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Raspberry Schlaraffia Plentiful - Rubus idaeus

Rubus idaeus Schlaraffia® Plentiful®
Raspberry, European raspberry, red raspberry

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A high-yielding, perpetual variety that produces early, from late July to September. It is also quite compact, making it easy to harvest. The medium-sized, conical red fruits start large and then remain medium-sized and stable until the end of the harvest. They are very fragrant with excellent flavour and subtle acidity. Plant from October to March for a harvest in August-September. The raspberry bush is a sucker-producing shrub that is cultivated in deep, loose, fertile garden soil that is not too chalky and remains moist in summer.
Flavour
Sour
Height at maturity
1.30 m
Spread at maturity
1 m
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Self-fertilising
Best planting time October to November
Recommended planting time January to May, September to December
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Flowering time May to July, September
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Description

Raspberry or Rubus idaeus Schlaraffia® Plentiful® is part of a range with fairly compact growth, making picking easier, without affecting their considerable yield. The sturdy and straight, thornless canes require little or no support. The medium-sized, conical fruits are initially large, then medium-sized and stable throughout the production. They are sweet, with excellent flavour and subtle acidity. Harvesting starts quite early, at the end of July, and continues until mid-September. This raspberry is a suckering bush that grows in deep, loose, fertile, not too chalky garden soil that remains moist in summer.

The Raspberry belongs to the Rosaceae family, like strawberries, blackberries, and wild roses. The wild raspberry is native to Europe and temperate Asia, where it grows in cool climates alongside elderberry, beech, or rowan, especially in mountain undergrowth, but also in plain areas.

The Schlaraffia Plentiful Remontant Raspberry is a deciduous shrub with upright canes, forming a bush about 1.20 to 1.50 m in all directions over time. The canes are biennial, each dying after fruiting. From its roots, suckers emerge every year, new canes without thorns. Its leaves are green on the top, whitish-green and furry on the underside. They fall in autumn. The flowering is very nectar-rich. The small (1 to 2 cm in diameter) white flowers are grouped in clusters of 10 to 12 from May to July for this remontant variety that produces until September. The fruits are formed by small agglomerated drupes, easy to detach when ripe.

Production reaches its peak in the third year after planting. One plant can produce fruits for around 10 years. Remontant varieties, which produce in autumn (generally from August to October) and then around June the following year, are distinguished from non-remontant varieties, whose abundant harvest takes place around June - July.

To fully enjoy their flavour, raspberries should be consumed quickly after picking, as they do not keep for long, only a few days in the refrigerator. If you have a plentiful harvest, consider making coulis, sorbets, ice creams, pies, or jams. You can also freeze them.

 

Plant habit

Height at maturity 1.30 m
Spread at maturity 1 m
Growth rate normal

Fruit

Fruit colour red
Fruit diameter 1 cm
Flavour Sour
Use Table, Jam, Patisserie
Harvest time July to September

Flowering

Flower colour white
Flowering time May to July, September
Inflorescence Corymb
Flower size 1 cm
Bee-friendly Attracts pollinators

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour medium green

Botanical data

Genus

Rubus

Species

idaeus

Cultivar

Schlaraffia® Plentiful®

Family

Rosaceae

Other common names

Raspberry, European raspberry, red raspberry

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Planting and care

Raspberry Schlaraffia Plentiful prefers humus-bearing, rich soils that retain moisture, even in summer, without too much limestone. It appreciates semi-shaded, but bright, exposures. In the north, it will tolerate full sun, while further south, it prefers partial shade. Plant it from October to March, in ordinary soil enriched with compost and well-decomposed manure.

Plant the seedlings every 80 cm in rows spaced 1.50 m apart. During planting, the collar should be level with the ground. It is a good idea to train them with wire stretched between stakes or on a trellis.

Water regularly to promote root growth in the first year of planting. During periods of high heat or prolonged drought, provide additional water. Weed the surface, especially at the beginning of planting and apply mulch to retain moisture in the summer.

Raspberry plants can be susceptible to various diseases if the growing conditions are not optimal (raspberry anthracnose, raspberry rust, powdery mildew, grey rot in rainy periods, or Botrytis). The damage observed in cultivation is due to unfavourable weather conditions, especially during cold springs that allow micro-fungi present in the soil to infest the vegetation. To protect the plants, feed the raspberries with organic fertilisers that promote the multiplication of anaerobic bacteria in the soil, which strengthens the soil's ability to stimulate the plants' immune system. Raspberries can also be attacked by certain parasites such as raspberry worms, the larvae of a small beetle that lodges in the fruits without causing significant damage.

Raspberries can easily multiply through suckers that grow near the base: remove them and replant them in another part of the garden if desired.

Planting period

Best planting time October to November
Recommended planting time January to May, September to December

Intended location

Suitable for Woodland edge
Type of use Vegetable garden, Orchard
Region concerned Alpes et Pyrénées, Centre, Grand Est, Massif armoricain, Massif Central, Nord et Bassin Parisien, Pays Basque, Sud-Ouest
Hardiness Hardy down to -34°C (USDA zone 4) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Planting density 3 per m2
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Acidic, Neutral
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light), fertile, humus-bearing, deep

Care

Pruning instructions Pruning Raspberry plants is necessary to ensure good fruiting. The pruning technique varies depending on whether it is perpetual or non-perpetual. Non-perpetual Raspberry plants bear fruit in early summer on the previous year's branches. After harvesting, cut the fruiting canes down to ground level. In winter, keep 10 to 12 shoots per metre, cutting the tips and pruning the remaining canes down to ground level. Perpetual Raspberry plants (such as the Schlaraffia Plentiful variety) bear fruit for the first time in late summer and autumn on the new shoots, and then a second time in early summer of the following year on the same canes. In August, cut the canes that have fruited down to ground level, and in winter, trim the tips of the canes that fruited in autumn. Remove dead wood and weak or diseased branches.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time August, December
Soil moisture Tolerant
Disease resistance Good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground

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