Raspberry Octavia (hand made)

Raspberry Octavia (hand made)
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Authors: England
  • Repairability: No
  • Berry color: bright red
  • Taste: sweet and sour
  • Ripening period: late
  • Berry weight, g: 6-8 g
  • Yield: up to 25 t / ha (3-3.5 kg per bush)
  • Frost resistance: winter hardy, up to -30
  • Drop off location: protected from strong wind
  • Fruiting period: end of July - beginning of August, long (4-6 weeks).
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When breeding raspberries, the correct solution would be to have bushes on the site with different periods of fruit ripening. Late fruiting raspberries are considered more suitable for harvesting. Today, over 200 of these varieties are available to gardeners. These include Octavia (Octavia) - the development of English breeders.

Breeding history of the variety

Octavia is the result of crossing the very successful Scottish variety Glen Ample and EM 5928-114. This work was carried out by biologists of one of the oldest agricultural institutions in Great Britain - the East Malling Research Station in Kent (England). The authorship belongs to the renowned specialist, Master of Science in Genetics Victoria Knight (Victoria Knight). The name of the variety refers to the Latin word octo (eight), because its fruiting falls in August, the eighth month.

The variety was launched in 1996 and passed numerous tests before entering the country's market in 2002. Octavia quickly spread among the horticultural sector in Great Britain and became a favorite commercial variety.

Description of the variety

Raspberry is a winter-hardy and high-yielding (with intensive care and favorable weather conditions) non-renovated Octavia variety forms a powerful bush with straight, flexible shoots. The fruits of this summer-late-ripening variety are large and conical in shape. Subject to certain rules of agricultural technology, the berries will be very sweet, without acid. The variety is recommended for both amateur and commercial cultivation.

Ripening terms

Octavia starts flowering two weeks later than Glen Ample. In the regions of Central Russia, the crop can be harvested in late July - early August. In the milder climate of western Ukraine, raspberries bear fruit even in mid-July. The fruiting period is long - about 5 weeks.

Growing regions

In the UK, this raspberry has no restrictions for cultivation: it is recommended even for Scotland and other northern regions. Having conquered the British market, Octavia has gained recognition in many European countries. There it is a popular industrial grade. In Ukraine, in Russia, this raspberry is chosen by experienced amateur gardeners who are not afraid of painstaking work on their site and want to get a harvest of raspberries of different fruiting dates throughout the summer season. A true "British", Octavia prefers a temperate continental, humid climate.

Yield

According to the characteristics declared by the developer, Octavia gives a good harvest: from 3 to 3.5 kg of ripe berries from a bush. Such a result can be obtained not immediately, but for about 3 years of cultivation. Industrial figures: about 20-25 tons per hectare. The variety is universal: it is used for processing, freezing and fresh sale on the market.

Berries and their taste

Large berries of rich, but not dark red color have a regular round-conical shape. The presentation of the crop is at a height - the berries are uniform in size, weighing 6-8 g each. The seeds are very small, the drupes are well linked. Gathering is easy: the brushes are large, and the ripe fruits do not crumble.

The taste of Octavia is very high: the berries are sweet-sugar, with a strong aroma. Outside, the berry is dry, dense and strong, tolerates short storage and transportation well.

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

It is possible to unleash the full potential of this variety only if the necessary conditions are met.

  • Octavia requires regular application of a large number of intensive fertilizing.

  • Despite the fact that the berry is not "baked" in the sun, excessive heat is contraindicated for it. From heat and drought, growth is inhibited, the berries become smaller and become sour.

  • The bush requires a trellis support device, because for 2-3 years the shoots reach 2 meters.

  • Excessively rainy climates and poor drainage can cause root rot and a deterioration in the palatability of the berry.

Site selection and soil preparation

Disembarkation is carried out in the spring, before the buds awaken, or in the fall. Plants are placed at a distance of at least 0.5 m from each other on a well-lit by the sun, protected from the wind, on a flat area. The row spacing between future bushes should be about 3 m wide.

Sour soil is unsuitable for planting, it requires the introduction of lime. Saplings of this variety take root well on light loamy, well-drained soils. The roots should not be deeply buried, raspberries do not tolerate deep planting. The root area must be mulched.

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

Shoots begin to grow intensively, requiring pruning, at 3 years. It is necessary to carry out the manipulation in the fall, leaving about 10 of the healthiest and strongest. After winter, a secondary, spring pruning is performed, removing the weakest or damaged shoots so that 5-7 shoots remain.

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

After planting, seedlings for 1.5-2 months need abundant watering so that they take root and grow.

Intensive dressing is applied at certain periods:

  • early spring (nitrogen fertilizer);

  • before flowering (manganese, phosphorus);

  • after flowering (ferruginous and potassium supplements).

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

Octavia tolerates snowy winters well with frosts even down to -30 ° C. But residents of central Russia and the northeast are better off not taking risks and covering the bushes.The cut stems must be bent down and wrapped with agrofibre.

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 Octavia variety turned out to be quite resistant to the main viruses infecting this genus, except for the bushy dwarf virus. The plant resists pests well. Octavia has a weak resistance to root rot.

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

Octavia reproduces well by cuttings and root layers. They can be rooted in containers or planted directly into open ground.

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
England
Synonyms (or Latin name)
Octavia
Yield
up to 25 t / ha (3-3.5 kg per bush)
Yield rate
high
Keeping quality
yes, short storage
Transportability
Yes
Bush
Description of the bush
powerful enough
Bush height, cm
150-200
Bush size
medium size
Escapes
strong, straight, but somewhat flexible
Thorns
few
Spike location
at the bottom of the shoot
Berries
Berry color
bright red
Berry shape
round-conical
Berry size
large, one-dimensional
Berry weight, g
6-8 g
Taste
sweet and sour
Pulp, consistency
dense
Scent
expressed
Growing
Frost resistance
winter hardy, up to -30
Pollination type
does not require pollinators
Landing distance
0.5 x 3 m
Drop off location
sheltered from strong wind
sunlight
sunlight
The soil
does not like acidic soil
Watering
loves watering
Growing regions
in Ukraine
Resistance to adverse weather factors
at more than -30 ° C, it is advisable to cover the stems.
Disease and pest resistance
high
Resistance to fungal infections
poorly resistant to root rot
Maturation
Repairability
No
Ripening period
late
Fruiting period
end of July - beginning of August, long (4-6 weeks).
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