from gardening nurseries or specialized online stores. It is not recommended to buy raspberries in spontaneous markets, since unregistered traders rarely monitor the varietal purity and quality of the plants sold.
Choose medium-sized seedlings that have 2-3 well-formed shoots. The base should have at least 3 living buds, which will subsequently give young fruiting branches. When buying, pay attention to the appearance of the root system. A healthy plant has firm, dense and moist roots.
In nurseries and shops there are seedlings with both open (ACS) and closed (CCS) root systems. Plants with ACS are cheaper, but they need to be planted right away. Seedlings in containers are distinguished by better survival rate and the possibility of planting from spring to the first frost.
You should not buy seedlings, the roots of which are packed in a plastic bag. Such long-term waterlogging leads to decay of the root system and the death of the plant.
After purchasing the raspberries with ACS, wrap them in a damp cloth, and upon arrival - immediately dig in in the garden. Set the seedlings with ZKS evenly and firmly fasten so that the container does not tip over during transportation.
Place for raspberry
Pay special attention to the choice of the territory for the future raspberry tree, since the culture will grow in this place for 10-15 years. Repaired raspberries are light-requiring, but it is undesirable to plant bushes in too open areas. In winter, the shoots suffer from frosty winds and the buds can die off.
In the scattered shade, the shoots stretch out. The culture grows well on fertile, air-permeable soils with low groundwater levels. The optimum soil pH for growing raspberries is 5.7-6.5.
Soil preparation
It is advisable to prepare the soil for the raspberry tree 1.5-2 months before planting the bushes. This is necessary to saturate the soil with nutrients, create an optimal water-air regime and destroy harmful organisms. You can get rid of weeds both by digging the site and using herbicides.
To increase soil fertility per 1 sq. m you need to make:
- 10 kg of organic fertilizers;
- 45 g superphosphate;
- 200 g of ash.
Dig the area thoroughly after fertilizing. You can not plant raspberry seedlings in the place of an old raspberry tree if less than 4 years have passed since its removal.
Planting period
Heritage is planted in both spring and fall. Experienced gardeners prefer autumn planting. Planted in the first half of October, the bushes will have time to take root before frost and will immediately start growing with the arrival of heat.
Postponing planting work until spring, you risk not having time to plant the plants before the buds begin to bloom, which will negatively affect the survival rate of the bushes. Even with timely planting, heat can come before the raspberries have time to take root well.
For more information on planting raspberries in the spring, check out this article.
Step-by-step instructions: how to plant Heritage raspberries correctly?
Before planting seedlings with ACS, dip them in a bucket of water for a couple of hours. This will keep the plant hydrated. Remove the raspberries from the ZKS from the pot and straighten the roots.
Algorithm for planting raspberries Heritage:
- Dig a planting hole 40x40 cm.
- Set the seedling so that the root collar protrudes 4 cm above the ground. Fill with soil.
- Compact the soil around the plant, forming a curb. Prune the shoots up to 30 cm.
- Pour 30 L of raspberries per bush and cover the tree trunk with compost.
Bush care
Repaired raspberry is an unpretentious shrub. If the garden is abandoned, it continues to grow for many years. But without proper care, the bush weakens, is affected by pests and diseases, the berry becomes smaller. If you regularly devote time to raspberries, the Heritage yield will reach 5 kg of berries per bush.
Caring for remontant raspberries includes:
- regular watering;
- pruning bushes;
- tying to a support;
- top dressing;
- mulching of the near-stem circle;
- measures to prepare for the winter.
Watering mode
Raspberry Heritage does not tolerate drought well, therefore regular sufficient watering is an important condition for the correct development of the bushes.
The remontant variety is especially acute in abundant watering from May to August. A lack of moisture during this period leads to the formation of weak shoots and a decrease in productivity by at least a third.
The best option is to organize drip irrigation. You do not have to constantly monitor the soil moisture, it will be normal. The irrigation system excludes the ingress of water on the leaves and berries, the likelihood of developing bacterial and fungal diseases is reduced.
The first watering is carried out at the end of spring, when the buds begin to grow actively. Next, the raspberries are watered based on weather conditions and the rate of drying of the soil. To moisten the soil 30-40 cm deep, at least 2 buckets of water per 1 sq. m beds.
Try not to overmoisten the soil so that the roots do not rot. Water the bushes every day on hot, dry days, and once a week during the rainy season.
Pruning branches
Fruiting in the Heritage raspberry occurs both on two-year-old and one-year-old sprouts. In order to get 2 harvests for the next season, pruning is carried out using a special technology.
In October-November, after picking the berries, the two-year-old shoots that have bore fruit are completely cut out, leaving the one-year-olds. In April, only branches damaged during the winter are removed. In this case, you will get a summer harvest on old shoots, and an autumn one on young ones.
However, berry experts recommend growing Heritage for 1 crop. At the end of October, after picking the berries, cut off all the branches on the dwarf shrub, leaving no stumps. With this technology, you get a larger, sweeter berry, and the plants will be less likely to get sick.
We recommend reading the article on how to properly prune raspberries in the fall.
Tying on a trellis
The shoots at Heritage are high enough, they need support. Tying raspberries to the trellis makes it easier to care for the plant, harvest, and also increases the productivity of the bushes.
Wooden posts with a height of at least 1.5 m are installed along the rows and galvanized wire is fixed between them. It is advisable to pull it in 2 rows at a height of 0.7 m and 1.5 m. Each branch is tied to the trellis separately.
Root dressing
Early spring feeding is needed to accelerate the growing season and the growth of young shoots. Nitrogen fertilizers are best suited for this:
- infusion of bird droppings;
- mullein;
- ammonium sulfate;
- azophoska.
Organic fertilizers are diluted with water in a ratio of 1:10. For 1 sq. m raspberry add 5 liters of infusion. Mineral fertilizers are added to the soil according to the instructions.
During flowering and fruiting, the bushes require potassium fertilizing: potassium sulfate (25 g per 10 liters of water) or an infusion of wood ash. After the first berries appear, feed the Heritage bushes with nitrofoskoy, diluting 45 g of fertilizer per 10 liters of water.
Autumn dressing is not needed when growing raspberries for 1 crop. Leaving annual shoots to winter for the next summer harvest, feed the bushes with fertilizers. Scatter 1 tsp under each bush. calcium sulfate and superphosphate, mulch the soil.
Mulching
Soil mulching is an agricultural technique aimed at reducing moisture evaporation in the root zone and improving the water-air regime.
Raspberry roots lie at a depth of 30 cm from the surface of the earth, so they dry out easily in the heat and freeze out in winter. Using mulch will help protect the root system of your shrub from these problems.
The best mulch for Heritage raspberries are:
- peat;
- sawdust;
- compost;
- straw;
- rotting foliage.
Black spunbond is also used for mulching plantings. Its advantage over organic matter is the protection of the raspberry plant from weeds. Remontant raspberries are mulched in autumn - before the first frost, and in spring.
Shelter for the winter
Before freezing, the soil around the bush should be loosened, and water-charging irrigation should also be carried out at the rate of 50 liters of water per 1 sq. m.
If you are growing Heritage for 2 crops, remove the annual shoots from the trellis, bend to the ground and tie in bunches. For regions with little snow and cold winters, you will need to cover the shoots with agrofibre or other garden material.
Raspberries grown for 1 crop are sprinkled with humus or sawdust after pruning. The covering layer should be at least 10-15 cm.
Reproduction of raspberry Heritage
Anyone can breed remontant raspberries; this does not require special skills and knowledge.
Heritage is propagated in 3 ways:
- offspring;
- root cuttings;
- green cuttings.
Green cuttings are cut 3-5 cm below ground level in spring or autumn and rooted in a greenhouse.
Root shoots are dug up and planted in the fall, when their aerial part is 5-10 cm.
Root cuttings are carried out after harvest. To do this, dig out the root of a healthy bush and cut it into processes 10-15 cm long.
Disease Prevention and Pest Control
With proper agricultural technology, the Heritage raspberry rarely gets sick and is attacked by pests.
To protect yourself as much as possible from possible problems, adhere to simple preventive measures:
- remove weak, unhealthy growth;
- stick to the feeding regime;
- when cutting shoots, do not leave hemp;
- regularly carry out preventive treatments with fungicides and insecticides;
- do not let water get on the leaves and berries when watering.
The Heritage raspberry variety can attack the following pests:
- Raspberry beetle... You can protect planting from a raspberry beetle by treating the bushes with Confidor or Decis before flowering.
- Shoot and leaf aphids... You can get rid of small colonies by treating raspberry leaves with a lather of laundry soap.
- Stem gall midge... The affected branches are cut and burned, the bush is treated with Karbofos.
- Raspberry walnut... All affected branches must be cut and burned. Before blooming, raspberries are treated with Decis for prevention.
Signs of unhealthy raspberry bushes
The developing healthy bushes of the Heritage raspberry have elastic, powerful shoots without cracks, a uniform dark green color of leaves and a regular berry shape.
Below are the signs that signal the onset of a bush disease:
- uneven color of the leaf plate;
- wrinkling or curling of leaves;
- yellowing of the bush;
- drying out of shoots;
- the appearance of any spots on the bush;
- rotting or drying out of berries.
If you notice warning signs, take action right away. Bacterial and fungal diseases spread quickly, so all bushes can get sick in a short period of time.
Common diseases of this raspberry variety:
- rust;
- white spot;
- anthracnose;
- chlorosis;
- goiter of roots.
Collection and storage of berries
Heritage berries ripen at the end of August. Fruiting is extended, can last until early October. The timing depends on weather conditions and the growing region.
On average, 3 kg of berries are harvested from one bush, with enhanced feeding - up to 5 kg. Harvesting takes place once a week.
At temperatures up to +4 degrees, the berries do not lose their properties and appearance for up to 2 weeks. For longer storage, the fruits are frozen in the freezer.
The Heritage variety has good transportability.
What varieties of raspberries are similar to Heritage?
Most often, Heritage is compared with such remontant varieties as Zyugana, Polana, Atlant and Brusvyana (see table 1).
Table 1 - Comparative characteristics of remontant raspberry varieties
Variety name | Average fetal weight, g | The beginning of fruiting | Average yield per bush, kg |
Heritage | 3-3,5 | end of August | 3-5 |
Zyugan | 8-10 | September | 7-12 |
Polana | 3-5 | July August | 3-4 |
Atlant | 6-8 | September | 2-2,5 |
Brusvyan | 12-15 | mid august | 8 |
The table shows that Heritage is inferior to some varieties in terms of yield and size of berries. However, the excellent taste of the fruit and the unpretentiousness of the culture make this variety popular both among summer residents and among industrial planters.
How do gardeners say about Heritage raspberries?
Reviews of summer residents and gardeners about Heritage raspberries are mostly positive:
Alexander, 62 years old, gardener, Voronezh.Great berry taste, customers love it. I grow about 17 Heritage bushes, the yield is excellent!
Maria Stepanovna, 56 years old, summer resident, Moscow.I grow Heritage for 1 crop. The berry is large, sweet, well stored. Next season I want to try to get 2 harvests, I hope the quality of the berries will not suffer from this.
Ekaterina, 40 years old, amateur gardener, Krasnodar.I like Heritage for its taste and abundance of crops. This season I want to increase the number of bushes, remove Polka. Heritage also has larger berries, and it takes much longer to bear fruit.
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