Description of the Zhuravlik raspberry: photo of the variety, planting and care rules

Photo and description of Zhuravlik raspberry

Zhuravlik is a remontant variety recommended for cultivation in the Central regions of Ukraine and Belarus, the North Caucasus and Middle Volga regions, and in the south of the Russian Federation.

The variety is a subshrub and has the following characteristics:

1. The shoots are straight, even, 1.5 to 2 m high, without thorns. The color of the stems is burgundy, the surface is slightly pubescent. Ripened shoots acquire a light brown tint. The bush is powerful and spreading.
2. The leaves are large, dark green, with moderate wrinkles and moderately serrated edges.
3. The berries are cone-shaped, with a blunt end, weighing up to 3.5 g, bright red, sweet and sour.

Botanical description

The Zhuravlik variety was included in the state register in 2001 and is recommended for cultivation in the Volga region and the North Caucasus. When planting in other regions, the winter hardiness of the variety and the need for additional shelter are taken into account.

Description of the variety and photo of Zhuravlik raspberry:

• earlier maturation;
• remontant variety;
• powerful bush;
• erect or slightly spreading shoots;
• height 1.7-2 m;
• annual shoots are purple in color and have a slight waxy coating;
• two-year-old branches are light brown;
• the presence of thorns at the base of the shoots;
• large green leaves.

Description of berries of the Zhuravlik variety:

• Red color;
• slight pubescence;
• blunt-conical shape;
• tender pulp;
• weight 2 g;
• sweet and sour taste;
• taste rating – 4.7 points.

Up to 2 kg of berries are harvested from one raspberry bush of the Zhuravlik variety. Fruiting is extended and ends with the onset of frost.

The berries have a wide range of uses. They are frozen, consumed fresh, and used to prepare vitamin cocktails, desserts, preserves, compotes, and jams.

Planting and care

Seedlings of the variety are planted in the first ten days of September or mid-April. For cultivation, select the most illuminated area, protected from drafts and sharp gusts of wind. Experienced gardeners recommend planting bushes along the fence at a distance of 2-3 meters or on the south side of the house.

The variety loves enriched loams or sandy loams with neutral or weak acidity. High acidity of the soil is detrimental to roots. The plant should not be planted in lowlands or areas with high groundwater. The site is dug up 1-2 weeks before planting, holes are prepared 50 cm in diameter at a distance of 100-150 cm from each other.

Each hole is filled with soil mixed with the following components:

• humus or compost - 2 buckets;
• wood ash – 0.5 kg;
• superphosphate – 50 g.
• potassium sulfate – 40 g.

Important! When planting, the root collar of the plant is placed at the level of the soil surface. It is contraindicated to bury the stem, as this will stop the formation of shoots.

Raspberry variety Glen Fine

The Glen Fine variety was developed by a Scottish breeder in 1992. Suitable for growing in open and closed ground. Glen Fine raspberries are an improved variety of the Glen Ampl variety. They are very similar in appearance and cultivation, but Glen Fine has a higher yield, longer shelf life of the harvest, and an extended fruiting period.

Description of the variety

Glen Fine is a medium-early ripening raspberry. The bushes grow massive, each with about 5-8 developed shoots. They can be quite tall. The root system is well developed. There are no thorns on the pagons, which greatly simplifies the cultivation and care of the crop. The leaves are dark green in color and have serrated edges. Flowering early. The flowers are bisexual, so the berries set well.

Glen Fine raspberries collected in a bunch

The berries are collected in clusters. They can have different weights, but large raspberries are very rare. Most often these are neat berries, weighing about 5-6 g. They are ordinary in shape, slightly elongated, whole. It is moderately dense, the bones are felt, but not much. The taste is harmonious and sweet. The aroma is strong and pleasant.

Characteristics of Glen Fine raspberries

Glen Fine raspberries differ from other varieties because of their special characteristics.

• The variety is distinguished by good transportability and marketable appearance of the berries.
• There is good immunity to some diseases, but you can’t do without preventive treatments.
• In the first year after planting, few raspberries are harvested, but from the second year the bushes produce a full harvest.

The berry is moderately dense, the seeds are felt, but not much

Landing Features

Growing Glen Fyne raspberries is easy. This variety is undemanding to growth conditions and care. But without proper attention, although the crop grows successfully, the yield will still be average. Reproduction is usually carried out by shoots, because this variety produces them in large quantities. The place for planting is chosen to be sunny or shaded, but this variety cannot be planted in the shade.

Planting is carried out in spring or autumn. It is advisable to do this in cloudy weather, then the seedlings will take root faster. The area is fertilized and dug up in advance. When planting one bush, a hole is made, and when planting several bushes, a trench is made.

The seedling is selected as an annual one, slightly thicker than a pencil.

The seedling is selected as an annual one; the thickness of the main shoot should be slightly larger than the diameter of a pencil. Before planting, the tops of the shoots are cut off so that the young plant takes root and does not begin to bear fruit prematurely.

Bushes are planted at a distance of 50-100 cm from each other. A space of 1.5 meters is left between the rows. This will prevent thickening and allow the bushes to develop freely. When planting, the root collar must be above the surface of the soil - it cannot be buried! After planting, the raspberries are watered and mulched with straw, sawdust or peat.

Caring for Glen Fine raspberries

Proper care allows you not only to reap large harvests, but also to ensure proper development of the bushes.

• Moderate watering is necessary only when the top layer of soil begins to dry out. If you water the bushes too often, rot may develop! After watering and heavy rains, it is necessary to loosen the soil! This raspberry loves only loose, aerated soil.

Moderate watering is necessary only when the top layer of soil begins to dry out.

It is best to grow Glen Fine raspberries on a trellis.

Harvesting and processing Glen Fyne

Harvesting occurs as the berries ripen. The first fruits can be collected from mid-June, and the last ones - towards the end of July. Despite the fact that the berries are dense, you cannot press them very hard during picking, so mechanical harvesting is not advisable. When collecting, you should use spacious boxes with good ventilation. If the crop will then be transported over long distances, unripe berries should be collected. The boxes are filled no higher than the side edge, and they should not be placed one on top of the other so that the raspberries do not get squashed.

Glen Fine raspberries are suitable for canning, freezing, and making desserts

The harvested crop can be stored for about 4-7 days. To prevent the berries from spoiling, you need to place them in a room at a temperature of 0. +3 degrees. At the latest, a week after harvesting, it will be necessary to process the crop, but it is better to do this right away. Glen Fine raspberries are suitable for canning, freezing, and making desserts.

Watering

During the growing season, the bush is watered 4-5 times:

• in the spring, after the melt water has completely dried;
• during the formation of the first buds;
• at the beginning of berry setting;
• at the end of the first fruiting period;
• in the fall, in preparation for winter.

When watering a bush, use 3-4 buckets of water so that the moisture reaches the depth of the root system. The moisture should wet at least 30 cm of soil.

Advice! In dry and excessively hot summers, the bushes are watered additionally every 14-15 days.

Caring for raspberry bushes

Standard raspberry

Raspberry Zhuravlenok is not demanding in care.

As with any remontant raspberry, it is enough to carry out traditional plant care, which includes:

• watering;
• loosening;
• feeding;
• pruning;
• garter.

Watering

Raspberries require rare but abundant watering. It is enough to water the Crane 4-5 times throughout the entire season.

An approximate watering schedule can be presented as follows:

• at the time of active bud growth;
• during the flowering period;
• during the formation of ovaries;
• after the first harvest;
• in the fall before preparing the plant for wintering.

If the summer is dry, then additional watering can be done in August.

Loosening

This operation improves air access to the root system of the bush. As a result, plants in such a plot develop much better than in an untreated one.

In spring and early summer, loosening is carried out to a depth of 5 cm. Loosening is carried out carefully so as not to damage the roots of the bushes and young shoots.

Instead, you can mulch the area with sawdust, straw or other materials. In this case, a crust will not form on the surface of the earth, and the temperature under the mulch layer will be several degrees lower.

Top dressing

The fertilizer application schedule for Zhuravlik is standard, as for any other remontant variety.

In early spring, nitrogen fertilizers are applied in combination with wood ash, which reduces soil acidity.

To increase the amount of ovary, potassium-phosphorus fertilizers are used.

In summer, to improve the ripening and taste of berries - organic and mineral.

In the fall, you need to apply phosphorus-potassium fertilizer mixtures. Phosphorus helps strengthen the root system, and potassium increases resistance to low temperatures.

Trimming

Since the Zhuravlik raspberry is a remontant variety, it has two waves of fruiting or one. In the first case, berries ripen in summer and autumn. This option is not convenient every time, since the second wave does not always have time to mature. If in your region the raspberries do not have time to ripen for the second time, then it is better to transfer them to one wave of fruiting. The choice of fruiting method is done using pruning.

Bush pruning

If it is necessary for fruiting to occur in two waves, then in the fall the two-year-old shoots that bear fruit are pruned.

In the case of complete pruning of all stems in the fall, harvesting will be carried out in one wave, and it will be spread out over time.

In the spring, it is imperative to remove frozen branches and perform sanitary pruning throughout the season.

Garter bushes

Since the Crane has long shoots, for their full development it is necessary to create a support. Trellis are usually used. To do this, stretch the wire between two pillars. The shoots are tied to the wire. You can use pipe scraps as pillars.

Trellis garter system

You can also use the fan garter method, which consists of hammering stakes between the rows to which the shoots are tied. Half of the bush shoots go to one support, half to the other. Young shoots grow freely.

Preparing bushes for winter

In the fall, the bushes are pruned either completely or the shoots are shortened by about half.

In the first case, the trimmed bushes are simply covered with spruce branches or straw. In the second case, the shoots are bent to the ground and then covered. In case of cold winters, they can additionally be covered with agrofibre.

The right choice of variety and high-quality care of raspberry bushes will allow you to have tasty and aromatic berries on the table every year.

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Top dressing

Timely feeding is an important condition for successfully growing raspberries, obtaining a rich harvest and maintaining the plant’s immunity to resist diseases and pests.

The feeding scheme is traditional for most remontant varieties:

1. In autumn, a small amount of fresh manure is laid out under the bush at a distance of 10-15 cm from the base.
2. Over the winter, the fertilizer will rot and be absorbed into the soil, which will provide energy for the growth of new shoots and the formation of fruit buds on last year’s ones.
3. In the spring, after the snow melts, urea or ammonium nitrate is added to the soil.
4. During the formation of flower buds, fertilizing is carried out with bird droppings and mineral mixtures. This feeding is repeated when growing raspberries with two waves of fruiting: fertilizers are applied at the end of the first harvest.
5. During fruit ripening, fertilizing is carried out with a phosphorus-potassium mixture.
6. Before wintering, fertilizers consisting of phosphorus and potassium are reapplied.

For your information! The proportions and dosages of substances are selected based on the age and type of plant, and the composition of the soil. The gardener should determine the lack of a specific nutrient by the condition of the leaves and shoots.

What varieties are called remontant

All cultivated varieties have a lot of advantages, such as large fruit, productivity and others.

But those that produce more than one harvest per season are remontant. The word “Remontant” is translated as “bearing fruit without interruption.”

For the first time, remontant raspberry varieties were obtained more than two hundred years ago; since then, the number of varieties of such varieties has been constantly increasing. Breeders achieve the qualities they need, including suitability for growing in different climatic conditions.

Remontant varieties produce the first harvest on last year's shoots, like ordinary varieties, and the second - on the current year's shoots; it is this ability that is the main advantage of such varieties. But only gardeners in the southern regions of Russia, where it is still quite warm in October and the first half of November, can take full advantage and appreciate this opportunity. In the middle zone and northern latitudes, the second harvest of remontant raspberries of southern varieties simply will not have time to ripen.

Remontant raspberry varieties for the south of Russia, namely Kuban, Rostov region, North Caucasus and Crimea, are able to withstand short-term temperature drops to sub-zero values, while producing fruits even in mid-November.

Breeders have noticed that some varieties of remontant raspberries produce a smaller harvest in the fall than in the summer, while the berries are small and are inferior in taste to summer berries.

To achieve large berries in the fall, it is advisable to sacrifice the first harvest. In summer, it is better to get berries from regular varieties of raspberry bushes, and transfer the harvest from remontant varieties only to autumn. Some varieties are better suited to a two-year (two-harvest) growing cycle, while others are better suited to a one-year cycle. With the annual growing method, all fruit-bearing bushes of remontant raspberries are cut off at the root for the winter. In the spring, young shoots begin to grow and by autumn they can produce a bountiful harvest.

The advantage of this method is that pests and diseases will not accumulate in wintering shoots, so you will not have to use a lot of chemicals to destroy them.

The varieties most suitable for using the annual method are:

• darling;
• Chief Marshal;
• red guard;
• apricot;
• Augustine;
• white guard.

In principle, any variety of remontant raspberry can be grown in both an annual and biennial cycle, so each gardener will decide for himself which growing method he will choose.

Trimming

The formation of the Zhuravlik bush is carried out using traditional methods for remontant varieties:

1. Complete removal of all shoots in late autumn. This method is used when growing varieties in regions with harsh winters, with one wave of fruiting.
2. Autumn pruning of last year's shoots that have finished bearing fruit. With this method, two harvests are obtained in the subsequent season. The method is recommended for southern latitudes, since in colder climates the berries of the second wave do not ripen.
3. During the growing season, several additional sanitary prunings are carried out. Remove damaged, dried branches. They are cut off without leaving even small stumps, so as not to create conditions for the development of diseases or pests.

Features of agricultural technology

The described variety needs special care : in order for the fruits to be large and the harvest to be significant, fertilizers should be applied and shoots must be pruned in autumn. This will help strengthen the plant’s immunity, and will also make it possible to get a larger harvest next year.

Selecting a location

For Zhuravlik raspberries, it is important that the place is well lit by sunlight. If you plant it in the shade, the berries will be small and not so juicy. It is recommended to plant the bush plant on a hill - it is advisable that there are no trees nearby that will shade it.

It is not advisable to plant plants in lowlands, as there is a lot of moisture there and the air does not warm up well. Raspberries also do not like high acidity of the soil, so if possible, it is advisable to check the pH factors of the soil.

Planting and care

For the raspberry variety in question, two planting periods are suitable: the first falls in the fall, after the leaves have fallen from the trees, and the second in the spring, when a stable air temperature is above +5°C.

The sequence of planting a plant in the ground:

1. Dig a hole about 50 cm in size (both in diameter and depth). Leave 1 m between the holes for future plants - this is the distance between the bushes that will have a beneficial effect on the development of shoots.
2. Pour compost into the holes, 1 bucket per 1 m², and also add fertilizers that will contain nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. Leave them like this for 1 month.
3. The day before planting, raspberry roots are dipped in a solution that will stimulate root formation and strengthen the plant as a whole.
4. Dig small holes for planting bushes and place them in the middle. Cover the root system with loose soil.
5. Water the plant with warm, settled water.

Based on weather conditions, water should be added once a week. If the summer is very hot, it is recommended to water twice a week. Water consumption is 10 liters per 1 m², it should not be cold and settled. To reduce watering, you can put a layer of straw on the soil under the bushes.

Watering is especially important during the following periods:

• bloom;
• the appearance of the first berries;
• formation and ripening of raspberries.

Fertilizing helps to get a higher yield.

Periods when fertilizing for raspberries should be applied:

• the appearance of buds and their blossoming;
• 1.5 weeks before the formation of the first ovaries;
• during flowering;
• fruiting;
• after the entire harvest has been harvested.

In spring, raspberries are fertilized with nitrogen preparations. A good organic fertilizer is a solution of mullein - 1 kg per 15 liters of water, add 2 buckets per 1 m². Then you should switch to preparations that will contain potassium and phosphorus - mix 40 g of superphosphate and 25 g of potassium sulfur: they are diluted in 10 liters of water, and then watered the plant. Such fertilizer will stimulate growth and strengthen the root system of the bush, and also improve the taste of the berries.

In the fall, it is advisable to add wood ash to the soil: it will help replenish nutrient reserves for the next year.

Disease and pest control

The crane is quite resistant to diseases and pests. To prevent unwanted diseases, the plant is sprayed in early spring and late autumn. The drugs that should be used to treat the plant are “Topaz”, “Fundazol”.

To prevent viral infection, you should treat the tool after each manipulation of the bushes. Viral infections are incurable, and if this happens, it is advisable to remove the plant from the plantation to prevent infection of others.

To protect raspberry bushes from ticks and aphids, you should spray them with Karbofos before flowering. Also, to prevent insects from appearing on the plant, it can be sprayed with garlic tincture, which, due to its smell, will repel insects and will not affect the quality of the plant and fruits.

Trellis

The trellis serves as a support for shrubs that reach more than 1.5 m in height and also have large berries.

• Advantages of using it:
• Thanks to the garter, the raspberries will evenly receive sunlight;
• the berries that are located below will not get dirty with soil when watering;
• the plant will be straight, without bent shoots, and will not break;
• When harvesting, the branches will not interfere; they will not have to be constantly lifted;
• there will be sufficient air supply for the plants, and they will not rot due to the large amount of accumulated moisture.

Types of trellises:

1. Single lane. Tying is carried out only on one side and in one place.

2. Two-way. It has restrictions on both sides, this allows the plant to grow more. When using this type, do not plant the bushes too densely.

Tying methods:

1. To a single-lane trellis. Raspberries are tied to each row of thread separately; two shoots cannot be tied in one place.
2. To a two-lane trellis. This method makes it possible not to tie the plant, since the thread is on both sides of the plant, and this allows it to grow without a garter.
3. Scandinavian method. It does not require tying the stems to a string, since the shoots will grow independently along the thread and hold tightly.

Pruning and wintering

It is recommended to carry out pruning closer to the root, as this simplifies the covering of the bushes with agrofibre, which will help retain heat in winter. Also, the procedure will not allow the appearance of pests that settle on fresh shoots during the cold season.

It is impossible to do without additional shelter at low temperatures, as the plant will produce a poorer harvest, and this can also lead to the death of the plant due to frostbite.

Mulching the soil

Mulching the soil around the bush is an effective technology for protecting the root system of the plant.

The procedure promotes:

• normalization of humidity and protection of the soil from erosion during irrigation;
• preservation of soil heat;
• protection against weeds and pest proliferation in the upper layers of soil;
• protecting roots from damage during loosening.

Straw, humus, crushed bark, and compost are used as mulch. The height of the mulching layer is 5-7 cm. The material is changed 3 times per season.

Carefully! It is not recommended to mulch heavy and wet soils.

How to plant raspberries on the plot

A place for planting the crop is selected that is well lit by the sun. In the shade, the quality of the fruit decreases. For this reason, bushes are planted away from buildings and other plantings. Groundwater at the planting site should not come close to the soil surface.

Optimal timing

Bushes are planted on the site in the spring, after the onset of warm weather. The soil should warm up by at least 30 centimeters. Most often, planting is done in April. Raspberries can also be planted in the fall, a month before the onset of frost.

Preparing the site for planting raspberries

To improve the soil on which the raspberries will be planted, you must first plant green manure: peas, lupine, white mustard. When the crops begin to bloom, they are mowed and buried in the ground. Before planting raspberries, the area is cleared of weeds and dug up.

The soil should be loose and fertile. Heavy clay soil is loosened with sand. Clay, garden soil, and humus are added to too loose, sandy soil. Lime or dolomite flour is added to the acidic soil.

Important! Raspberries should not be planted in lowlands or in places with high groundwater levels.

Layout schemes and planting technology

Zhuravlik raspberry bushes are planted at a distance of 50 centimeters from each other. The interval between rows is 2 meters. Plants are planted as follows:

• dig a hole 60 centimeters deep;
• half filled with fertile substrate;
• install a seedling in the middle of the hole and fill it with the remaining soil;
• compact the soil and water it.

To retain moisture in the soil for a long time, the tree trunk circle is mulched with straw and peat.

Garter shoots

The stems of the Zhuravlik variety are quite strong, but when berries form on them they begin to lean towards the ground, which makes caring for the bush difficult.

Therefore, tying up shoots is a necessary measure to solve the following problems:

• protecting the plant from diseases and pests by ventilating the bushes;
• ensuring the growth of new shoots;
• protecting stems from damage when weighed down with berries;
• access of sunlight to the berries for their uniform ripening;
• ease of harvesting.

Bush gartering is carried out using one of the following methods:

1. Stake (beam) - a rod is inserted into the center and the shoots are tied in a circle. The method is simple but has disadvantages: the branches are not ventilated and favorable conditions are created inside for diseases and the proliferation of pests.
2. Fan - 2-3 slats are installed next to the bush, to which the stems are tied.
3. Trellis - the branches are tied to slats or wires located horizontally along the raspberry tree.
4. Single - used for young seedlings with several shoots. The stems are tied to a vertically installed rail.

Harvesting and transportation

The first wave of harvesting begins towards the end of June. Since the berries have sufficient density, they are easy to transport over long distances. For transportation, it is better to use plastic containers in which raspberries are placed in layers. Each layer can be separated with parchment or a sheet of plain paper.

The berries retain their shape for a long time; it is advisable to store them in a cool and well-ventilated area. It is not advisable to transport berries in a plastic bag, as they will be subject to severe crushing. Moisture will accumulate in such a container, which will negatively affect the raspberries - they will begin to rot.

Read about the benefits and harms of frozen raspberries.
Crane is a fairly new variety, but it has already won the hearts of gardeners due to its resistance to diseases. Based on the above, we can say that you should not forget about caring for the plant - it is important to fertilize on time, as well as watering and pruning the bushes.

Pests and diseases

Compliance with agricultural technology when growing a variety reliably protects it from attack by pests and infection with diseases. However, it is not always possible to strictly follow the rules of care, and the weather can present surprises in the form of sudden cold snaps and increased humidity. These factors weaken the plants and cause some problems.

For prevention, in early spring the bushes are treated with Bordeaux mixture or copper sulfate. If signs of fungus appear, additional fungicide treatment is carried out: Hom, Topaz, Forecast. Dusting with wood ash or washing the foliage with soapy water helps protect the bush from pests.

The plant may be attacked by insects:

• aphids;
• bronzes;
• spider mite;
• gall midges;
• glassware.

Attention! When infested with pests, folk remedies will not have an effect, so the bushes are sprayed with insecticides: Actellik, Aktara, Intavir, Iskra, Alatar.

Positive qualities and disadvantages of the variety

Before moving on to the list of advantages, it is worth noting that the variety has no disadvantages. There are very minor disadvantages and there are very few of them, and they appear extremely rarely. Now let’s highlight all the best aspects of the Zhuravlik raspberry:

• long fruiting period;
• comfortable bush habit;
• unpretentiousness;
• the berries are tasty, they are good both fresh and in various processing;
• keeping quality and transportability;
• unpretentiousness;
• productivity;
• good immunity to diseases, pests and frost.

Raspberry Zhuravlik is more suitable for cultivation in small garden plots. For large areas, and especially for industrial farms, super-yielding varieties and hybrids are usually selected.

Reproduction methods

Only vegetative methods are suitable for propagation of the variety. They mainly use cuttings or dividing the bush. At the age of 4 years, the variety begins to form a small amount of shoots, and from this time the plant can be propagated by root shoots. The selected shoot is separated from the mother bush and planted in a separate hole.

The most accessible method of propagation is growing from root cuttings. The procedure is performed after harvesting.

The landing technology is as follows:

1. A part of the root is dug up from the outside of the bush and separated from the mother plant.
2. Divide the root into 10 cm sections.
3. The preparations are planted and watered.
4. In spring, seedlings appear in the area with planted roots. They are cared for during the growing season.
5. In the fall, the grown seedlings are moved to pre-prepared holes and carefully covered so that they do not freeze in winter.

How to grow the variety correctly?

Before planting the Crane on the site, you need to familiarize yourself with the peculiarities of its cultivation.

Time and place for landing

It is recommended to understand in advance the optimal timing for planting raspberry bushes in the garden. Gardeners living in southern regions with warm climates can plant in the fall. Planting work should be completed before the end of September, before the first nighttime drops in temperature begin. For people from northern regions, it is better to plant berries in the spring - in April or early May.

Having determined the timing of placement of raspberry seedlings, you need to choose a place for growing them. Raspberries should grow in areas that are not blown by northern winds and are well lit by the sun.

Preparation of seedlings

All remontant seedlings that will be planted in the garden must be prepared in advance. First you need to start pruning young raspberry seedlings. Experts advise cutting off bent and elongated roots so that the height of the plant does not exceed 30 centimeters.

Also, before planting, you need to carefully inspect the seedlings and make sure that they are not damaged.

During the inspection, special attention is paid to the root system. If the roots are too dark, it means they won't grow well.

Therefore, plants with light roots are selected for planting.

Planting scheme and process

Planting raspberries is carried out in several stages:

• Creating a landing hole. First, a hole is dug in the area in which the raspberries will be planted. The depth of the hole should not exceed 25 centimeters.
• Placement of seedlings. The young plant goes deep into the hole so that the growth point remains above the ground.
• Sprinkling with soil. The planted bush is sprinkled with soil mixed with fertilizers. Then a hole is made near the plant into which warm water is poured.
• Mulching. Planted raspberries are mulched with sawdust and fallen leaves.

Reviews from gardeners

Ilya, Bryansk region: “This variety appeared in my garden 7-8 years ago, and I immediately fell in love with it. Raspberries are tasty, winter well, and don’t get sick.”

Irina, Leningrad region: “I like the appearance of the bushes: compact, neat branches, the berries are evenly distributed, so it’s convenient to pick. In winter, I cut off the bushes and cover the area with a thick layer of straw. After wintering, the shoots grow back quickly. The harvest is good, about 2.5 kg per bush. I bought the seedlings at a high price, but I never regretted it. In 5 years, the raspberries have already grown three times.”

Maria, Moscow region: “I learned about the Crane at a gardening forum and decided to purchase seedlings. An early variety, the berries are sweet and slightly sour. The bushes grow quickly and do not freeze under the straw.”

5/5 — (1 vote)

Characteristics and varietal characteristics of Zhuravushka

The shoot productivity of the bushes is average: 6-7 stems grow per season. Raspberry fruits are conical, slightly pubescent, red or ruby ​​in color. The average weight of the berry is 4 grams. You can eat them not only fresh, but also prepare them for the winter.

Appearance and size of the bush

Raspberry Zhuravlik grows powerful bushes up to 1.7 meters high. The shoots are erect or slightly spreading. There are no thorns on them, only small prickly formations at the very base. The leaves are green, slightly wrinkled, with finely toothed edges.

Flowering, pollination

Raspberry Zhuravlik blooms in May. The variety is self-pollinating; planting nearby pollinating plants is not required. Wild or domestic bees will contribute to better pollination. For a quarter of a hectare with bushes, one hive is enough.

Ripening time and yield

The berries ripen at the end of June or July. With good care and favorable climatic conditions, up to 2 kilograms of sweet fruits are harvested from the bush. The second fruiting occurs in early autumn and lasts until frost.

Taste qualities and scope of application of berries

Red or ruby ​​colored fruits have a sweet, slightly sour taste. Tasters rated the taste at 4.7 points.

Immunity to diseases and pests

The variety has good immunity and is rarely affected by diseases. The Crane is also resistant to the main pest of the crop - the raspberry mite. Unfavorable weather conditions and improper care can worsen immunity.