Rubus idaeus 'Zefa Herbsternte' - 40-50 CM C3.5

Description
The Raspberry 'ZEFA 3 Herbsternte' (Rubus idaeus) forms red, very large berries. These are sweet in flavour. Well-drained, nutrient-rich soil and a sunny to semi-shady location create the ideal conditions for a high-yielding harvest from the end of August. Their white flowers are a beautiful sight.

Bulletpoints
* sweet flavour * red-brown shoots * the flowers are highly favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * attractive yellow autumn colouring * not suitable for cultivation

Leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Raspberry 'ZEFA 3 Herbsternte' are light green, pinnate, alternate, serrated. They are about 3 - 10 cm in size. Raspberry 'ZEFA 3 Herbsternte' is bright yellow in autumn.

Bark
Smooth bark.

Spread
Europe.

Frost hardiness
The Raspberry 'ZEFA 3 Herbsternte' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Upright, overhanging.

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 'ZEFA 3 Herbsternte' prefers nutrient-rich, sufficiently moist soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the ground 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 Raspberry 'ZEFA 3 Herbsternte' appear in clusters from May to July.

Fruit
The red, very large berries have a sweet flavour. The berries are blunt cone-shaped. Ripening time from the end of August.

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

Shoots
The shoots of Rubus idaeus 'ZEFA 3 Herbsternte' are spiny, red-brown in colour.

Root
Rubus idaeus 'ZEFA 3 Herbsternte' is a shallow-rooting plant and, depending on the soil, forms runner-forming roots.