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Description of the raspberry variety Maroseyka
Raspberry “Maroseyka” belongs to large-fruited domestic varieties. The berries are sweet, so they are suitable for fresh consumption and for any culinary fantasies.
Description of the raspberry variety “Maroseyka”
The bushes are medium-sized, up to 1,5 m in height, spreading. Shoots need to be tied up. Build a support structure and stretch the wire at a height of 60 cm and 1,2 m from the ground.
Raspberry “Maroseyka” – one of the most productive varieties for the Moscow region
Each plant has 8-10 fruiting shoots, 5-6 branches of replacement grow annually. Raspberries practically do not give root growth, therefore they do not creep over the site.
Young shoots are thick, powerful, resilient, slightly pubescent, gray-brown in color. There are no thorns on the stems. The leaves are large, dark green in color, curling around the edges.
The raspberry variety “Maroseyka” is not remontant, but fruiting is stable. The berries ripen annually in the first half of July. Fruiting continues until early August. The yield depends on the fertility of the soil. From a bush, you can collect 4-6 kg of berries, and with the introduction of organic matter, the amount of the crop increases 2 times.
Characteristics of berries:
- fruits are large, weighing 4,5-5,5 g, have a delicate raspberry aroma;
- there are 10-20 berries on each fruit branch;
- fruits are light red, there is a bluish bloom;
- the pulp is juicy and sweet, slightly sour;
- the fruits are well separated from the stalk.
The berries are dense, retain their shape for a long time after picking, therefore, they are suitable for transportation. They can be eaten fresh, frozen, boiled compotes, or made jam. Delicious wines are obtained.
Advantages and disadvantages of raspberries “Maroseyka”
Raspberries of this variety can grow in regions with frosts down to -30˚С. If the temperature indicators fall below, then the shoots need to be bent to the ground and covered with straw, spandbob or spruce branches. This should be done in advance, at the end of September. At this time, they bend well, it is less likely that they will break.
Grade Advantages:
- high resistance to disease;
- resistance to pests;
- unpretentiousness in care;
- good yield;
- high winter hardiness;
- large-fruited;
- high taste characteristics of berries.
This variety is suitable for personal use. For industrial cultivation, raspberries are unsuitable, as they are not drought-resistant enough.
“Maroseyka” will bear fruit only if the climate suits it. The variety is not hardy enough for growing in the middle lane, keep this in mind.