Malina News Kuzmina

Malina News Kuzmina has been in great demand for many years. The variety has shown itself well among gardeners due to its characteristics and taste of berries. The culture is not inferior in properties even to new and foreign types of raspberries.

The variety of this raspberry was bred in Russia in 1880. The author is the breeder Nikanor Kuzmin, in honor of the scientist raspberry and has its own name. The variety was officially registered in the state register in 1947. The plant was bred by crossing two types of raspberries - Smolenskaya and Cuthbert.

Raspberry bushes are spreading, tall, medium-spine. The height of the bush is 200-250 cm. The shoots of the plant are geniculate, strongly drooping, covered with a wax coating. The shoots of the first year are light green, in the second year, a grayish tint prevails. The bulk of curved thorns is concentrated in the lower part of the shoot. Leaves are small in size, with small spines, slightly curled. The culture blooms with white, very large flowers that have a five-leaf shape. The root system is strong, close to the soil. Shoot formation is not highly active. The type of pollination is self-fertile.

The variety belongs to the mid-early ripening period. The fruiting period begins in late June - early July, stretching to 2 months. In some regions, the ripening of berries is delayed for at least 20 days, since the soil does not have enough moisture.

The culture is grown in the south of Russia, in the middle lane, in the Urals and in Siberia. And also well suited for cultivation in the northern regions of Russia.

The yield of raspberries is average. Up to 1.5 kg of berries are usually harvested from one bush. The crop yield can be higher if you plant other types of raspberries nearby.

The berries are oblong or blunt-conical, dark red in color, medium in size. Fruit weight reaches 2-2.5 g. It has a sweet taste and raspberry aroma. The consistency of the pulp is juicy. The berries are well separated from the stalk, but at the same time they do not crumble. Due to their softness and juiciness, the fruits become non-transportable and do not have keeping quality during storage.

The culture is planted in the autumn or spring. It is recommended to plant the bushes so that there is a distance of 1 m between them, and between the rows - 1.5 m. Before planting, the soil is fertilized with manure or humus. A plant is placed in the holes, the size of which is at least 30 cm, and sprinkled with earth. After that, the seedlings are watered abundantly. Due to the height of the bush, raspberries need a garter and support. Therefore, it is recommended to grow the plant on three-row trellis.

The culture does not react well to drafts, so the growing area must be protected from cold winds and drafts.For good growth of the bushes, it should be well warmed up by sunlight, located away from groundwater and marshy areas. Raspberries grow on any soil, but it is better to choose fertile soil, the neutral acidity of which is pH 5.5-6.5. Before planting, the soil is loosened and filled with the necessary fertilizers.

Sanitary pruning is carried out in the spring. After the damaged shoots have been removed, the remaining stems are pinched at a height of 1 m. This is done in order to increase the number of flowers, as well as for uniform ripening of the berries. In the summer, the bushes are thinned out, two-meter non-fertile whips and thin young shoots are removed.

The variety is characterized by its unpretentious cultivation, but in dry times, abundant, regular watering is required. To keep the soil moist, you can cover the root system with hay or mulch with sawdust. Due to the lack of moisture, the fruits become smaller and dry out. The culture does not need feeding. In order to increase the yield of berries, during the ripening period, it is necessary to apply fertilizers based on phosphorus.

Kuzmin's news is characterized by high winter hardiness. It tolerates winter well, even at -30 degrees, without the need to shelter bushes. In regions where winters are harsh and with little snow, it is enough to bend the branches of the bushes to the ground. This makes them easier to tolerate low temperatures.

Raspberries have low disease and pest resistance. The plant is often infested with spider mites and is low resistant to gall midge. It has good resistance to infections such as didimella (purplish spot) and anthracnose.

The predominant type of breeding for raspberries is the division of the bush. Since the root system of the variety is very powerful and shallow, it is recommended to increase the appearance of root processes by cutting the roots with a sharp object. Soon, the damaged root system gives rise to shoots that can be planted in a permanent place.

Reviews of the variety are only positive. Gardeners are pleased with the characteristics of the crop, its yield and the simple features of caring for it.