Kuzmin's news will appeal to those who are sure that earlier the grass was greener and raspberries are sweeter. Indeed, this variety gives a berry, which we ate in childhood with our grandmother: fragrant, with a multifaceted sweet taste. Many modern hybrids and remontant varieties have already lost these qualities.
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History of raspberries News of Kuzmin
This oldest Russian variety, according to the official version, was bred in 1912 in the Nizhny Novgorod region. The author is not registered. Soon Novost Kuzmina will be called raspberry of national selection, but today there is still data that allow us to trace the history of this sweet and fragrant berry. The creator is Nikanor Vonifatievich Kuzmin. He was born in 1854 in the village of Foki, Ufa province. Nikanor's father was a serf peasant. In 1878, the future national breeder moved to the city of Vetluga, Nizhny Novgorod region. Here he took up self-education and research in the field of acclimatization of various cultures.
To begin with, Kuzmin ordered 28 of the most winter-hardy apple trees from abroad, but in Russia they all died. Then, on the advice of Michurin, a self-taught breeder began to grow seedlings from seeds obtained by pollination of the best domestic varieties. As a result of this work, 12 gooseberry hybrids, 3 apple trees, 2 currants and one each cherry, plum and raspberry were born. It's easy to guess that the only raspberry was Kuzmin's News.
Due to his early death, in 1907, Nikanor Vonifatievich did not manage to describe all his breeding inventions. His apple and plum trees were described by Michurin, and raspberries - by VM Krutovsky in the journal Progressive Horticulture and Horticulture (No. 37, 1909).
In 1947, Soviet breeders became interested in Novost Kuzmin's raspberries and submitted them for variety testing. In the same year, the variety was included in the State Register of Breeding Achievements, zoned for 50 Russian regions, with its participation more than 10 new hybrids were created. And today raspberry Novost Kuzmina remains one of the most popular in Russia, its berry received the highest tasting rating and is recognized as the standard of taste for this culture.
Description of the variety Novost Kuzmina
About raspberries Kuzmin's news for all the years of its existence, several myths have been created. One of them arose with the light hand of the compilers of the description for the State Register.
Susceptible to all fungal and viral diseases, it is damaged by the raspberry gnat and spider mite.
Gardeners with a rich imagination can easily think that all possible misfortunes fall on the variety every summer. But if you delve deeper into the study of the reviews of those who grow Novosty Kuzmina, it turns out that no one complains about the soreness of the bushes. If they catch fungi and pests, then not more often than other varieties. When growing for themselves, and not for sale, gardeners do not process the raspberry tree at all and are satisfied with the harvest.
Another myth is that the variety is remont.Indeed, the shoots of the current year can bloom at the very end of the season, which happens extremely rarely and even in the south, where spring comes early, and autumn is long and warm. However, Novost Kuzmina was created for growing in the climate of the middle zone. In the south, in heat and drought, the berries will be small, the bushes will be poor. This variety is absolutely unpretentious to the composition of the soil, but loves moisture very much. Here's the reason for another myth - about poor harvest and small berries. Do not grow varieties that are not regionalized for your region!
Kuzmin's news is a classic. Shoots grow high - up to 2.5 m, the tops slope towards the ground. As befits a raspberry, there are thorns. A moderate amount of shoots is formed - 15–20 per linear meter. The older the bush, the less it is. Visual signs by which you can recognize Kuzmin's News: long stalks and anthocyanin color of the pubescence of fruit branches.
A characteristic feature of the variety - the berries hang on long stalks
By ripening terms Kuzmin's news is early. Berries in the regions of zoning begin to ripen in late June - early July. They are in the form of a thimble or blunt-pointed cone, dark red, matte, regular size. The average weight of each is 2–2.5 g. The drupes are well fastened, the berries do not crumble, they are easily separated from the fruit. The seeds inside the drupes are small and do not interfere with enjoying the real raspberry flavor.
The second most important advantage after the delicious taste is the amazing winter hardiness. Shoots that are not bent to the ground, not covered by anything, tolerate frosts of -45 ° C. Average yield - 1.5 kg per bush, and with good watering and top dressing up to 1.8 kg or 50-60 kg / ha.
With traditional cultivation, the shoots of Novosti Kuzmina bear fruit only at the tops, which explains the low yield
Fruiting in this variety is long. You need to pick the berries every 2-3 days, otherwise they will crumble. Surplus crops in small quantities can be sold on the market or offered to neighbors and friends right from the bush. The berry is not suitable for mass sale, since it is poorly transported and crumpled. The purpose of the harvest Kuzmina's News is fresh consumption and processing on site. Jams, jams, wine and medicinal tinctures are made from juicy, sweet and aromatic berries.
Video: the miracle harvest of raspberries is ripening News of Kuzmina
Pros and cons of Kuzmin News in comparison with other summer varieties
The main thing that gardeners criticize in the variety is the size of the berries and the yield. For example, in the Bryansk diva of Kazakov's selection, the berries are twice as large - from 4.3 g to 6 g. Accordingly, the yield is 131 c / ha. This is a strong argument for those who prioritize quantity over taste. Tasting assessment of the berries of the Bryansk miracle - 4 points out of 5, that is, the taste is good, sweet and sour, with a light aroma, but no more.
Another disadvantage - sweet berries are loved not only by people, but also by insects. If there are several varieties on the site, then they will leave their offspring on those with the most delicious and fragrant berries.
And so raspberries News Kuzmina a lot, but small and got worms. In Mirage, I do not know why there are much fewer of them and it does not pour out since she did not collect for three days and there is already
But in terms of winter hardiness, this variety has no equal. Hussar, Patricia, Abundant and the same Mirage at -40 ° C in winters with little snow perish even when bent to the ground and covered. Raspberry News Kuzmina will stand upright in any snow cover and even without it.
There are not so many drawbacks in raspberries Novost Kuzmina, they are easy to put up with for the sake of unsurpassed taste. And few people grow this variety with whole plantations, so they don't face big problems. But a few bushes, to pamper themselves, are grown by many and are advised to others.
Growing features
Agrotechnics News Kuzmina is aimed at leveling the disadvantages of the variety and providing comfortable conditions for growth:
- Tie long and lodging shoots to trellises.
- Fruiting only at the tops can be corrected, therefore, yields can be increased. Pinch young shoots that have appeared in the current season when they grow to 1 m. Side branches will grow on them from the ground to the tops, they also need to be pinched. By the fall, every shoot will turn into a lush tree, and next summer it will be hung from the ground to the top with berries.
Double pruning raspberries will turn the shoot into a lush tree, the yield will significantly increase
- Thinning contributes to the enlargement of berries. Regularly remove underdeveloped (low and thin) shoots from the bushes, cut out old stems immediately after fruiting. From the remaining young, choose the strongest and most beautiful for further cultivation. There should be 10-15 of them in the bush, and 5-7 if formed by double pruning.
- Kuzmin's news is responsive to watering. With sufficient moisture, the berries will be large. If there is no rain, water at the beginning of the growth of leaves and shoots, during budding and flowering periods, and during the growth and filling of ovaries.
- To book a rich harvest, you need food:
- Feed with organic matter in the spring. Mulch with humus, compost or pour infusion of mullein, droppings, nettles.
- From the beginning of budding and until the beginning of ripening of berries, feed 1-2 times with a complex mixture for berry crops, which contains potassium and trace elements.
- In the fall, feed with phosphorus-potassium fertilizers or ash.
- For prophylaxis in the spring, treat diseases with a fungicide (Skor, Horus, etc.), and against insect pests - with an insecticide or acaricide (Aktara, Aktellik, etc.). After harvesting, repeat the treatments.
There are general guidelines for growing any kind of raspberry. Plant the bushes in rows, directing them from north to south. So the plants will be evenly illuminated by the sun throughout the day. If you plant under a fence, then choose the one with the inside facing south.
It is comfortable to grow raspberries in one place for 8-10 years, not 20-30, as we think. But it is better to transplant it with young shoots to a new site every five years. Then diseases will not accumulate in the ground and the same pests will constantly nest.
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Reviews of gardeners about raspberries News Kuzmina
An old early variety. Very winter-hardy. Fruiting without bending down (in winter the minimum was up to -45) Of the summer varieties with a red berry, only it was left. Susceptible to fungal diseases, bushes without treatment, because I keep a little and only for food, the standard of taste for me. When fully ripe, almost like a forest raspberry. If I start to eat, I can't stop
Kuzmin's news I have been growing for a long time, more than 20 years, changing plots, I am very pleased with the taste and yield. berry up to 4 grams. Practically does not get sick.
Do at least some varieties now have a "raspberry spirit"? Even if they are not modern ... I am afraid that I am slipping into the fact that “before the grass was greener,” but as a child my grandmother had really sweet raspberries, perfumed! The variety, if I remember correctly, is something like Novost Kuzmina, but I'm not sure, and what kind of varieties there were, in the village, what grew and grew. But definitely not a forest one :) quite large garden berries. I want something at least roughly similar. And then, in my opinion, people have already begun to forget what a real raspberry is.
frosts can drop to -40–45, snow is not always available in normal quantities. News Kuzmina winters calmly without dancing, except for watering for several years, she has not seen any food from me.
Kuzmin's news is our heritage, proof that, indeed, raspberries were tastier before. If you want to understand what a raspberry spirit and a delicious taste are, be sure to find seedlings and plant this variety in your place. The emphasis in care should be done on watering and forming bushes.
