In the mid 80s of the last century Moscow breeder V.V. Kichina brought a new raspberry varietywhich we know by the name of patrician. It appeared on sale in 1992 and has since become popular among gardeners. You can get acquainted with the description of this variety below.
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Short description of raspberry patrician variety
The patrician variety in the classification lists is inscribed in the string of ordinary varieties. Fruits once a year. A characteristic feature of the variety gardeners indicate the period of fruiting: It starts in early June and lasts until mid-August.
The popularity of the patrician berries is related to the size of the berries, high productivity, rich taste and wonderful aroma.
Advantages and disadvantages
A lot has been said about the benefits of this raspberry variety, which explains why so many gardeners choose a patrician. One likes the considerable size of the berries, the other - the sweet taste. There are also those that decorate patrician gardens with raspberry bushes, because the appearance of the variety allows it.
Let's take a quick look at the benefits of the patrician variety..
- Indicators of resistance to temperature contrasts and frosts. The variety is not afraid of frost, even in -34 degrees. It seems incredible, because traditional varieties are dying already at -15 degrees.
- Yield level - 2-3 times higher than raspberry varieties of this group.
- Taste of berries: “Giants” varieties lose on taste, but this does not concern the patrician variety at all.
- Minimum the number of seeds in the berries.
- Big berries easier to collect.
- Resistant variety to most of the classic diseases.
- Growth and bush development.
It is impossible to name any horticultural culture, which would be characteristic only advantages. Everywhere there is room for flaws. The weak points of the patrician variety are:
- Bush heightwhich complicates harvesting.
- Permanent careassociated with the violent growth and weight of the crop.
- Berry rot in conditions of excess moisture.
Raspberry varieties have both advantages and disadvantages. Original, peculiar only to the patrician variety, there are no flaws. These are traditional diseases, which are also opposed by traditional methods.
Bushes and berries of this variety: features
The appearance of this raspberry variety is emphasizedly impressive. Patrician bushes reach a height of 1.8 m. The berries in their mass grow from the middle to the top of the bush. Bushes are very thick. This creates considerable difficulties in the care, but allows the plant to bear fruit abundantly.
It is worth noting the resistance of the plant, adaptation to the local climate. Patricia leaves do not burn on hot summer days.. Raspberries do not need planting in areas with shade; in open areas, the same crop is harvested.
On bushes varieties patricians constantly appear overgrown. As a result, not everyone manages to keep their bushes in a well-groomed form. Unnecessary shoots have to cut constantly. Stems - resistant. When large yields often do not withstand the loads of giant berries (4-12 g). Berries are not showered from the bushes for several weeks.
Variety known for the quality of its fruits. Patrician berries are used in culinary products: for decorating cakes, making sweets, jelly, etc., because they have very few seeds. It is a large number of them in some varieties of raspberry is an obstacle to the creation of culinary masterpieces, because the seeds have a negative effect on taste.
Planting and Care Rules
Bushes are taking root in the new place is not easy. Berries in the first week can dry out. This situation occurs if the roots for a long time were in a dry environment. Therefore, directly patricia bushes should be watered generously before planting, planted only after cutting lateral processes on the roots.
If you made sure that the bushes of this variety are well rooted, we can expect their violent growth and development. This will directly affect the yield. Patricians have a peculiar increased metabolism of organic substances and minerals, which increases its vital signs.
Patrician bushes grow very actively, and since the bush becomes very dense, need to constantly prune new shoots. Also, individual stems will have to tie up so that they do not break under the weight of the abundant harvest of berries, "giants." Often gardeners create original cylinders - a building with supports, to which the entire bush is then tied up.
Caring for raspberry varieties patricia emphatically simplified: excludes powder with earth, insulation in any way, covering with snow. These benefits are estimated by the owners of hectares with planted raspberries.
Care should be taken about the level of fertilizer. If you do not have enough nutrients, then you risk getting deformed berries that have lost their conical shape. To prevent this from happening, use phosphate and nitrogen fertilizers. Enhance the bushes is recommended twice a year. Otherwise, you can not count on bulk yields.
Patricia shrubs are sprayed from pests in the same way as other varieties of ordinary raspberries.
Crop quality
If you grow a variety at home, you should expect from a single bush 11 kg of raspberry. If you professionally grow a patrician in large areas, the harvest will be from 10 to 27 tons / ha. If you take into account the usual varieties of raspberries, where the maximum yield does not exceed 4-5 kg per bush and 8t / ha, then this is a clear advantage. Especially because patrician is one of the most delicious varieties.
The taste of the patrician berries is very clear. A still not ripe greenish berries feel sour. By the way, many raspberry lovers love this taste. The ripe berries taste very sweet. Even when making jam, you only need to add the minimum amount of sugar so that it does not turn out too sweet.
Patrician berries have a characteristic form elasticity.which is very important when harvesting. Collecting raspberries, you can not worry that she chokes in a bucket. In addition, raspberry retains its freshness for several days.Excellent presentation will allow you to easily find buyers for your raspberry crop.
Diseases and pests
The patrician variety is resistant to diseases that often harm ordinary varieties.
Raspberry, at the level of the best standard varieties, characterized by resistance to such diseaseslike didimella, anthracnose, botrytis. On the other hand, the patrician is very susceptible to phytophthora, which requires gardeners to resort to permanent measures in the fight against this disease.
Reviews
Vasily, 54 years old. - In my garden, raspberry varieties Patricia appeared relatively recently. I have a small plot, but I was amazed at the yield. And the berries themselves have such an underlined appearance. Great for sale. There are no particular problems with the situation if you have good soil and you understand a lot about fertilizers.
Nikolay, 43 years old. - I tried this variety, but it is clearly for those who are professionally engaged in the cultivation of raspberries. To care for Patricia, you must have time. I did not appear at the dacha very often. As a result, the bushes were overgrown, the harvest was not as good as I expected, and it was not easy to collect it in these thickets.
Sergey, 39 years old. - I have been practicing raspberries for many years and Patricia is one of my favorites. If you provide professional care, then regular bulk yields are guaranteed. I sell raspberries in bulk, and the sustainability of the Patrician berries is very important to me.
Raspberries patrician varieties have a number of important advantages, with a minimum number of drawbacks. Great for growing berries for the purpose of their implementation. At observance of all rules and conditions on leaving guarantees steadily high yields. Differs resistance to weather conditions. In general, it is the optimal raspberry variety for cultivation in our climatic conditions.