Strawberry Honeysuckle

Strawberry Honeysuckle
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Authors: South Ural Research Institute of Horticulture and Potato Growing
  • Growth type: vigorous
  • Bush height, m: up to 2
  • Escapes: strong, firm, well leafy
  • Leaves: of various sizes and shapes - from oval to linear-oblong
  • Flowers: bisexual, small, yellow, collected in small inflorescences
  • Fruit size: large
  • Fruit weight, g: up to 2
  • Fruit shape: pitcher-shaped
  • Crumbling: do not crumble for a long time
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The Strawberry variety is a variety bred in Altai. Differs in frost resistance and unpretentiousness. Dessert fruits with a characteristic strawberry aroma: they are frozen, dried, compotes, preserves, and jams are prepared. Honeysuckle of this variety is used as a fruit shrub and for gardening in the form of a hedge.

Breeding history

The variety was obtained on the basis of the South Ural Research Institute of Fruit and Vegetable and Potato Growing.

Description of the variety

The bush is vigorous, up to 2 m high, the branches are strong, strongly leafy. Honeysuckle tends to flake off the bark after 4 years of age. The oval or oblong leaf can be of different sizes, bright or dark green. The flowers are small, yellow, bell-shaped, collected in inflorescences. Blooms in May-June, flowers can withstand frosts down to -10 degrees. Propagated by cuttings, dividing the bush or layering.

Fruit characteristics

The berries are large, weigh up to 2 g, have the appearance of a small jug, blue-violet in color, the skin is thin, the flesh is tender. The fruits almost do not tolerate transportation, they are stored in the refrigerator for 4-5 days.

Taste qualities

The taste is sweet and delicate, slightly sour, with a strawberry flavor and aroma. The product contains: amino acids, sucrose, fructose, vitamins C, A, B, calcium, phosphorus, copper, potassium, iodine, magnesium.

Ripening and fruiting

The plant begins to bear fruit in the second year after planting, then annually. It is considered an early variety in terms of ripening, the fruits ripen in the second half of June not at the same time, are not prone to shedding. The berries on the branches remain juicy and fresh for a long time, they can be removed manually or mechanically.

Yield

An average of 4 kg is removed from one plant.

Honeysuckle pleases the owners of the site not only with a beautiful color, but also with fruits with an unusual taste. When planning to plant it on your site, it is important to learn everything about the fruiting of the bush.

Growing regions

The variety can be grown throughout Russia.

Self-fertility and the need for pollinators

A self-infertile variety, at least 3 varieties are planted nearby to obtain a harvest: Bazhovskaya, Sineglazka, Success, Delight.

Growing and care

Young bushes are planted on the site at the end of September, in colder regions a week or two earlier. When planting in clay soils, sand must be added, and chalk or lime in acidic peat soils. After planting, the seedlings are watered 1-2 times a week. The shrub develops slowly for the first 3 years. The plant can be fed at the end of April and at the beginning of June with a mullein solution - 1 liter per 1 bucket of water or bird droppings - 1 liter per 20 liters of water.

Adult honeysuckle watering requires regular but moderate watering. She does not tolerate stagnant moisture at the roots. Requires weekly watering in May and early June, especially on sandy soil. Watering is stopped 10 days before harvesting. After irrigation, the soil is loosened and mulched with humus or peat. In dry hot weather, the crown must be sprinkled for 6-7 minutes: early in the morning and late in the evening, so that the foliage does not burn out in the sun.

In the fall, it is necessary to carry out sanitary pruning: dry and broken branches are removed. At the 6th year, they begin to do anti-aging pruning - they remove the oldest shoots on which berries do not form.Even after strong pruning, 10-15 skeletal branches are left on the bush. They are not cut off near the very surface of the soil; a gap of 40 cm is left to the cut point.

After harvesting in the summer, fertilize with nitrofoskoy - 1.5 tbsp. l. for 1 bucket of water or manure, diluted in proportions of 1: 4. Every autumn, make phosphorus and potassium dressings: superphosphate - 30 g per 1 sq. m and potassium salt - 20 g. In the spring, after the snow melts, they are fed with urea - 30 g per 1 sq. m. m.

You can plant honeysuckle in open ground in spring, summer and autumn. Best of all, honeysuckle grows in an illuminated low-lying swampy place, while the site must be reliably protected from the wind. It is desirable that the soil is loamy or sandy loam. If the soil is poor, then it will first need to be fertilized.
In order for honeysuckle to bloom and bear fruit well, it needs to be properly cared for. One of the main procedures that affects the appearance and yield of this plant is shoot pruning. Without timely care, bushes prone to thickening rapidly turn into wild thickets with diseased and stunted plants, the number of young shoots decreases, the quantity and quality of berries decreases.

Disease and pest resistance

Honeysuckle has an average immunity to fungal diseases, it can be affected by powdery mildew. Treatment with colloidal sulfur, Bordeaux liquid, means "Skor", "Vector" helps from it. Copper sulfate and Fundazol work well against ramulariasis, cercospora. Strawberry is resistant to the attack of insects, but it can be affected by honeysuckle aphids, leaf beetle caterpillars, false scutes, honeysuckle mites, the drugs "Confidor", "Rogor" effectively work from them.

Timely fight against diseases and pests of honeysuckle allows you to grow a healthy crop, used both for decorative purposes and for harvesting fragrant berries. When growing honeysuckle, it is necessary to know the main diseases of the crop, common pests, as well as effective measures to combat them.

Winter hardiness and the need for shelter

Winter-hardy look, withstands temperatures up to -35 degrees. To protect it from snow, the bush is tied with twine so that the branches do not break.

Location and soil requirements

The culture prefers moisture-absorbing loamy and sandy loamy substrates, loose, water- and air-permeable, slightly acidic, but neutral are better suited. Can grow in shallow lowlands, but with pre-equipped drainage. Groundwater should be no closer than 1 m from the surface of the earth. The plant prefers bright places, but can grow in partial shade, tolerating the polluted air of city streets. The site must be well protected from the wind. Direct sunlight throughout the day can damage the leaves.

In order to increase the amount of honeysuckle in your area, it is not necessary to purchase planting material, it is quite possible to multiply the varieties you like yourself. There are several ways to breed honeysuckle: cuttings, layering, root shoots, dividing the bush, and also sowing seeds.

Review overview

The variety has earned praise from gardeners for its pleasant taste and ease of collection. They note that the bushes are unpretentious to care for and very strong, and they also close one side of the site instead of a fence. Children really like the taste of berries.

Main characteristics
Authors
South Ural Research Institute of Horticulture and Potato Growing
Yield
high
Average yield
4 kg per bush
Appointment
universal
Bush
Growth type
vigorous
Bush height, m
up to 2
Escapes
strong, firm, well leafy
Leaves
of various sizes and shapes - from oval to linear-oblong
Flowers
bisexual, small, yellow, collected in small inflorescences
Fruit
Fruit size
large
Fruit weight, g
up to 2
Fruit shape
pitcher-shaped
Fruit color
bluish purple
Taste
sweet
Scent
strawberry
Crumbling
do not crumble for a long time
Growing
Self-fertility
self-infertile
Pollinator varieties
Bazhovskaya, Sineglazka, Success, Delight
Winter hardiness
hardy
The soil
prefers rather water-absorbing loamy and sandy loamy soils
Watering
periodic moderate
Location
sun, partial shade; can grow in urban conditions (tolerates smoke and gas content in the air)
Maturation
Early maturity
begins bearing fruit in the second year after planting
Flowering time
May June
Ripening terms
early
Fruiting period
second half of June
Frequency of fruiting
annually
Reviews
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