Strawberry Mashenka

Strawberry Mashenka
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Authors: state farm near Moscow. Lenin, author - N.K.Smolyaninova
  • Name synonyms: Moscow Jubilee
  • Taste: harmonious, sweet and sour
  • The size: large
  • Weight: 40-60 g, there are specimens up to 100 g
  • Yield: 800-1000 gr per bush
  • Ripening terms: medium
  • Advantages: well stored and practically does not gag
  • Appointment: processing (juice, jam, jam, etc.)
  • Description of the bush: compact, powerful
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Strawberry variety Mashenka, also known as Moscow Jubilee, is a versatile and high-yielding variety, for which we love the owners of home gardens. Large and compact bushes thrive in the climate of the middle zone and southern regions. By the size of berries, Mashenka bypasses many other varieties, while maintaining an optimal balance of juiciness and sweetness of the fruit.

Breeding history of the variety

The variety was bred in 1953 by a breeder of the state farm. Lenin N.K.Smolyaninova. When crossing, we used garden strawberries of the Komsomolskaya Pravda and Krasavitsa Zagorya varieties. Selection work was carried out at a fruit and berry experimental station owned by the N.I. Michurin. Parental hybrids were also obtained at the same base, in Zagorie near Moscow. The obtained variety was not entered into the State Register of the Russian Federation.

Description of the variety

The strawberry Mashenka is characterized by a significant height of the bush - the shoots reach 40-45 cm in height. The whiskers are medium in length, powerful shoots, on a compact rosette, pubescent with dark colored leaves.

Ripening terms

Depending on the region, the variety is characterized by early and medium ripening periods. On average, the harvest ripens from the 2nd decade of June.

Growing regions

Strawberries of this variety are not recommended to be grown in Siberia and the Northern regions. She feels best in the southern climate and in the regions of the Black Earth Region.

Yield

The variety bears fruit in early summer; under favorable conditions, a second wave of flowering may occur in August. Up to 800-1000 gr is collected from the bush. Fruiting is short.

Berries and their taste

The first fruits of Mashenka strawberries have a complex shape resembling an accordion, a deep red, almost burgundy shade of the skin. Subsequent berries are smaller, blunt-conical, with regular outlines. Inside there is a dense pulp. The berries emit a strong aroma, have a harmonious, sweet and sour taste.

The mass of individual specimens reaches 100 grams, but on average 1 fruit weighs 40-60 grams. Berries lend themselves well to transportation. During storage, they practically do not choke. Suitable for dessert use, cooking preserves, jams, compotes, making juices.

Growing features

Garden strawberry Mashenka is planted in the ground mainly with an open root system. In one place, cultivation is possible for 4 years. Plants are planted in April-May or September-October, in fairly warm weather. The shoots must have time to take root in a new place. With spring planting, harvesting is possible in the same year.

When and how to plant strawberries so that they bring a rich harvest is a question that novice gardeners often ask themselves. The berries can be planted in the ground in spring, summer and autumn. Each season has its own characteristics of planting.
Strawberries are the most beloved and popular berry in our gardens. Even in the smallest plots, there will always be a place for it, since every year there are more and more unexpected and original solutions for its cultivation.Strawberries are grown in the form of a carpet, rows, nests, in addition to many different original options. Everyone chooses their own way depending on the area of ​​the site and its design.
Watering strawberries, like any other garden crop, should be in compliance with all the necessary recommendations. During the fruiting period, including the ripening of the fruits, the amount of moisture should be sufficient for the harvest to be a decent amount, and the berries are tasty and aromatic. If you neglect watering, or water little and not enough, then the strawberries can dry out. With excessive moisture, the berries can rot.
Speaking of pruning strawberries, most often it is the removal of leaves on fertile bushes that is meant. This is done to partially rejuvenate the plant, to get rid of damaged, diseased leaves, to prevent bacterial and fungal infections, to reduce the number of harmful insects.

Site selection and soil preparation

The variety is photophilous, but sensitive to direct exposure to the scorching rays of the sun. This should be taken into account when choosing a place for planting plants. Strawberries Mashenka also need to be protected from excess moisture, strong gusts of wind. When planting, the placement density should be no more than 1 bush per 50 cm along the length and width of the bed. Plants should be transferred to the ground in cloudy weather to improve rooting.

Preparing the soil for strawberries of this variety occurs with digging, removing the roots. Preventive soil treatment against the most common diseases and pests is recommended. You can create a nutrient medium by adding 0.5 buckets of sand and 15 kg of humus to each 1 m2 of the ridge area. The substrate is stirred, loosened, acidity, if necessary, is adjusted by adding wood ash. It is also recommended to apply complex fertilizers containing nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and magnesium.

The seedlings are placed in the holes so that the main bud remains above the soil surface. Select healthy rosettes with 6 leaves and strong stems. Then it remains to sprinkle the root system with earth, water abundantly and mulch.

The soil for strawberries should be saturated with organic matter. The plant grows best on light loamy or sandy loam soil. Black soil and gray forest soil are also excellent for cultivation. It is undesirable to plant strawberries on clay soil.

Pollination

Pollination is not required, the peduncles on the plant are bisexual.

One of the important techniques in strawberry care is feeding. Regular fertilization guarantees a rich harvest. There are several different ways to feed strawberries, and each of them is designed for a specific period of plant development. During flowering, fruiting and after it, feeding should be different.

Frost resistance and the need for shelter

The bushes of Mashenka's garden strawberries must necessarily winter in a shelter. Greenhouse cultivation is possible year-round. In the open field, plants can withstand a drop in atmospheric temperatures down to -16 degrees. The shelter is made of agrofibre. In its absence, you can use spruce branches, straw.

In order for strawberries to delight us with an abundance of large and sweet berries next year, they need to be properly prepared for winter. The set of measures for preparing strawberries for the cold includes: pruning, watering, feeding, loosening, pest control, mulching and shelter.

Diseases and pests

The variety is resistant to most common diseases and pests. It is characterized by high resistance to fungal infections. When ripe fruits are kept on the bushes for a long time, they can be affected by gray rot. Also, in the absence of due attention, the bushes become vulnerable under the influence of powdery mildew, brown or white spot. Preventive fungicidal treatments help prevent infestation.

Among the pests for this variety, only nematodes and spider mites are dangerous. If signs of their presence in plantings are detected, it is worth applying insecticidal treatment.

Strawberries are often subject to many dangerous diseases that can seriously undermine their condition. Among the most common are powdery mildew, gray mold, brown spot, anthracnose, and verticillosis. Before buying a variety, you need to inquire about its disease resistance.

Reproduction

Mashenka's strawberries can be propagated in several ways. Regardless of the choice of technique, all varietal characteristics are preserved.

  • Most often, if there is an adult plant on the site, the branch of the antennae is used. They are allowed to take root, form a rosette, then transplanted in September-October.
  • Seed propagation is not used very often. It is used by breeders seeking to improve the properties of the variety or obtain hybrids. Seeds are sown under the film in the spring, picking of the first shoots is carried out. The seedlings are transferred to the open ground after the establishment of constant atmospheric temperatures without frost.
  • Strongly overgrown adult strawberry bushes Mashenka can be divided. In this case, a central bud, a developed root system should be present on each part. The resulting parts are planted according to the standard scheme.
Strawberries or garden strawberries multiply very easily. The most common way to obtain planting material is to grow young plants from vegetative shoots - whiskers. Seedlings are also obtained by dividing the bush.

Review overview

According to most gardeners, Mashenka's strawberries have no analogues in terms of taste and size of berries. It is appreciated for its unpretentiousness, stable preservation of the characteristics of the variety, while observing agricultural technology. Many summer residents have been carefully preserving the mother plant with bushes for decades in order to preserve the plantation. This is due to the fact that today the variety is considered almost lost, it is quite difficult to acquire seedlings or seeds.

The disadvantages of Mashenka's strawberries, according to summer residents, is the tendency of peduncles to droop, laying on the ground. Thickening of plantings is contraindicated for this variety. Since the variety is not repaired, significant efforts have to be made to re-flowering and fruiting: mow the bushes at the root, leave them without watering.

General characteristics
Authors
state farm near Moscow. Lenin, author - N.K.Smolyaninova
Appeared when crossing
Komsomol member x Beauty Zagorya
Name synonyms
Moscow jubilee
Appointment
processing (juice, jam, jam, etc.)
Yield
800-1000 gr per bush
Transportability
Yes
Advantages
well stored and practically does not gag
Bush
Height and width of the bush
up to 40-45 cm high
Leaves
dark green, large
Description of the bush
compact, powerful
Berries
Berry color
almost burgundy
Berry shape
complex, accordion
The size
large
Weight
40-60 g, there are specimens up to 100 g
Taste
harmonious, sweet and sour
Scent
saturated
Pulp
dense
Tasting assessment (5-point system)
4.4 points
Growing
Winter hardiness
-16
The need for shelter
Yes
Mustache
the average
Possibility to grow in a greenhouse
Yes
Growing period in one place
4 years
Growing regions
Russia
Disease and pest resistance
high
Maturation
Fruiting period
fruiting begins in early June, at the end of summer you can get re-fruiting
Ripening terms
average
Reviews
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