At all times, raspberry appreciated for its beneficial properties, incredible aroma and extraordinary taste. To choose a variety that will be suitable for taste, in terms of yield and compliance with certain climatic conditions - the task is not always easy. Yes, and to a particular variety sometimes ambiguous attitude. Raspberry "Barnaul" - just such a controversial variety.
Selection
The raspberry "Barnaulskaya" was derived at the Research Institute of Horticulture of Siberia named after M. A. Lisavenko in the late thirties of the last century. The basis for it are varieties "Viking" and "Usanka". 
In the State Register, the Barnaul variety was included in 1961 in the Northern, Northwestern, Central, Volga-Vyatka, Middle Volga, Ural, West Siberian and East Siberian regions. She was accepted for state testing in 1964.
It is recommended to grow this variety in the backyards of the Non-chernozem zone.
Did you know? Forest raspberries are smaller than garden ones and it is more difficult to collect them, but no other will replace wild flavor, concentration of useful components and healing qualities.
Description of the bushes
When describing a variety of raspberry "Barnaul", it should be noted that its bushes are not very sprawling, upright, slightly higher than the average growth, reaching a height of two meters.
They also have a fairly high ability to form shoots: on 1Q. m square can form up to twenty siblings.
Branches are thin, with tops looking down. 
The shoots are light brown, dull, with medium internodes, closer to the autumn they turn brown with a red tint and a rather strong wax coating. The spikes on them are short, thin, but hard, the same color as the shoots, and with some green expansion at the base.
On the branches are corrugated, wrinkled, flat leaves from medium to large size, on top of green, and below - whitish felt.
Did you know? In addition to red, there are still yellow and black raspberries. Among all the color diversity of this plant, yellow is the least useful, and the most useful is black (originally from America, it is rare in Europe).
Description of berries
Bernaul raspberry berries are not very large, short, egg-like forms, red, dull, tasty, sweet and sour, with a delicate aroma and some brilliance. The weight of each berry is up to 2 gr. Fruits loosely coupled, therefore not suitable for transportation. 
The berries ripen early and almost at the same time, for 2-3 picking them can be collected, but if you do not have time to do it quickly, then they begin to crumble. This type of plant is popularly called "obsypnaya."
On the one hand, such organization in harvesting is convenient enough, but, on the other hand, I want to get berries longer. The fruits of the purpose of the appointment of universal, suitable for processing, tasting them - 4.5 points.
Check out also the raspberry varieties such as Ispolin, Pride of Russia, Canadian, Kirzhach, Polka, Atlant, Cumberland, Caramelka, Gusar.
Gestation period
Raspberry "Barnaul" - an early ripe grade. The fruits ripen amicably.
Yield
It relates to medium grades in terms of yield. Up to 1.5 kg of fruits can be harvested from a single bush; the average yield from one hundred squares of plantings may be 60 kg of berries. The entire crop is harvested in a short time, if not in time, it can crumble. 
Transportability
Small drupes of Barnaul variety berries are not sufficiently linked with each other, therefore they do not tolerate transportation and lose their presentation.
Important! Best of all, when harvesting for the winter, the raspberries, ground with sugar, retain their beneficial properties, but sugar must be added twice as much as berries.
Disease resistance
This variety is not resistant to diseases, viruses and pests common among fruit-bearing plants.
It is moderately resistant to gray rot and anthracnose and is susceptible to damages with spider mite, purple spot, didimella, botrytis, raspberry mosquito.
The fight against these diseases begins almost from the moment the first leaflets appear on the plant. 
Winter hardiness
Variety "Barnaul" has sufficient winter hardiness, but in severe frosts can freeze. Young, not sufficiently ripe shoots are also slightly capable of freezing in winter, therefore it is better to cover them for the winter.
Important! Raspberry "Barnaul" has a high level of drought tolerance.
Advantages and disadvantages
Like every cultivated plant, raspberry "Barnaul" has both advantages and disadvantages.
pros
The advantages of this class include:
- almost simultaneous ripening of berries;
- the ability to harvest in a short time;
- the taste and aroma of berries;
- sufficient plant endurance in terms of winter and drought tolerance;
- possessing beneficial therapeutic and cosmetic properties, vitamin C.
Minuses
Disadvantages raspberry "Barnaul" following:
- not resistant to all sorts of diseases;
- has an insufficiently high level of yield;
- rapid shedding of berries after ripening;
- not subject to transportation;
- young shoots of raspberry can freeze;
- quite high tendency to form shoots;
- non repair
Did you know? Raspberries are very useful for those who want to keep their vessels healthy, but it is necessary to use it for this purpose all the time. Also, this berry quenches thirst, has an antiemetic effect, is useful in anemia and hypertension.Raspberry "Barnaul" - an interesting variety, but as they say, an amateur. It so happens that there are more minuses in its cultivation than advantages. Therefore, everyone must decide for himself whether to grow this berry on his own plot or not.
