Raspberry variety Margarita

Margarita — remontant raspberry variety of American selection. Tutimer – gives two full-fledged harvests per season: in summer on shoots of 2-year-old shoots, in autumn – on the shoots of the current year.

Varie Features

High Margarita Bush – up to 2.5-3.0 m, stems – upright, powerful, studded.

Margarita berries are similar to Maravilla: large, weighing up to 10-11 grams; leveled, cone-shaped, with a balanced refreshing taste and a bright raspberry aroma. Differ in color – Margarita is darker.

The drupes of the berries are well linked, the skin is dense, so the fruits retain their integrity well during harvesting, are easily removed from the stalk, transportable, tolerate freezing / thawing – do not lose their shape and taste.

After picking the berries, it is advisable to immediately cool and store in a dry state at a temperature of +2…+4°C, this will preserve its taste and quality for up to 3-4 days.

The yield of Margarita is high: when grown in tunnels, up to 35 tons per hectare are harvested, in greenhouses – up to 50 t/ha. In open ground, the yield is stable, has an average performance. The variety gives two full harvests per season.

Planting and care

In order for Margarita to fully realize her potential, one should follow the technology of planting and caring for the variety, carry out timely watering, fertilize and thin out the plantings.

Landing. For planting Margarita, an annual seedling 40 & ndash; 50 cm high is chosen, without signs of disease and pest damage, with a well-developed, moistened root system. It is advisable to plant seedlings along with an earthen clod of the area where they grew. So the land from different areas will gradually mix, and the plant will take root better in a new place.

Usually, when planting remontant raspberries, a little more space is left between bushes and rows than for summer varieties: 60 cm – between bushes and 2-2.5 m. – between rows. Fairly tall Margarita bushes require a garter to support structures: stakes or trellis.

The variety gives the maximum yield and quality of berries when grown in greenhouses or tunnels, especially in the climatic conditions of middle and northern latitudes.

Irrigation. During the period of flowering and fruiting, as well as in dry weather, Margarita needs regular watering. Most of the raspberry roots are located at a depth of up to 30 cm, it is necessary to ensure that the soil is constantly moistened to this depth. Otherwise, you will get a small and not the most delicious berry. It is ideal to organize drip irrigation and irrigation with rainwater for raspberries. This technology saves water and labor costs. In autumn, in preparation for winter, water-charging watering is carried out, so a moistened plant will winter better.

Nutrition. Margarita's long fruiting and powerful bushes quickly deplete the soil. To increase fertility, organic matter is added to the soil (rotten compost, humus), and mineral fertilizers are also applied for berry crops.

Mulching is done with crushed bark, leaves, rotten sawdust. Mulch improves the condition of the soil, retains moisture, and prevents the growth of weeds.

Cutting. Remontant raspberries are pruned in the fall after the 2nd harvest. In the spring, sanitary pruning is carried out, the planting is thinned out, damaged and frozen stems are removed. In order to prevent the raspberry from growing, 6-8 shoots are left on one root, and all root shoots inside the bush and outside the row are removed.

Preparing for winter. In late autumn, after leaf fall, the shoots of the 2nd year are cut to the very root. The stems of young plantings are left 20-30 cm in height. Then, water-charging irrigation and mulching of the planting with a thick layer of straw, peat or crushed foliage are carried out. If possible, organize shields to retain snow cover on the site. In order to prevent the spread of diseases and other harmful factors, in the spring the mulch is thrown away, and all plant debris from the site is removed outside the planting area and burned.

Preparations