Raspberry Mirage

Raspberry Mirage
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Authors: All-Russian Institute of Selection and Technology of Horticulture and Nursery
  • Berry color: red
  • Taste: sweet and sour
  • Ripening period: mid-late
  • Berry weight, g: 3-6 g
  • Yield: 2-3 kg per bush, 200-273 kg / ha
  • Frost resistance: low-resistance
  • Tasting assessment: 4,0
  • Fruiting period: July
  • Watering: moderate
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For many people, raspberries are the most delicious berry crop. That is why it is so often found on the plots of gardeners from all over the world. Mirage is one of the most popular varieties of this crop.

Breeding history of the variety

Raspberry Mirage was bred at the All-Russian Institute of Selection and Technology of Horticulture and Nursery. Two Scottish varieties were taken for breeding: 707/75 and Large Dvoroda. So it was possible to derive a hybrid version, which was given the name K151. The raspberry got its current name in 1980.

Description of the variety

Raspberry Mirage has vigorous, medium-sized bushes. Medium spreading specimens grow up to 250 centimeters in height. Annual shoots have a dirty brown tint and a light waxy coating, no pubescence. Biennial shoots have a gray color, they are weakly geniculate and strongly thorny.

Mirage leaves can be either medium or small. Their color is green, classic. The foliage is corrugated, strongly curled, pubescent. The teeth are medium sharp. Thorns are located throughout the shoot. They are short, soft and straight. They are distinguished by their smallness and dark purple tone.

Ripening terms

Mirage berries are characterized by a medium-late ripening period. The fruiting period begins in mid-July and ends in late August.

Yield

The variety is distinguished by a high degree of yield: from one bush you can collect 2-3 kilograms of berries, and from one hectare - 200-273 centners. Mirage begins to bear fruit 2 years after planting.

Berries and their taste

The berries of the described variety are distinguished by an elongated and obtuse-conical shape. They are large and medium in size, weighing from 3 to 6 grams. There is no gloss and pubescence on the fruits. The red fruits are very dense, so they will tolerate transportation without any problems. Their taste is sweet and sour, and the aroma is pronounced. Ripe fruits are good for fresh consumption. They are also suitable for compotes, jams, freezing. Tasting taste assessment - 4 points.

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

Mirage is grown in the same way as other raspberry varieties. However, it is worth noting that this strain is in dire need of a proper garter. The fan-shaped method is often used: two pillars are placed between the bushes, to which branches of two bushes are tied at different levels. And also quite often they practice growing on trellises.

Site selection and soil preparation

In one place, the Mirage can grow for about 9 years, then the location of the raspberry tree should be changed. It is necessary to choose sunny areas. Raspberries can be placed in partial shade, but this is an extreme option. Groundwater should be located no higher than 150 cm to the soil surface. The soil can be any, acidity - 5.6-6.5 pH. Before planting, the site is dug up 30 cm deep, fertilized with humus.

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

It is carried out immediately after planting, shortening the shoots by 15-20 centimeters. Further sanitary pruning is carried out in the spring and autumn, removing the branches that have borne fruit and the specimens damaged by the cold.

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

Although Mirage loves water, watering should be moderate. In extreme heat, their number is increased, but the bush cannot be poured. The liquid should penetrate 80 cm into the ground. Watering can be combined with shallow loosening and mulching.

In general, raspberries of this variety do not need to be fertilized. But if there is a desire to get especially large fruits, then it is worth feeding the culture with organic matter and mineral fertilizers. Top dressing should be applied in the fall, after watering. Mirage responds well to feeding with wood ash.

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

Mirage is characterized by average resistance to cold, and therefore it should be helped to overwinter without loss. After harvesting, the shoots are pruned, foliage is removed. If the winter is snowy, then the shoots are simply bent to the ground. In regions with little snowy winters, plants are insulated with a thick layer of leaves or covering 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

The plant is quite resistant to pests and fungal diseases. But this variety can be sick with rust, root cancer, chlorosis. Of the pests, aphids and insects appear most often, which parasitize precisely on raspberries. Both diseases and pests are difficult to fight, so it is important to prevent their appearance by timely prevention.

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

Mirage can be propagated in 3 ways:

  • division of an adult bush;

  • use of cuttings;

  • shoots.

The last method is the most popular. It is important to remember that the scions must be dug out together with the earthy clod when the ground is wet. The procedure, done in the spring, will allow you to get strong bushes by the fall.

Root cuttings are used if the variety has produced little growth. Roots located half a meter from the mother bush will do. In the fall, thick specimens will need to be dug up, cut into 20-centimeter cuttings and stored until spring. In spring, root cuttings are planted in the soil.

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
All-Russian Institute of Selection and Technology of Horticulture and Nursery
Yield
2-3 kg per bush, 200-273 kg / ha
Yield rate
high
Tasting assessment
4,0
Bush
Description of the bush
medium spreading, powerful, upright
Bush height, cm
250
Bush size
medium size
Escapes
annual shoots of a dirty brown color, with a weak waxy coating, without pubescence, biennial gray, slightly geniculate, strongly spinous
Leaves
medium and small, green, corrugated, strongly curled, pubescent, medium sharp teeth
Thorns
short, soft, straight, small, dark purple
Spike location
all over the run
Berries
Berry color
red
Berry shape
elongated, obtuse-conical
Berry size
large, medium
Berry weight, g
3-6 g
Taste
sweet and sour
Scent
expressed
Growing
Frost resistance
low-resistance
sunlight
sun and partial shade
The soil
not picky
Watering
moderate
Disease and pest resistance
stable
Resistance to fungal infections
resistant to gray mold and curl
Maturation
Ripening period
mid-late
Fruiting period
July
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