- Authors: Norway
- Berry color: coral red
- Taste: sweet and sour
- Frost resistance: winter hardy, up to - 29 С
- Appointment: for baking and also for freezing with sugar
- Drop off location: areas shaded at the beginning or end of the day
- Fruiting period: from late July to first frost
- Watering: moderate
- Pruning: in late autumn, the aerial part is cut off
- Resistance to adverse weather factors: high
Recently, many varieties of raspberry crops can be found on sale. More recently, a completely new variety has appeared - the Norwegian raspberry. It attracted gardeners with its characteristics as well as its beauty during the flowering period.
Breeding history of the variety
Norwegian raspberries are a new and improved variety. Synonyms are definitions: seductive, strawberry, Tibetan, and also strawberry. Has a bisexual type of pollination. The variety was developed in Norway. The cold climate of this country contributed to the development of a frost-resistant culture.
Description of the variety
Raspberry is a dense shrub of small size, up to 100 cm high. Shoots are green, similar to wood closer to the base. Leaves are alternate, petiolate, pinnate. The thorns are curved, clinging, located on the stems and leaf petioles.
Ripening terms
The variety is late ripening. The bushes begin to bear fruit in July and continue until the first frost.
Growing regions
Considering that the variety tolerates winter frosts quite well, it can be grown not only in the southern regions. It is also suitable for northern regions with a harsh winter climate.
Yield
The crop has a high yield. One bush can produce more than 2 kg of berries. The ripeness of fruits is determined by how they are separated from the stalk. Harvesting is recommended when they are fully ripe. The crop reaches its maximum yield peak in the third year of growth.
Berries and their taste
Raspberry fruits are round or broadly elliptical, large, 3-5 cm in diameter. They have a light aroma and sweet and sour taste. The color of the berry is coral red. The consistency of the pulp is very juicy. During the period of maximum ripening, the berry takes on a spherical shape and visually becomes as if fluffy.
Growing features
Raspberries are planted in spring. Before planting the plant, it is necessary to remove the affected areas on the seedling. Lower the plant into the hole, sprinkle it with earth and compact the soil with your hands. After that, pour abundantly. It is important that the distance when planting, taking into account the growth of the bushes, is at least 0.8-1.2 m. The next day it is necessary to loosen the soil around the seedlings. It is not recommended to grow a crop in places where there is a high probability of moisture stagnation.
Site selection and soil preparation
Norwegian raspberries do not need constant sunlight. She has a very high resistance to adverse weather factors. Therefore, shaded areas at the beginning or end of the day are suitable for the culture. The best soil for the growth of bushes is light loam. But the plant can also feel good on slightly acidic and neutral soil with a pH range of 6.6-7.2.
Pruning
In late autumn, with the arrival of frost, the above-ground part of the shrub is completely cut off. Throughout the season, it is necessary to prune, removing diseased and dry shoots.
Watering and feeding
Raspberry tolerates drought tolerance well. But for two weeks after planting, you need to monitor the moisture level. During this period, the bushes are watered no more than 2 times a week. Once the seedlings begin to grow, watering can be limited to once a week. It is important to note that the leaves of the culture also love moisture. Therefore, in addition to watering the root system, it is necessary to irrigate the ground part of the shrub.
In the first year of growth, you do not need to feed raspberries, since the necessary fertilizers are laid during planting. Next, you need to feed the bushes according to the schedule:
during the growth period, fertilizers containing nitrogen are used;
during the flowering period, plants are fed with potash fertilizers;
for the winter period, organic fertilizing is poured.
Frost resistance and preparation for winter
Norwegian raspberries are frost-resistant varieties. High winter hardiness, can withstand temperatures up to -29 degrees Celsius. In regions where winters are harsh and the snow cover is low, the root system should be covered with a layer of peat.
Diseases and pests
Norwegian raspberries are quite disease and pest resistant. But still, there are several types of diseases to which she can be exposed.
Most often, raspberries suffer from insect attacks. It could be a raspberry beetle or a weevil.
Powdery mildew. The cause of this infection is excess moisture, as well as excessive density of the bush.
From bacterial infections, the bush can damage root cancer and chlorosis.
The most dangerous disease for bushes is yellow mosaic. After contracting this infection, the plant must be destroyed.
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 most common breeding method for Norwegian raspberries is by division. Separate part of the bush. Find roots with buds and planted in the ground. This variety reproduces only by plants of the third year.
Review overview
Reviews of Norwegian raspberries are very controversial. Some gardeners are confident that the culture has met their expectations, while others, on the contrary, consider their expectations unjustified. But if you correctly follow all the recommendations for growing and caring for the crop, then Norwegian raspberries will delight you with the generosity of their harvest.
According to reviews, raspberries are very good for baking, retain their taste and shape even after freezing with sugar.
