Rubus idaeus 'Fallgold' - P9

Description
The Raspberry 'Fallgold' (Rubus idaeus) produces large, golden yellow berries. These are aromatic and sweet in flavour. Well-drained, nutrient-rich soil and a sunny to semi-shady location create the ideal conditions for a high-yield harvest from July. Their white flowers are a beautiful sight.

Bulletpoints
* aromatic, sweet flavour * red-brown shoots * the flowers are highly favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies

leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Raspberry 'Fallgold' are light green, pinnate, alternate, serrated. They are about 3 - 10 cm in size.

Spread
Europe.

Frost hardiness
The Raspberry 'Fallgold' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Raspberry 'Fallgold' is an upright and overhanging shrub that can reach a height of 1 - 1.5 metres and a width of 0.5 - 1 metre. It usually grows 1 - 1.5 m per year.

Water
Water regularly and allow the soil to dry out in the meantime.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
Rubus idaeus 'Fallgold' prefers nutrient-rich, sufficiently moist soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Tasks
- Fertilise: In the period from April to mid-August - Pruning: In the period from February to March - Watering: In the period from May to September.

Care
A slow-release fertiliser can be used in spring. This releases the nutrients slowly and continuously so that the plant is evenly supplied over a longer period of time.

Flower
The white, cupped flowers of the Raspberry 'Fallgold' appear in clusters from May to July.

Fruit
The large, golden-yellow berries have an aromatic, sweet flavour. The berries are round. Ripening time from July.

Use
Farm garden, fresh consumption, bee pasture, jam, dessert

Shoots
The shoots of Rubus idaeus 'Fallgold' are spiny, red-brown in colour.

Root
Rubus idaeus 'Fallgold' is a shallow-rooting plant and, depending on the soil, forms runner-forming roots.