Malina Polka - description of the variety, photo of one of the best remontant species

Good afternoon, please tell us what Polka raspberry is, a description of the variety, a photo of berries is desirable. Recently, I have increasingly come across this species in store catalogs. What features does it have that has already appeared even in our small area? And the question of overgrowth is also very interesting. I have a regular raspberry growing, I don't know the variety, but small, albeit sweet. So it sprawls across the garden, you have to dig it out every year, otherwise the whole area will be in it. Does the polka also sprout so violently?

Its berries, although not very large, are fragrant, sweet and dense. In addition, the bush gives the last harvest after the first autumn frosts. Meet - this is the Polka raspberry loved by all gardeners, a description of the variety, a photo of which we will discuss today.

Despite its youth, and the variety is not yet 20 years old, it has long "gone" outside its homeland and is grown in many countries. As the name implies, Polka is the result of Polish selection. But thanks to its excellent taste, high yield and unpretentiousness, it was able to gain recognition even from foreign gardeners.

Raspberry Polka - variety description, photo

The mid-season Polish variety represents the group of remontant species, and occupies a leading position in it. The main feature of raspberries is the ability to tie berries on both young and last year's shoots. Thus, the fruiting period declared for the variety at the level of 3 months is extended by another two months.

Young growth yields a harvest in the second half of July and bears fruit until October. Moreover, the last berries ripen after a slight frost, which is not found in any variety. And if you do not completely cut out the raspberry tree in the fall, but only shorten the stems, then the first berries on these branches will ripen in June.

The variety is resistant to gray rot and damage spider mite... But its root system has low immunity. Polka also suffers from heat and drought and has an average frost resistance. However, the latter fact is not important if shrubs are cut on a stump in the fall.

Plant characteristic

Raspberry bushes are compact in size. Their average height is about 1.5 m, which is very convenient in terms of care and harvesting. The shoots themselves are strong and stable, do not bend under the weight of the berries, therefore they do not need support. They have medium shoots and do not grow much.

Polka begins fruiting in the year of planting.

Productivity and taste

Berries are collected in clusters up to 10 pieces each. They are slightly elongated, not giants, but rather large - 3 cm long and 15 g in weight. The pulp is dense, juicy, with a characteristic bright aroma and sweet taste. The sour note is weak. Raspberries keep their shape well, which allows the berries to endure long transportation.

Advantages and disadvantages

The variety will earn its fame thanks to the following advantages:

• fast and very long fruiting;
• excellent sweet taste of berries;
• transportability;
• compact size of the bush;
• lack of numerous growths;
• the possibility of growing both in the open field and in the greenhouse;
• resistance to the main disease of raspberries.

True, it was not without the shortcomings that each variety has. In Polka, this is the vulnerability of roots to diseases and low drought resistance.But regular watering and preventive treatments of the raspberry tree will help correct these disadvantages.

Raspberry Polka Review