Malina Heritage is a worthy contender for a place in the sun

For more than 50 years, since 1969, the unpretentious and high-yielding Heritage raspberry has been grown. Literally translated as heritage. The authors are American breeders. Scientists at Cornell University in New York took as donors for the development of this new crop: Milton, Cuthber, Durham. The bushes produce several harvests.

Even light first frosts are not an obstacle to this process for such a highly productive variety. This is an industrial variety that is considered popular in the world. And not only among raspberry growers in our country, but also among large industrial managers in America and Europe.

Thanks to Heritage shrubs, as ancestors, many new crops appeared from American and European selection. And, the feedback from gardeners about the advantages, disadvantages, and nuances of cultivating these plants in different climates served as the basis.

What is Heritage raspberry, description

Remontant raspberries bloom and yield twice during the growing season. These are slightly spreading, compact subshrubs with a height of 1.8 to 2 m. With erect shoots and small thorns. The foliage is dark green, oblong, corrugated.

Raspberries have an average shoot-forming ability, so they do not spread throughout the area. Basal shoots are present in small quantities. But it can be propagated 2 - 3 years after planting.

With cone-shaped, sweet and sour fruits, with small, uniform drupes, weighing about 3 to 3.5 g. And from 3 to 3.5 kg per bush, with a pleasant raspberry tint. When fully ripe, they turn dark burgundy. With proper agricultural technology, up to 6 kg can be harvested. Tasting rating of berries - 4.6 b/5.

They have long stalks. After the berries ripen, they hold tightly to the bushes and do not fall off for up to 5 days.

For second-year shoots, the harvest is harvested within 2 weeks, starting in mid-July. Second wave of harvest from mid-September. But a significant part does not keep up with frosts, in some cold regions.

Worth noticing! The berries on young shoots ripen even during frosts. And the berries remain on the branches for several days. Gardeners are in favor of growing Heritage raspberries with annuals for high-quality harvests.

Berries can be stored for up to 1.5 weeks in refrigerators. For long-term use, they are dried or frozen. They are also used to make various products.

The culture is adapted to the climate of Russian, Ukrainian, and Belarusian regions. With abundant watering, raspberries are not afraid of intense heat and heat. For double harvesting, plants need to be intensively fed and given moisture.

Malina Heritage:

• With high productivity.
• Good frost resistance. Tolerates down to -30 degrees without additional shelter.
• One-dimensionality of fruits.
• Self-fertility.
• Small thorns.
• Transportability and keeping quality.
• Immunity to diseases.
• Versatility of use.

But it is necessary:

• Apply organic matter and mineral fertilizers. Depends on the feeding.
• Control moisture in the root zones.
• Tie up bushes.
• Monitor high humidity. If this happens, the berries will lose their sugar content.

In general, adhere to the correct agricultural technology to ensure a high-quality and stable harvest. In the southern regions, water abundantly and apply mulch.

Advantages and disadvantages

Raspberry Heritage, a description of the variety and photos of which are presented later in the article, has pros and cons:

Planting the Heritage variety

Plants are planted in warm, cloudy weather. Therefore, in the south it is planted in September, and in the north in spring. Planting in September allows the plants to take root, and when the weather warms up, they begin to develop, already well established.

Important! Gardeners advise planting in the fall. Because in the spring you may not have time to plant before the buds open, and then the bushes will not take root well.

Selecting a location

The place for the raspberry garden is chosen to be sunny, not shaded, with loose, well-drained soil. It is necessary to plant the crop in places where there are no drafts and close contact with groundwater. They should have a pH between 5.7 and 6.5.

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Such places warm up faster in the spring. The snow is melting rapidly. But you should not choose very open places, because in winter the plants can be destroyed by frosty winds and the buds will die. Scattered places are also not suitable for Heritage raspberries. The stems will stretch out.

The fruits ripen in late summer and autumn. It is advisable to plant shoots on slightly acidic and neutral soils. Determining soil acidity is easy. If horse sorrel or horsetail plants grow there, then the soil is acidic. And it needs to be neutralized by digging up the area with the addition of slaked lime.

Some gardeners use old cement or plaster. Choosing a place for a raspberry plant is a very important event, because this crop will develop there for 10 to 15 years.

For planting, you need one to two-year-old shoots with 1 or 2 shoots, up to 1 cm thick. Roots with a length of 15 cm. Central roots surrounded by many small ones. Before planting, the root shoots must be kept in water, and when planting, dip them in the clay mixture.

Soil preparation

Before September planting, you need to prepare the land 1 - 1.5 months in advance. Then the soil is saturated with nutrients. An optimal air and water regime is created and all harmful organisms are destroyed.

Add to the soil:

• about 12 kg per 1 sq.m of humus;
• 60 g of phosphate fertilizers;
• 35 g of potassium sulfate.

After fertilizing the soil, be sure to carefully dig up the soil. Loosen the earth. Remove all weeds. Weeds are removed with herbicides and digging.

Important! Young seedlings are not planted if 4 years have not passed in this area since the previous raspberry crop.

Pros: brief and objective

• It does not spread throughout the area due to its low shoot-forming ability. As for propagation by dividing the bush (into two or three parts), or to simulate the growth of root shoots, shovels violate the integrity of the root system.
• Adapted to the climatic conditions of Central Russia, Forest-steppe and southern Ukraine, Belarus. The southern climate of Kherson and Crimea is to the liking of Heritage, but subject to stable and sufficient watering it is not afraid of heat and heat, there are no lunges, fruiting is stable.
• In snowy winters in the middle zone down to -30 C, it can spend the winter without shelter.

Possible complaints: and not without them

With excess moisture, it loses its sugar content, but the fruits become larger; however, this is a natural process. There are larger-fruited varieties; for lovers of the gigantomania that has gripped the world, this is a minus; for connoisseurs of taste and yield, there is no pretense of huge size. In catalogs you can find descriptions of higher yields, as a rule, the originator indicates the maximum amount under the most intensive growing conditions, under which almost any plant will seem promising. Again, without pretense of truth in comparison with new products, the yield is no worse.

Features of care and problem solving

It is optimal to prune in the fall at the root, without leaving a centimeter of the stem. This will give one fruiting in early September, but very, very abundant. This technique is relevant for most repairmen.

• If we combat drought resistance with drips and mulching, straw, mown grass, etc., retain moisture and solve the issue of watering in the south, it will definitely take root.
• Considering the unpredictability of weather conditions, thaws followed by frosts, it is recommended to bend down and cover, and the fruit-bearing shoots are cut out flush with the ground.
• Even if the plant is small in stature, the Heritage raspberry variety needs a garter. Organize supports, it is convenient to pull the wires at a height of 0.5-0.7 and 1.2-1.4 m.
• Do not forget to feed with a mineral complex at least annually, adding ash. Organic matter is welcome, but before winter, fresh manure is not recommended; it is fraught with the proliferation of fungal pests that overwinter in the soil.

Basically, the old-timer of our garden plots will not disappoint, and Heritage raspberries have had positive reviews for almost half a century. Let it not be a giant, and let it not amaze experienced raspberry lovers with its taste. Productivity and disease resistance, sweetness and aroma, as they say, do not seek good from good. Let the sweet raspberry make you happy!

How to choose Heritage raspberry seedlings

They are sold by nurseries or special online stores. They should have 2 to 3 formed shoots. With 3 live buds at the base.

The root system should be elastic, dense, and moist. You can buy seedlings with an open root system cheaper than with a closed one. But they need to be planted immediately. If you purchase a seedling in a container, it will take root better and can be planted from spring to autumn.

It is better not to purchase shoots packaged in polyethylene. Because the roots may rot and the whole plant will die. OKS should be wrapped immediately in damp cotton wipes. Take care of the ZKS in containers so that they do not turn over on the way.

Correct fit

1 sq.m is occupied by two plants.

The distance between them is from 60 to 70 cm, between rows - from 1.5 to 2 m.

Can be planted using trench or hole method. The trenches must be deep. It takes one and a half bayonets of a shovel.

The pits are 30 to 35 cm deep and up to 40 cm wide.

Insert the seedlings into the holes so that the root collars are 3-4 cm above the ground.

After planting, the soil is compacted and small sides are made.

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After planting, each plant needs water - about 30 liters.

After watering, it is necessary to make mulch from dry sawdust or peat, rotted leaves (in autumn), straw, and compost.

History of the variety's creation

This raspberry variety was developed by breeders from New York in the middle of the third quarter of the last century as a result of crossing the Milton, Cuthber and Durham raspberry varieties. The new berry crop was called “Heritage” (in English Heritage). After testing, specialists received a patent for the new variety in 1969.

As a result of the tests, positive qualities of the new variety were identified: good vitality, high productivity. As a result, Heritage raspberries have been used for many years as the basis for the development of many new varieties in the United States and many European countries.

Photo of Raspberry Heritage

How to care for and grow the Heritage variety

Subject to proper agrotechnical measures, the plants will be healthy and strong. Although the Heritage raspberry variety is an unpretentious subshrub, they gradually lose vigor if they are not cared for.

Agricultural technology includes:

• regular watering;
• pruning;
• arrangement of trellises;
• feeding;
• mulching;
• preparation for winter cold.

Watering

Raspberry Heritage does not like drought. Especially in the first year of planting. In hot weather, mature plants need plenty of watering. The basic norm is from 2 to 3 buckets of water; it must be given to raspberries when they bloom, the berries are set and filled.

The soil with a depth of 30 to 40 cm should always remain moist. Therefore, water it 2 times a week. On rainy days 1 time. The roots need mulch to retain moisture. The most intensive watering should be carried out from May to August.

Before winter, it is necessary to water the raspberries so that the moisture penetrates to a depth of 50 cm. Then it will be easier for the plants to tolerate frost, and the formation of growth buds will occur. During the season, drip irrigation can also be organized.

Trimming

If plants are grown as remontant plants, then the bushes are pruned in the spring to remove damaged branches. In the fall, at the end of October, all shoots of two-year-old trees are cut down to the roots.

Important! Raspberry growers recommend raspberries for growing one crop. And after harvesting, trim everything, including stumps, so that the berries are large, sweet and not sick.

Garter

Raspberry Heritage has tall bushes and requires staking. You can use simple and fan garter methods:

1. The middles of the bushes are arranged with wooden pegs and the bushes are tied to them.
2. Between the plants, posts of 1.5 m are installed, with galvanized wire secured. It is stretched in 2 rows at a height of 70 cm and 1.5 m and each branch is fixed separately.

Gardeners prefer the second method - trellises.

The bushes are well ventilated, which results in good resistance to pests and diseases.

Shoots illuminated by the sun ripen faster.

The fruits become tastier.

Productivity increases.

It’s easier to care for plants and harvest crops.

Top dressing

Timely root feeding gives good and tasty harvests. For intensive growth of young shoots, it is necessary to feed the plants with nitrogen-containing fertilizers in early spring:

• bird droppings;
• mullein;
• ammonium sulfate;
• Azophoska.

Organics are used in infusion with water, in a ratio of 1:10. For 1 sq.m. 5 liters are required. All other fertilizers are applied according to the instructions.

When raspberries begin to bloom and bear fruit, the plants are given potassium in the form of potassium sulfate 25 g/10 l. water or infusion with wood ash.

When the first fruits appear, you need to feed 45 g of nitrophoska per 10 liters. water. In the fall, with one harvest, raspberries are not fed.

If annuals are left for the winter, with the expectation of summer berries next year, then calcium sulfate and superphosphate are scattered under each bush and the soil is mulched.

Mulch

To prevent moisture in the root zones of plants from evaporating and to improve the water-air regime, mulching is used. The root system of plants is at a depth of 30 cm, so they are exposed to heat and cold.

And with mulch from:

• peat;
• sawdust;
• compost;
• straw;
• rotted leaves, they receive protection.

You can also use black spunbond. Then the raspberry plant will get rid of weeds. Mulch is applied until the first frost and in the spring.

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Care and maintenance

Normal development and growth of a seedling is impossible without proper care for the “new resident”.
As mentioned earlier, the yield and taste of berries depend on timely watering, so raspberry gardens must be irrigated twice a week, even in the case of light rains (the latter rarely moisten the soil more than 10 cm in depth).

Pre-winter watering is carried out at the end of November, thus improving the frost-resistant qualities of the subshrub and laying down prospects for the development of growth buds.

Depending on the growing method, raspberry trees are also pruned. In the case of remontant varieties that produce 2 harvests, pruning of shoots is carried out in autumn and spring. In the fall, two-year-old shoots are cut out, and in the spring, weak and diseased shoots are cut out.

Tying up

Raspberry garter solves the problem of holding drooping tops and bending stems, and also makes it easier to pick the berries.

The Heritage variety requires staking. Most often, a garter is made in 2 ways:

In the first case, a wooden stake is installed in the middle of the bush, to which tall shoots are tied. In the second, special supports are installed between the bushes, between which half of the branches from each bush are fixed.

Raspberries respond well to preliminary soil cultivation and preparation of a nutritious planting mixture.

The Heritage variety is very picky regarding soil quality.

This is one of its few drawbacks, so the soil for raspberries must be fertilized periodically. To do this, in March, fertilizers containing nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium are applied to the soil. During the flowering period, superphosphate and potassium sulfate are added to the soil, and after harvesting, humus or compost is added.

The Heritage variety has good frost resistance, and yet some gardeners cover it for the winter with special gardening material, having first poured peat or humus under each bush. Experts do not recommend using straw or rotten leaves, as small rodents can settle in them and harm the plant.

Preparing for cold weather

With the remontant method of cultivation, it is necessary to remove annuals from the trellises and bend them to the ground, tying them into bunches. If it is severely cold outside and there is little snow, then additional shelter is made in the form of agrofibre or roofing felt.

With the usual method, for 1 harvest, raspberries are cut, all dry branches, leaves, berries are removed and mulch is made with a layer of 10 to 15 cm.

How to propagate raspberries

Can be used:

• Offspring.
• Root cuttings.
• Green shoots.

Root cuttings are 10-15 cm long shoots from the roots of healthy bushes, which are cut after harvesting.

The suckers are dug up and planted in the fall when the length of the above-ground parts is from 5 to 10 cm.

In spring or autumn, green cuttings with a length of 3 to 5 cm below ground level are planted in greenhouses.

Raspberry propagation methods

There are up to 5 propagation methods available for raspberries, but the remontant Heritage variety is more suitable by dividing the bush or root cuttings.

Advice! Intensive formation of shoots necessary for dividing the bush can be artificially stimulated. To do this, the integrity of the Heritage raspberry root in the ground is carefully broken with a shovel bayonet.

Heritage raspberries are propagated by root cuttings in spring and autumn. 40 cm retreat from the center of the bush. Dig up the soil and remove the adventitious root. All branches more than 2 mm thick with two buds are cut into pieces 10 cm long and planted in moist soil to a depth of 10 cm.

To divide the bush, the plant is completely dug out of the ground. At this point the raspberries should have a lot of young shoots. The bush is cut into separate seedlings, consisting of 3 shoots and a developed root.

Prevention and pest control

If you follow the correct agricultural practices, Heritage raspberries will get sick less and will not be attacked by pests. Bushes can contract diseases such as rust, white spot, anthracosis, chlorosis, and goiter of rhizomes.

Preventive measures must be followed:

• Remove weak, unhealthy shoots in a timely manner.
• Feed.
• Cut the stems, including stumps.
• Treat with fungicides and insecticides.
• Water only the root systems so that water does not get on the leaves and berries.

You can avoid attacks by raspberry beetles by treating the plants before they bloom with Confidor and Decis. Small colonies of leaf aphids and shoot aphids can be removed with foam from laundry soap.

In case of attacks by stem gall midge, the branches need to be cut and burned, and Karbofos should be used to treat the bushes. When infested with raspberry gallworms, the branches are cut out and burned. Until the buds bloom, apply Decis in this case.

Raspberry Heritage, reviews from gardeners

“I’ve been growing it for 4 years. I bought 5 shoots and now I have a raspberry garden with three acres. I don't take much care of him. I start collecting 2 harvests from the end of July to September. I'm tying it up. The taste is not the same as disposable raspberries.”

“The weather was rainy almost all summer, but the sweetness of the berries remained. I like the fact that they can be easily transported and do not wrinkle. I cut the stems at the root. I don’t thicken the plantings, so the yield is much better.”

“I grow Heritage for 2 harvests. I like these raspberries for their drought and winter hardiness. The berries are delicious. This raspberry plant has been growing for 6 years now. I'm satisfied"

“Tasty and abundant harvest. In the spring I will remove Polka and increase the amount of Heritage. Because the berries are larger and the harvests are larger.”

Plant care

Correct and timely planting of seedlings, without good care of the bush in the future, may not bring the expected harvest. For the normal functioning of a plant, it must be fed, pruned, protected from diseases and harmful insects, mulched, and watered. Thanks to this care, the bush will reward you with an abundance of berries on its branches.

In order to develop properly, the bushes need to be fertilized and remove excess shoots, getting rid of which will make the plant strong and powerful.

In this case, all the vital force will be directed to the formation of fruits, strengthening the immune system, which will protect the bush from various viruses, fungi and raspberry pests.

Since the Heritage variety is remontant, pruning is carried out according to the growing method.

In order to collect a double harvest, it is produced twice: in spring and autumn. In mid-autumn, shoots that are two years old are cut down to the very roots, and in mid-spring, frozen, dry or damaged branches are removed.

If the harvest is planned to be only one per year, then at the end of October all branches from the bush are removed to the ground. With the arrival of spring, among the grown shoots, only strong and strong ones are left, in the amount of no more than 6 branches.

It is necessary to tie up raspberries, as this will increase the yield of the bush and make it easier for the gardener to pick berries and care for the bush.

Several methods of garter are used:

• the garter is simple, in which a metal or wooden support with a diameter of about 5 cm is inserted into the middle of the bush, and its stems are tied in bunches of 5 branches at a level of 1.2 m.
• fan-shaped garter, in which supports made of wood or metal are strengthened between the bushes, tying part of the shoots from neighboring bushes to them.
• When planting raspberries using the tape method, they are tied to a trellis, which is installed at the beginning and end of the row, supports are attached and wire is pulled between them in 2 rows. The height between the wires is 1 m, the height of the trellis is 2 m. Each shoot is tied to the wire.

For a bountiful harvest and improved taste of Heritage raspberries, it is necessary to feed the soil in a timely manner.

After harvesting, root feeding is carried out by scattering rotted manure or compost under each bush in a layer of five cm.

In early spring, fertilizing is done with complex mineral fertilizers, which contain: nitrogen, potassium, phosphorus. They also feed the soil near the plant per 1 m² with a solution consisting of 15–20 g of ammonium nitrate and 10 liters of water.

In the spring, when the buds have just begun to swell, the following solution is used for feeding: double superphosphate - 3 tbsp - is mixed in a bucket of water. l, potassium sulfate - 2 tbsp. l, watering 1 m² of soil.

Analogues of the Heritage variety

Heritage analogues include:

Brusvyana with an average weight of 12 to 15 g. Begins to bear fruit in mid-August. 8 kg are collected from a bush.

Atlas with a weight of 6 to 8 g. Fruiting from September. From one plant you get from 2 to 2.5 kg.

Polana weighs from 3 to 5 g and produces ripe fruits in July - August. From one plant - from 3 to 4 kg.

Zyugana weighs from 8 to 10 g. Ripens in September. From a bush - from 7 to 12 kg of berries.

Raspberry Heritage, with its excellent taste and ease of care, although in some respects it lags behind its competitors, is in demand among farmers and gardeners.

Collection and storage of berries

Heritage berries ripen at the end of August. Fruiting is extended and can last until early October. The timing depends on weather conditions and the growing region.

On average, 3 kg of berries are harvested from one bush, and with intensive feeding - up to 5 kg. The harvest takes place once a week.

At temperatures up to +4 degrees, the berries do not lose their properties and appearance for up to 2 weeks. For longer storage, fruits are frozen in the freezer.

The Heritage variety has good transportability.