Raspberry seedlings Hercules

The raspberry variety Hercules was bred by Russian breeders I. Kazakov and S. Evdokimenko, employees of the Federal State Budget Scientific Institution of the Federal Scientific Center for Horticulture (Moscow). In 2004, the variety was included in the State Register of the Russian Federation with permission to grow on the basis of private farms in the Central and Central Black Earth regions.

Variety advantages: two harvest waves, mid-late fruiting until frost, large tasty berries.

Variety Features

Planthigh, 1.5-2 m., slightly sprawling, gives 5-6 shoots. The branches are powerful, straight, do not bend under the weight of the berries. Thorns are hard, present along the length of the entire stem. The foliage is large, slightly wrinkled, slightly curled. The flowers are white, medium in size.

Fruitsobtuse, large. The average weight of berries is 7 grams, the maximum – 10-15. The skin of ripe raspberries is ruby in color, matte with a little pronounced fluff. The pulp is juicy, fragrant. The taste of raspberry contains sourness, which not all gardeners like. Tasting assessment – 4 points out of 5.

Purpose: the variety is suitable for fresh consumption, canning. "Hercules" tolerates transportation well, has an attractive presentation, so it is profitable to grow it for sale.

The yield of the Hercules variety is high, even with minimal care, and subject to agricultural practices, up to 10 kg of berries per season are harvested from the bush, and up to 92 q. per hectare. The maturation period is medium extended: the first ripe berries appear in mid-July, the second wave of harvest occurs in August-September. Berries ripen until the first frost. And even with the departure into winter, unripe fruits may remain on the branches.

Immunity. Inherent raspberry diseases and pests "Hercules" is rarely affected. Spring preventive treatment will protect the plant from the possibility of their appearance.

Growing conditions. Raspberry Hercules is unpretentious in care. The culture gives a full-fledged raspberry crop even with minimal time and effort.

The variety is recommended for two-year cultivation in milder climates. In regions with frosty and little snowy winters, the aerial part of the plant is mowed before wintering.

Beware of fakes and contaminated planting material. Buy Hercules raspberry seedlings from nurseries and specialized stores.

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