Raspberry Cumberland: important recommendations for growing the variety

Briefly about raspberries

Raspberry is a semi-shrub berry crop from the rosaceous family. Cumberland is a variety with black and bright pink berries. Such varieties quickly adapt to any conditions. They are also very beneficial for the human body.

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Raspberry Cumberland variety description

This is a hybrid variety, it does not belong to remontant. Medium ripe, great for growing in a summer cottage. It was obtained by crossing raspberries and blackberries. From it came the so-called ezhemalina of the Cumberland variety.

Bush and branches

By itself, a bush with spreading branches, if the shoots are not cut off, they can reach a length of three to three and a half meters. They are covered with thorns. There are a lot of berry clusters, each can form, about ten to twelve berries.

Root system

The root system is fibrous, but it has a number of rods in its arsenal. That is why it can feel good, both in moderate drought and in sufficiently moist soil. It does not grow over the entire site, as it does not give overgrowth.

Foliage and flowering

Large foliage with jagged edges. The flowering period will fall at the beginning of the summer period, when the probability of frost tends to zero, which is why the black raspberry Cumberland does not produce barren flowers, does not shed its flowers and pollination occurs through pollinating insects.

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Cumberland Raspberry Berry

The berries are not very large, they can weigh up to two grams. They begin to ripen around the middle of the summer period. They change their colors as they ripen. Initially, they are bright red, then dark red, and when fully ripe, they acquire a dark purple hue with a blue bloom. There are more useful elements in such berries than in bright pink relatives. Such berries are considered antioxidants, which have the following properties:

• Immunocorrective;
• Antipyretic.

The pulp particles are not very large, but the bones in them are quite voluminous. The pulp is airy, distinguished by its unusual taste, raspberry-blackberry taste.

Berry aroma

The berries of the Cumberland ezemalina smell, very subtle, delicate, floral and berry.

Collection, storage and transportation

Removing them from the stalk is easy. In the process of harvesting, the berries do not crumple, do not burst. When stored for several days, they do not start to leak. The transportation is well tolerated. From one raspberry bush, during the summer, you can collect eight to ten kilograms of berries.

The main advantages of the Cumberland raspberry variety

There are several of them:

• The yield is very high;
• Jemalina berries are rich in micronutrients, macronutrients and nutrients, and they are also known for their medicinal qualities;
• The variety is highly resistant to frost and drought;
• It continues to bloom even after the first frost;
• Lack of overgrowth, that is, the bush will not creep over the entire site;
• Cumberland raspberries are disease and pest resistant;
• Original taste.

The main disadvantages of the Cumberland variety

Unfortunately, there are also disadvantages:

• A large number of thorns;
• The seeds in the pulp of berries are not small in size;
• Branched bushes, dense.

Yellow Cumberland: variety description

Bush and foliage

This is a variety with yellow berries. In its growth, such a bush can reach three meters. There are a lot of thorns and they are large. Also, the thorns are hook-shaped and grow even on the lower part of the foliage. The color of the bark can vary from pale greenish to light brown.

Berries, their taste and aroma

The berries are yellow, in the shape of a hemisphere, the size is not very large, they tolerate transportation well. The taste is sweet and sour. Their scent is similar to that of mulberry. The bones in the pulp are rather large in size.

Productivity and main characteristics

The yield is quite high, from one bush, you can remove ten to fourteen kilograms of berries. Begins to bear fruit around the middle of the summer period. Does not give overgrowth, propagate with the tops of the shoots. Quite resistant to frost, can tolerate temperatures up to minus thirty-five degrees. For the winter period, it does not need additional shelter and removal from the support. The yellow Cumberland raspberry thrives on different soil types. Its disadvantages are considered to be:

• Not very sweet taste;
• A large number of thorns.

Raspberry Cumberland: planting and care

The best option would be forest and chernozem loamy soils. You need to start planting seedlings at the beginning of the spring, as soon as the soil warms up. The place for planting Cumberland raspberries should be chosen such that cold, gusty winds do not walk on it. You also need to choose the place where nightshade plants have not grown before, for example: strawberries. Based on the fact that the branches of the bushes are quite spreading, you need to keep the distance between them at one hundred and fifty centimeters, and between the beds all two hundred centimeters. This will provide comfortable conditions for active growth and development, and will not create difficulties in caring for Cumberland raspberry seedlings.

The soil must be fertilized before planting, this can be done using:

• Rotted manure;
• Organic humus;
• Forest land.

Also, holes for seedlings need to be stratified, namely, supplemented with fertilizers:

• Over-matured compost;
• Organic humus;
• Chicken droppings;
• Wood ash;
• Potassium salt;
• Superphosphate.

These dressings will help the Cumberland blackberry in active growth and development. If the spring turned out to be hot and dry, then in the first thirty days, the seedlings need to be watered every week, spending about ten to twenty liters for each bush. It is also important to mulch the space around the bush, as this will help in retaining moisture.

Growing and care rules

How to water

When choosing a watering mode, you need to consider:

• Weather;
• Soil type;
• Landing area.

If the area is open and has sandy soil, then it will have to be watered more often than loamy soil in semi-shady conditions. After about two to three years, the raspberry bush will already grow and will be able to shade its territory on its own, thereby retaining moisture for an additional time. Also, the root system of this growth, grows very deeply, so it extracts moisture for itself from the lower parts of the soil. In the very first years of life, watering should be regular, and over time, you need to switch to watering - according to the measures of aridity.

Cumberland Raspberry Pruning

The first time pruning of Cumberland black raspberries should be carried out in the summer, when the shoots reach a length of one hundred eighty to two hundred centimeters. This is done for more active growth and development. It is these branches that will subsequently yield the harvest, so it is important to ensure that by the time of cold weather they are whole, strong and healthy.

The second pruning procedure should be carried out with the onset of the autumn period. All side shoots must be shortened by forty to fifty centimeters.And all damaged, weak, deformed shoots must be cut off. In total, you need to leave five to seven of the thickest layers.

Fertilizers and feeding

This is a high-yielding variety, it is because of this that the soil for the bush must be flavored with organic and mineral substances. Already about three to four years after planting, feeding should be carried out regularly, two to three times during the spring and summer period.

The very first feeding is carried out in early spring, even on the snow cover you can scatter bird droppings or mullein. The second feeding is carried out after the flowering period. Here you can use:

• Over-matured compost;
• Organic humus;
• Herbal infusions;
• Wood ash;
• Mineral fertilizers from superphosphate and potassium salt.

The third dressing may be the same as the second, but it must be applied after the final harvest.

How to prepare Cumberland raspberries for wintering

This variety can withstand frosts down to minus forty degrees. But still, before winter, it is better to remove the bush from the supports and bend it to the ground. In those regions where precipitation in winter is minimal, you need to cover the plants. For a comfortable wintering, the shoots should not be longer than one hundred and eighty centimeters.

How to propagate Cumberland?

The most productive method is considered to be the rooting of the upper part of the shoots. Over time, they begin to droop a little. If you want to propagate the Cumberland raspberry bush, then you do not need to tie up the plant, you need to let it develop naturally. Towards the end of summer, the top should be sprinkled with earth, lightly tamped and watered. For the winter period, you can sprinkle with organic humus and peat soil so that the seedling does not die from frost. If rooting is successful, which is closer in the spring, the cuttings will form young shoots. Further, it must be separated from the mother plant, and transplanted to a permanent place, along with the native earthy lump.

Conclusion

Black-fruited Cumberland is quite unpretentious, resistant to frost, diseases and insect pests. Moreover, high-yielding. If you follow all the rules of growing and care, then the bush will be able to delight you with delicious fruits for twelve to fifteen years.