The newest sort of repair blackberry appeared at us not so long ago. He was bred in Arkansas in 2011 and has already acquired his fans in all parts of the globe. What is so good about the blackberry variety Ruben and is it worth it to plant it on your plot of land?
Blackberry Ruben - description
The repair blackberry "Ruben" is able to bear fruit until the very frosts - until the end of October. This, undoubtedly, makes the grade the most competitive among similar ones. After all, when already on sale for a long time there is no fresh berries, Ruben will please the summer taste of both adults and children.
Shrubs of blackberry Ruben reach almost two meters in height, but do not require support or garters. They do not break down and do not wilt, even from a strong wind and under the weight of a ripe harvest.
Grow blackberries Ruben can on any soil - it is completely undemanding to nutritional and water permeability of the soil. A distinctive feature of this variety is the increased drought resistance, and therefore this berry is recommended for cultivation in southern arid regions.
But in the north, this patchwork variety of blackberry will yield a good harvest. In addition, this variety is very cold-resistant and does not require winter shelter. It is practiced full pruning otplodonosyvshih branches, but it is permissible to leave the branches for the next year. The fructification begins on them a month earlier than on the sprouts of this year.
Blackberry yield Ruben average - up to three kilograms per bush. But this is not so little, considering all its merits. In addition, such a blackberry is not planted singly, and planted, like a raspberry, but a distance of half a meter from each other. Together, this even a small area will produce a very decent result.
Another positive feature is this blackberry - the bushes do not have thorns, which means that care and harvesting will be most comfortable for the gardener.