Raspberry Joan G: description of the variety, photos, reviews

Content

1 Characteristics of remontant raspberries
- 1.1 Pros and cons of the variety
2 How to plant raspberries
3 How to care for raspberries
4 Review
5 Conclusion

Remontant varieties of raspberries They are just gaining popularity; every year there are more and more such types of garden berries. The main advantage of remontant crops is continuous or repeated fruiting - a gardener can harvest several harvests in one season. Just nine years ago, a new variety of remontant raspberries was developed in Scotland, which was named Joan J. The advantages of the Joan Jay variety have been appreciated by gardeners all over the world; in recent years, this raspberry has already been actively grown in Russia.

A description of the Joan G raspberry variety, photos and reviews about it can be found in this article. Here all the advantages of the remontant type will be listed, detailed characteristics will be given, as well as the rules of agricultural technology.

Characteristics of remontant raspberries

As you know, remontant varieties have a slight drawback - the taste of fruits and berries of such crops is somewhat inferior to ordinary ones. Jenning Derek, who developed the Joan G raspberry variety, managed the impossible - the berries have a very good taste and deserve 4.7 points (out of a possible five) in any tasting.

Raspberry Joan G has the following characteristics:

early ripening of berries - fruiting begins in July;
long fruiting period - berries appear on the bushes until autumn frosts (usually until mid-October);
the bushes are not too large, mostly their height does not exceed a meter;
the shoots are thick, elastic, without thorns (which greatly simplifies harvesting);
each shoot produces five fruiting branches, their length can reach 50 cm;
about 60-80 berries are formed on one branch already in the first year after planting;
Joan Jay raspberries are rich red;
large raspberries - the average weight of the berries is 6-8 grams;
Joan G's raspberries have an excellent taste - sweet and sour, dessert, the aroma is well expressed;
unripe raspberries are easy to distinguish by their white tip, ripe berries are evenly colored;
Joan Jay raspberries are resistant to drought and high summer temperatures;
The frost resistance of the variety is average - the bushes will withstand a decrease in temperature, without shelter, to a maximum of -16 degrees;
the variety is unpretentious, but, like any remontant raspberry, it needs plenty of nutrition;
vigorous shoots with a large number of berries must be tied up, otherwise the branches will break off or bend.

Important! Many gardeners and experts consider Joan G raspberries to be the queen of remontant varieties.

Harvested raspberries are usually consumed fresh; the berries are also excellent for processing and freezing. It is not recommended to grow the Joan G variety on an industrial scale, since raspberries do not tolerate transportation well and cannot be stored for long periods of time. But for private and small farms, these remontant raspberries are what they need.

Pros and cons of the variety

Almost all reviews from domestic gardeners about Joan G raspberries are positive - the variety is indeed one of the best. Raspberries have many strengths:

ripe berries are easily separated from the stalks, and practically do not fall off the bush;
The skin of raspberries is dense, which allows you to maintain the integrity of the crop during harvesting and transportation;
very good taste;
the ability of the plant to tolerate drought and extreme heat;
easy propagation due to the large number of shoots.

Among the shortcomings, gardeners note the not very good winter hardiness of the Joan G variety. These raspberries need to be covered or grown only in the southern regions of the country. One more nuance - it is necessary to provide the bushes with abundant feeding, because the taste and size of the fruit greatly depends on the fertility of the soil.

Attention! The listed factors cannot be called serious shortcomings, because such requirements are “put forward” by all remontant raspberry varieties.

With proper care, Joan Gee's remontant raspberry allows you to harvest about six kilograms from each bush. On an industrial scale, yields average 18 tons of berries per hectare of land.

How to plant raspberries

In order for the raspberries to be as beautiful as in the photo from the article, the gardener must work hard. First you need to plant remontant raspberries, providing the bushes with everything they need.

Advice! The Joan Jay raspberry variety recently came to Russia, so you can only find high-quality seedlings of this raspberry in trusted nurseries with a good reputation.

Any time during the entire growing season is suitable for planting remontant raspberries. If you plant bushes from mid-spring to late autumn, using seedlings with a closed root system, their survival rate will be 99%. But such indicators will only be in the south of the country.

Important! To increase the survival rate of seedlings, it is recommended to soak their roots in biostimulants or a solution of phosphorus-potassium fertilizers.

Choose a place for planting raspberries that is sunny, protected from wind and strong drafts. The soil for planting should be loose, nutritious, and well-drained.

The pit for the raspberry bush is prepared in advance - about a month before planting. It is advisable to enrich the soil with organic fertilizers, dig up the soil with humus or rotted manure.

Remontant raspberries are planted both in single pits and in group trenches. Immediately after planting, the seedlings are watered abundantly - up to 30 liters for each bush. Joan Gee's raspberries will begin to bear fruit next season, and if planting was done in the spring, you can expect the first harvest this year.

How to care for raspberries

Joan Gee loves sunlight very much - this is the first thing a gardener should take care of. In addition to choosing the right place for planting, it is necessary to constantly monitor the density of the bushes, thin them out, and cut out old and excess shoots.

Rest care is as follows:

In summer, especially during periods of drought, you need water the raspberries Joan G, otherwise the berries will begin to shrink and will be too sour and tasteless. Water consumption is calculated using the formula: 25 liters for every meter of land in a raspberry field. Watering Joan G along the grooves, which are first done with a hoe, is very effective. Raspberries respond no worse to sprinkling. You need to irrigate the bushes in the evening or early morning.
The soil between the bushes is constantly loosened, weeded, removed weeds. You can mulch the soil using any organic raw material - this will make the gardener’s work much easier.
You need to feed Joan Jay raspberries abundantly and often.. The first portion of fertilizer is applied immediately after the snow melts. This can be either organic matter scattered on the ground or mineral components.During the active growth phase, the bushes will “like” liquid fertilizer made from mullein or chicken droppings dissolved in water. Remontant raspberries need a lot of mineral fertilizers; urea and ammonium nitrate are usually used. In the second half of summer, it is better to use foliar feeding, irrigating the bushes with mineral complexes.
Four times a season raspberries Joan Gee processed to prevent infections and protect against pests. It is better not to neglect preventive measures, since it will be much more difficult to cure the affected bush.
Since Joan's branches are strewn with berries, they will have to tie up. Long shoots simply will not withstand a heavy harvest and will end up on the ground if you do not use supports or wire.
You need to prune remontant raspberries twice: in spring and autumn.. At the end of autumn, when all the berries have already been removed from the bush, the main pruning is carried out. At this stage, all annual shoots are cut out so that only three-centimeter stumps remain. In the spring, sanitary pruning is carried out: shoots are removed, diseased and dried shoots are cut out, the rest are pruned to the first healthy bud. The buds swell somewhere in mid-April - at this time you need to prune remontant raspberries.
It is better to cover the bushes for the winterusing any covering material, pine spruce branches, straw or sawdust. After the first winter precipitation, the snow is raked and a mound is formed over the raspberries - this is the best shelter for any crop.

Advice! To propagate the Joan Jay variety, just dig up the root shoots and plant them in the same way as a seedling. This raspberry reproduces very well and quickly on its own.

You need to harvest remontant raspberries regularly, as they ripen very quickly.The Joan G variety is prone to over-ripening, so berries are picked every week.

Review

Dmitry Ivanovich, 62 years old, Tomsk

A friend gave me a few Joan Jay bushes. I planted these raspberries late - at the end of May. The first thing that surprised me was that already this year the bushes have grown to almost a meter and have produced a lot of berries. On one shoot alone I counted 80 pieces! The raspberries themselves are large, the berries are even larger than Polka’s. I also liked the taste of the new variety better. The berries are dense, fleshy, and have a light strawberry or strawberry aroma. For the winter, I prune all remontant varieties almost to ground level. Since I have a large raspberry tree, I use a powerful brush cutter for pruning (everything is fine with the stumps, they don’t crack, all the cuts are smooth and neat). In our region there is always a lot of snow in winter, so I don’t plan to cover Joan additionally. Next season I look forward to a large and tasty harvest!

Conclusion

The Joan G variety of remontant raspberries is deservedly considered one of the best. This crop is characterized by high yield, early ripening and excellent taste of large berries. To collect a lot of beautiful raspberries, you need to properly fertilize the soil, do not forget about watering and properly prune the bushes. In the central and northern regions of Russia, Joan must be covered for the winter, since the frost resistance of the variety is not very good.

You can learn more about the Scottish remontant variety from the video:

Raspberry Joan Jay