In recent decades, the concept of raspberries as a red berry has changed. Breeders have developed new varieties of yellow, orange, with a sweet taste. Among them should be noted the raspberry variety "Orange Miracle".
The All-Russian Institute of Horticulture brought out a view of the experimental station located in the Bryansk region, under the leadership of I.V. Kazakov.
Description of bushes and berries of remontant raspberry variety Orange Miracle
"Orange miracle" refers to medium-sized bushes, the height of which ranges from one and a half to two meters. The branches of the bush are erect, but under the weight of the crop they can bend strongly. Therefore, it is recommended to immediately tighten the trellises when planting bushes.
They will keep the branches in an upright position, create conditions for the sun's illumination of the berries, and early ripening. The shoots are covered with a large number of thorns that change color from green to brown. Five to seven new shoots are formed annually.
The repairing variety "Orange Miracle" has a high yield. The berries are yellow-orange in color, conical in shape, slightly rounded at the bottom. Orange raspberry fruits grow up to four centimeters. And their weight ranges from seven to twelve grams. The berries have a dense structure that prevents premature shedding.
The variety "Orange Miracle" is famous for its rich aroma and sweet taste of berries. In hot sunny weather, the berries become bright orange in color, acquire a sweet taste. In cool summer, the color will be yellow rather than orange, and the taste will be sweet and sour. Up to two and a half kilograms of harvest are harvested from one bush. The variety is characterized by the fact that up to 2/3 of the shoot is occupied by the fruits.
Due to their dense structure, the berries are not prone to shedding. They are not afraid of a 5-7 days delay in picking ripe berries, so up to a hundred fruits can be on one branch.
Harvest time
Fruit ripening begins at the end of July. But the peak of harvest begins in the second decade of August, continuing until autumn frosts. At the same time, before the cold weather, most of the set berries ripen.
Advantages and disadvantages
"Orange miracle" is considered the best among the remontant varieties of Russian selection.Let's note the positive aspects of this type:
- bountiful annual harvest;
- low crumbling of ripe berries on the branches;
- large berries;
- sweet pleasant taste with a rich aroma;
- use for making preserves, jams and compotes;
- transportability;
- disease resistance;
- due to late flowering, it is less likely to be affected by pests;
- wide climatic distribution.
One of the main advantages of the remontant variety "Orange Miracle" is the fruiting of one-year shoots.
Therefore, in the winter, shoots are cut at the root, which allows you to minimize the thickness of the shelter for raspberries for the winter.
Among these advantages, there are a number of disadvantages. Agronomists refer to them as a small number of young shoots instead of cut branches. If the branches are not tied, then they can bend strongly under the weight of the fruit., are damaged by strong wind, which leads to berry spoilage.
The variety "Orange Miracle" differs among related species high yield, sweet berry taste and aroma. The berries of the bush are hypoallergenic, so they can be given to young children and allergy sufferers. In terms of folic acid content, they are superior to other varieties.
Reproduction and care of bushes
For planting raspberry bushes, a place is pre-selected. It should be sunny and protected from northerly winds. This allows the soil to warm up faster, which stimulates the growth of young shoots. The developed branches begin to bloom and bear fruit earlier, give a greater yield.
Repaired variety "Orange Miracle" differs in unpretentiousness to the type of soil and climatic zone... The optimal soil for raspberries of this variety will be light, loose soil, for example, loam, which is recommended to be enriched with compost, peat.
Preparation stages
A month before planting, it is necessary to prepare the soil, apply fertilizers. The stock of fertilizers in the soil ensures the fruiting of bushes in one place for up to fifteen years.
Poor precursors for raspberries are potatoes, cucumbers, tomatoes, and eggplants. Therefore, it is worthwhile to postpone landing on such a site. Consider the sequence of preparatory work.
- First, the landing sites are determined. By the bush method, seedlings are planted with an interval of 0.4 m in length and one and a half meters between rows. To exclude bending of shoots under the weight of the crop, many agronomists recommend tying the growing shoots to trellises.
- At the first stage (one month before planting seedlings) prepare a mixture of humus (about 10 kg), superphosphate (15 g), potassium sulfate (45 g). Potassium can be replaced with wood ash (200 g). The finished composition is mixed with the top layer of the earth.
- At landing sites dig holes half a meter deep, fill them with prepared humus with mineral fertilizers, compact.
Before planting, they dig a trench half a meter deep near the holes. A mixture of fertilizers is poured into it. A meter of trench will require a glass of superphosphate and potassium sulfate and a liter of wood ash. The trench is covered with earth, tamped. This allows the fertilizer, along with moisture, to gradually reach the roots, feeding them. The plot is ready for planting.
Selection of seedlings and planting time
The remontant raspberry variety can be planted in autumn, spring and early summer. To preserve the characteristics of the variety, parts of the rhizome or cuttings are used.
We advise you to purchase raspberry seedlings from nurseries in the same climatic zone where they will grow.
For reproduction of raspberries on your site, you can separate parts of the root with rhizomes in the fall and plant them in prepared holes. After winter, they will grow well. It is recommended to plant seedlings and cuttings in spring, summer, for their better rooting.
The procedure for planting seedlings is reduced to performing a number of simple actions:
- prepared wells are poured with water so that it is completely absorbed;
- a mound is formed in the center, on the top of which the seedlings are placed, straightening the roots down the hill;
- the earth is poured in small portions with tamping by hand;
- the root collar should protrude above the edge of the earth after planting;
- making a shallow groove around the bush, water the plant;
- after absorbing water, we mulch the soil around, using humus, straw, grass, sawdust, peat for this;
- the layer of mulch should be at least five centimeters.
Long seedlings are shortened to thirty centimeters.
Care features
In early spring, it is necessary to feed the bushes with mineral fertilizers. To accelerate the growth of shoots and strengthen the roots, nitrogen fertilizers are mixed (15g / m2), potassium or its organic substitute - wood ash (glass per square meter). Nitrogen fertilizers can be replaced with chicken manure compost. It is recommended to apply the first top dressing on melting snow in a dry form so that minerals with melted water penetrate to the roots.
In summer, we do not recommend using nitrogen fertilizers, otherwise the bushes will turn into greenery, the number of flowers and ovaries will significantly decrease.
One of the intricacies of caring for remontant raspberries is their love of hydration. Its roots are located at a shallow depth, so when watering, it is enough to water the ground so that the water penetrates to a depth of thirty centimeters. Watering must be carried out in the summer during the setting of berries and ripening of fruits with warm water. After the soil dries out, it is gently and shallowly loosened. The land around the bushes is mulched, which retains moisture, while feeding the soil with humus.
Before flowering bushes, you can fertilize with mullein with complex fertilizers in the ratio: half a liter of mullein and 50 g of fertilizer are diluted in 10 liters of water. This amount is enough for five bushes.
In early summer, weak shoots are removed from the bushes, leaving five to six of the strongest.
Repaired varieties are plants with a one-year development cycle. Their advantage is a short development cycle - during the season the shoots grow and bear fruit. In the fall, they dry up, and they are cut out at the root, leaving about three centimeters.
Cut bushes are covered with straw, foliage, humus. Some growers cover raspberries without cutting the shoots to prevent young growth during warm and late winters. In addition, large shoots help retain snow, which increases moisture in the spring. Then circumcision is done in early spring, before sap flow begins.
Diseases and pests
Although remontant raspberries are more resistant to various diseases and less frequently affected by harmful insects, some diseases are inherent in them.
- Chlorosis manifests itself in the yellowing of the leaves at the tops, then the stalks turn yellow. As a result, the berries dry out before ripening. At the initial stage, raspberries are sprayed with Kugoplex. If it is not possible to cope with the disease, then a radical method remains - to cut, uproot the bushes and burn them. For prophylaxis, it is necessary to treat with Nitrofen before bud break, and Methylmercaptophos bushes are sprayed before flowering. After this chemical, raspberries can be harvested only after a month and a half.
- Gray rot affects berries, covering them with a gray bloom. Such berries are harvested and destroyed. Before hibernation, the bushes are treated with colloidal sulfur in a ratio of 100 g per bucket of water. Blooming leaves - Kurpozan or copper oxychloride. Pouring berries are sprayed with Fundazol, Ronilan. Supporters of organic control methods are advised to sprinkle the soil under the bush with ash or activated carbon in powder.
- Rust causes red bumps on leaves and stems. To combat this disease, it is recommended to spray with one percent Bordeaux mixture after flowering and after harvest. Before flowering, raspberries are treated with Nitrafen.
- Orange wonder rarely gets sick with anthracnose - gray spots, leading to the death of plants. If signs of the disease were noticed, then Bordeaux liquid, copper oxychloride is recommended for treatment.
Among pests, raspberries "Orange Miracle" are more often affected by such insects: aphid, raspberry beetle, stem gall midge... If aphids and a beetle eat leaves and flowers, then gall midge appears as spherical growths on the shoots. To destroy them, many different chemicals are produced, among which the most popular are Karbofos, Confidor or Aktara. They are used according to the instructions.
In conclusion, we note that the achievements of Russian breeders in breeding remontant varieties of raspberries have been appreciated by gardeners. Among them, the variety "Orange Miracle" is considered one of the best, used for food and for preparations.
Reviews
Gagina Julia: I like this variety for its sweet taste. This year we got the first harvest. On well-developed bushes - large berry. Most of the fruits are large and beautiful. We hope that the yield will meet our expectations.
Mihail66: "Orange miracle" pleased me with the yield, taste and size of berries. Yesterday my wife and I gathered our first crop. We got more than a kilogram from one bush. No sores are visible, the bush looks good. I just tied up the shoots, put up the props.
Svetlana Vitalievna: The berry is very sweet. The first berries ripened, but the wind picked up, so many berries were damaged on the branches. After the rain, a very ripe berry on the branches softens.
But everything is compensated by the taste and size of the fruits, their aroma. They make delicious aromatic jam and compote. I will grow "Orange Miracle" on my site.