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Raspberry Coral is a late variety with smooth ripening of medium-sized, aromatic berries. The frost-resistant plant overwinters in cold climates without loss and is not afraid of sudden changes in temperature at the beginning of the season. Suitable for growing on an industrial scale and in small country or garden plots. The variety got its name because of the bright color of the berries.
History of appearance
Raspberry Coral was bred on the basis of the Leningradskaya PoS by cross-pollination of Pavlovskaya with the hybrid forms Novost Kuzmina and English. Originator: O. A. Medvedeva. In 1971, an application for varietal conformity was accepted. After successful experimental cultivation in 1979, it was entered into the State Register with a recommendation for the North-West region.
Description of Coral raspberries
The standard variety is not much different in appearance from other representatives of the culture (except for hybrid forms). The plant's resistance to stress allows it to harvest a stable harvest regardless of weather conditions.
Fruit
The berries of Coral raspberries are formed on the shoots of the previous and current season. The variety is self-fertile, each flower produces a full-fledged viable ovary.
What the fruits look like:
- blunt-conical shape;
- unleveled mass – from 2.5 g to 5 g;
- drupes are large, densely arranged;
- the surface is bright crimson with a glossy sheen;
- The pulp is tender, juicy, aromatic.
Ripe berries do not fall off, but after five days they lose their elasticity and presentation.
Bush
The Coral raspberry bush is tall, formed by 5-7 shoots, the length of which is 1.6-1.8 m. The stems are erect in the central part, the lateral ones are prone to lodging. The shape of the raspberry bush is medium spreading, the crown is densely leafy. Old stems are dark brown, woody, young stems are light purple in color, with drooping tops.
The leaves of the Coral raspberry are complex, trilobed, alternate, with carved edges, light green, with a corrugated surface.
The flowers are five-petaled, white, collected in racemes.
The root system is of mixed type, branched.
Thorns are short, few in number, located in the lower part of two-year-old shoots
Characteristics of raspberries Coral
This is a common crop variety with standard agricultural technology, bred for industrial cultivation in cold climates. The Coral variety feels comfortable in the Leningrad, Vologda regions, and Moscow region. Drought resistance is weak and develops worse in warm climate zones. Requires constant watering.
Ripening period and yield of Coral raspberries
The variety reaches peak fruiting in the third year of growth. The berries ripen quickly within 10 days. The main harvest occurs at the end of July. Coral raspberries are late varieties. 2.5-3 kg are collected from one bush, about 70-75 kg per hectare.
Taste
A dessert variety with a predominance of sugars. The acid is present in small quantities and is mainly felt in berries that have not received sufficient heat and light. The aroma is pronounced. Coral raspberries are consumed fresh, made into juice, and are suitable for processing into jam, marmalade, marmalade, and jelly. Tasting score 4.7 points out of 5 possible.
Frost resistance
An adult plant does not respond to temperatures dropping to -300 C, this is a record figure for heat-loving raspberries. Young seedlings are less stable; covering the root system is recommended for them in the first two years of growth. Coral raspberries have an early onset of sap flow, but the plant is quite winter-hardy, and the variety is not afraid of spring frosts. In case of damage to the above-ground part, replacement quickly forms; fruiting on the shoots of the current year is not reduced by the negative factor; the berries ripen on time.
Disease resistance
If agricultural practices are followed, pathogenic microorganisms (fungi, bacteria, viruses) do not pose a threat to Coral raspberries. The plant is not afraid of the main crop diseases: all types of spotting, anthracnose, septoria.
In the cold rainy season, berries may be damaged by gray rot.
Pros and cons of the variety
Advantages of Coral raspberries:
- stress resistance;
- not afraid of low temperatures;
- the ability to form replacement and a large number of root shoots for reproduction;
- the berries are not prone to shedding, the tear-off is dry;
- strong immunity;
- pronounced aroma and balanced taste;
- versatility.
Disadvantages include the need to tie up the stems and the inability to transport the crop over long distances.
Features of growing Coral raspberries
In one place, the crop bears fruit within 12 years, then the bushes are replanted. Therefore, the site is immediately allocated taking into account biological requirements: sunny, protected from the wind, located on the south or southeast side. The composition of the soil is fertile, light, with a neutral reaction.
Planting Coral Raspberries
The ability to calmly tolerate frost allows you to determine the plant to a permanent place in the fall. The optimal time is from early to mid-September. Coral raspberries have a high level of winter hardiness; planting is possible in the spring in the third decade of April.
How to do it correctly:
- Dig a hole or trench (if the placement is linear) 40*50 cm, 45 cm deep.
- The turf layer is mixed with humus, superphosphate, nitrophoska, and wood ash are added. Cover the bottom with a layer of 15 cm.
- The side shoots of the seedling are cut off. Only one 20 cm long is left.
- Raspberries are placed in the center of the hole and covered with soil.
- Stretch the twine and tie it up.
The variety does not tolerate dense planting; in a strip arrangement, the distance between seedlings is 80 cm, the row spacing is 2 m
Coral Raspberry Care
The bush is tall, so that the berries do not touch the surface of the soil, fixation to a support is necessary. Basically, the variety’s agricultural technology is standard:
- In the first year of the growing season, throughout the entire season, the soil near the plant is loosened and weeds are removed. Subsequently, mulch with compost or humus (up to 6 cm layer).
- Coral raspberries have average drought resistance, so water 5-6 times per season with 30-40 liters of water per linear meter. In rainy summers, additional soil moisture is not necessary. In autumn, water-recharging irrigation is carried out (40 liters per bush).
- Raspberries are fed with Lignohumate in early June, which can be replaced with any liquid organic matter. In early July, “Agricola for berry crops” is applied. After harvesting the fruits, Coral is fertilized with potassium and superphosphate.
In the spring, the tops of two-year-old raspberry stems are shortened by 15 cm, and weak and dry areas are removed. In autumn, only annual shoots (6-8 pieces) are left, old ones are cut out completely.
Prevention of diseases and pests
To eliminate the risk of plant infection and the spread of parasitic insects, Coral raspberries are treated for preventive purposes with the following means:
- during the period of swelling of the buds, spray the bush and the soil of the root circle with “Topaz”;
- to strengthen immunity during budding, raspberries are treated with Energen, and Iskra DE is used against pests;
- three weeks before the berries ripen, colloidal sulfur is used;
- During loosening, add wood ash to the soil.
Conclusion
Coral raspberry is a common crop variety bred for cultivation in a temperate continental climate. It was created with the condition of cultivation and harvesting mechanized over a large area. Suitable for garden plots.The plant is winter-hardy, tall, with stable fruiting.
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