Raspberry Bear

Raspberry Bear
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Authors: Russia, Altai
  • Berry color: red
  • Taste: sweet and sour
  • Ripening period: average
  • Berry weight, g: until 6
  • Yield: 3.2 kg per bush
  • Frost resistance: winter hardy, up to -35C
  • Tasting assessment: 4,9
  • Appointment: universal
  • Fruiting period: end of July
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Raspberry varieties of Altai selection have long been loved by gardeners for their unpretentiousness. Bear cub (Mishutka) is just one of these varieties. We will talk about its features in the article.

Breeding history of the variety

Raspberry with a funny name Bear cub was bred in Russia, at the Gorno-Altai Institute of Agriculture. The famous scientist V.M.Zeryukov was engaged in breeding, he also gave the variety a name. The raspberry was named after the breeder's grandson. Two varieties were used to breed the Bear: Shiny and Stolichnaya. Both varieties have no thorns.

Description of the variety

The bear cub is a universal variety, there is no remontability. The bushes of the culture are slightly spreading, grow up to 130 centimeters. The bushes are medium-sized, compact. Very flexible, so they do not break under the weight of the berries.

Shoots are straight, with short internodes. The bark on them is velvety, without a wax coating, but with a light down. The kidneys are close to each other. Fruiting shoots grow at a moderate pace. There are no thorns on the Bear.

Ripening terms

The bear cub belongs to the varieties with an average ripening period. Fruits appear on two-year-old shoots. In most regions of Russia, berries are harvested at the end of July, but a lot depends on the climate. If the area is south, the berries may well ripen earlier. Fruiting is long-term, so the fruits are harvested for several weeks.

Growing regions

The bear cub is a very adaptive variety. With proper care, it takes root in any conditions. Such raspberries are grown throughout Russia, the Caucasus, Ukraine and Belarus. Bear cub is especially recommended for cold regions, including Siberia.

Yield

The Bear's yield is high. If the rules of agricultural technology are followed, it is quite possible to collect up to 3.2 kg of raspberries from the bush. The fruits lie well and are successfully transported for sale.

Berries and their taste

Raspberry Teddy bear produces large red round fruits. The weight of one berry can reach 6 grams. Drupes do not crumble. The berries taste sweet and sour, raspberry. His score is 4.9 points. The pulp is quite dense, due to which the variety is actively grown for sale. It is also ideal for jam and freezing.

How to choose a raspberry seedling
Due to its unpretentiousness, raspberries live in almost every garden plot. But in order to get tasty berries, you must first plant a healthy and strong seedling. In nurseries, shops and private sellers, you can find a huge assortment of seedlings, but how to determine their quality and be sure of the abundance of fruiting already upon purchase?

Growing features

The key to the successful cultivation of the Bear is the correct selection of planting material. You should buy young seedlings in the ground with a height of at least 16 cm, without diseases and rot. Lignified shoots should be prepared for planting in late autumn. You can store them in plastic bags.

As for leaving, it will be minimal. This variety grows well even where other raspberry species cannot survive. He only needs simple agrotechnical measures: watering, fertilizing, pruning, preparing for winter. Such care is no different from caring for other types of raspberries. The only thing is that in the spring this variety of raspberries must be tied up. This is done on supports or trellises.

It is worth noting that the plant is self-fertile, so it does not need pollinators.

Site selection and soil preparation

Raspberry Bear prefers southern areas with plenty of sunlight. Drafts are best avoided. Shade from fruit trees and other types of shrubs is allowed. Inadmissibly close occurrence of groundwater. Do not plant raspberries in areas with high humidity.

The soil is suitable for fertile loamy or sandy loam, light texture. Before planting, the site is cleaned. And also the land will need to be fed with organic matter: mullein, chicken droppings or humus. Planting material is planted at the end of the first month of spring. Before planting, a couple of handfuls of wood ash are placed in each hole. A distance of 70-80 centimeters is maintained between the bushes.

A plentiful and high-quality harvest in the future depends on the correct technology of planting a raspberry bush. It is necessary to choose the right planting material, determine the location and prepare the site.
Raspberry garter is a difficult and painstaking task. This requires time and imagination. But on the other hand, the benefits from this process are enormous. Thanks to the garter, the fruits ripen more intensively and regularly. Bushes are much less deformed, branches do not break off. After the garter, the berries are better preserved, and the greatest achievement at the same time is the convenience of harvesting.

Pruning

The first pruning must be done in the spring. The procedure is aimed at removing dead and thinned shoots during the winter. On frozen shoots, the top is removed, but only up to the first living bud. In autumn, shoots that have already borne fruit are removed. And also prune primary specimens infected with diseases or simply undeveloped. After pruning, each bush should retain 5 to 8 viable and strong shoots.

The raspberry pruning process is an essential and essential part of caring for your garden and the key to harvesting large, juicy berries. Without pruning, raspberry shoots lose their strength and cease to bear fruit. It is very easy to avoid thickening of the raspberry tree: you only need pruning - in the spring, summer and autumn months.

Watering and feeding

The bear cub is very difficult to tolerate stagnant moisture, so watering should be dosed. In summer, in dry and hot weather, watering should be carried out every 7 days, pouring 2 buckets of water under each bush. You can also organize drip irrigation or water supply through trenches, which will have a beneficial effect on the growth of raspberries.

The first 2 years of feeding the Teddy bear is not needed, since they were already introduced during planting. You can only periodically mulch the culture. In the third year, the gardener will need a fertilizing scheme. The first is brought in after the snow melts. You will need 1 or 2 buckets of organic matter per square meter of soil: manure or compost. When foliage begins to grow, the plant will need nitrogen. The berry formation period will require phosphorus and potassium. In the fall, you will need to add about 15 grams of potassium chloride, as well as about 30 grams of superphosphate per 1 sq. m.

One of the conditions for proper care of raspberries is proper watering. The rules for watering raspberries are the same for all varieties and varieties of this garden plant. Moistening should be carried out if the soil has dried out by 5 cm or more.
One of the most important conditions for growing large and sweet raspberries is timely fertilization. For each stage of development of the raspberry bush, different feeding is required. Fertilizers that are used at the beginning of the growing season of the plant are not suitable during flowering and ripening of berries.

Frost resistance and preparation for winter

The bear cub is a very frost-resistant variety that can withstand up to -35 degrees Celsius. However, if the region has snowless winters and severe frosts, the bushes need to be prepared. Note that in any case, they will not completely freeze out even without shelter, but the yield will significantly decrease.

To protect the raspberries, the bushes need to be bent to the ground, but do not lay them on the ground, otherwise they will break. Then the bushes are covered with non-woven material. If there is snow, be sure to put it on top of the material.

Preparing raspberries for winter is another of the stages of berry care. If you start preparing raspberries for wintering in time, then next year you will get a rich harvest of delicious and sweet berries. Winter preparation activities include pruning, feeding, pest control, watering and shelter.

Diseases and pests

Raspberry Bear is highly resistant to various types of diseases. So, she practically does not get sick with infectious and fungal ailments, is not attacked by spider mites, gall midges. However, it can be affected by raspberry aphids. This insect should be treated with insecticides before or after flowering.

To completely protect the culture, prevention should be carried out:

  • do not damage the roots;

  • do not grow raspberries in one place for more than 6 years;

  • choose healthy seedlings, and monitor the quality of the soil;

  • disinfect garden tools.

Unfortunately, raspberries, like other plants, do not bypass various diseases and pests. Only armed with the knowledge and the necessary means for this, you can cope with such troubles. To help the plant, it is very important to be able to recognize the disease in time and begin timely treatment.

Reproduction

The bear cub gives a huge amount of root growth, so even a completely inexperienced gardener can propagate such a variety. To do this, take a shoot located about 30 centimeters from the base of a large bush. With the help of a shovel, they scoop up the soil, with the same tool they cut off the process. The resulting specimen is immediately planted in the prepared hole, cutting the roots in advance. The procedure is carried out after the snow melts or closer to the end of September.

There are many ways to breed raspberries. Raspberries can be diluted with root cuttings, woody cuttings and root cuttings. Regardless of the method of berry propagation, a number of requirements must be observed to ensure the receipt of high-quality planting material.
General characteristics
Authors
Russia, Altai
Appeared when crossing
Shiny x Stolichnaya
Appointment
universal
Yield
3.2 kg per bush
Yield rate
high
Transportability
Yes
Tasting assessment
4,9
Bush
Description of the bush
slightly spreading
Bush height, cm
up to 130
Bush size
medium-sized
Escapes
straight with short internodes
Thorns
No
Berries
Berry color
red
Berry shape
rounded
Berry size
large
Berry weight, g
until 6
Taste
sweet and sour
Pulp, consistency
dense, juicy
Scent
there is
Growing
Frost resistance
winter hardy, up to -35C
Pollination type
self-fertile
Landing distance
landing in a row after 70-80 cm
sunlight
Sun
The soil
fertile loamy or sandy loamy light texture
Disease and pest resistance
high
Resistance to fungal infections
high
Spider mite resistance
high
Gall midge resistance
high
Maturation
Ripening period
average
Fruiting period
end of july
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