Blackberry Guy

Blackberry Guy: variety description and characteristics

Blackberry Guy: photo

Blackberry Guy was bred in 2006 by Jan Dynek, this variety of blackberry, which has a number of advantages over other varieties. The variety does not have thorns. The berries are large in size, sweet and delicate in taste, similar to mulberries. The plant is not exposed to diseases and attacks of insect pests. can tolerate temperatures down to -30 degrees well. The plant has a rich vitamin and mineral composition. Berries contain large amounts of magnesium and iron, as well as other beneficial elements. Blackberries have excellent choleretic and regenerative effects. What can help in cleansing the body of toxins and toxins. Blackberries can be eaten as cheeses, dried or frozen. This type of blackberry is suitable for making delicious compote, pies or jam. It is possible to grind the berries with sugar, or you can also do the preparation of alcoholic tincture. This variety of blackberries is of particular value for businessmen. The berries of this variety of blackberries can be stored unchanged, and it is also possible to obtain a rich harvest without much effort.

Blackberry Guy: video

Blackberry Guy belongs to the medium early, large-fruited and very productive variety. Flowering occurs in May. It can bear fruit depending on the region where it is grown from mid-July to late September. The variety has a generous harvest. If you properly care for and create all the necessary conditions for growing a plant, then an adult plant can bring up to 20 kg of harvest. The variety is of the upright type. The plant needs to be tied to trellis, gazebos or stakes. The bushes do not have thorns, the branches are massive and dense. The height can reach up to 3.5 m. Cuttings can be used for reproduction, since the plant is characterized by the absence of growth. Shiny blackberries Guy of black color are distinguished by an oval shape and not a small weight (1 berry can have a weight of 5-7 g). Berries weighing up to 16 g can be found. More berries can be found at the bottom and in the middle of the bush, in the upper part their number is much less. When you notice that the berries have turned black, it means that they are ready to pick. They acquire a sweet taste very quickly. Due to the firmness of the berries, the variety is well suited for transport after harvest. Diseases and insect attacks practically do not threaten this variety of blackberries. But most of all this applies to planting in open soil. Although it is said that the blackberry Guy is able to withstand a drop in temperature to -30 degrees, it will not be superfluous to take care of the shelter of the plant for the winter. but you do not need to get too carried away with the process of sheltering the bush. It is not necessary to cover the plant with sawdust, straw and canvases, which have poor air circulation.

Growing a blackberry of the Guy variety

Blackberry Guy: photo

If you grow blackberry Guy for industrial purposes, then it is necessary to observe the distance between plants in 1-1.5 m, between rows - about 2-3 m.If you are going to grow blackberries in your summer cottage, for personal purposes, then taking into account of the fact that you will cover the plant for the winter period, it is necessary to maintain a distance between plants of 1.2-1.5 m.The plant does not tolerate direct exposure to sunlight, they can bake it, and the fruits will begin to acquire a faded appearance and taste.For this reason, it is required to create shade in the summer heat and carry out the procedure for mulching the soil using straw or agro-cloth - for industrial cultivation of the variety. Growing the plant should take place on trellises. For this, it is possible to use V-shaped or T-shaped supports. The installation of the wire of the lower row should be at the level of 80-90 cm, the upper one - 2.5-3 m, the middle one - between them, in the middle. The plant can be propagated by cuttings using root cuttings or by dividing the root using root segments. The pruning is carried out according to the scheme, the use of which is possible for erect varieties: To carry out the pruning of the vine, which has already brought berries, is carried out under the very root.

• Stems that are 1 year old are shortened at a height of up to 2 m.
• In the spring, those tops that have been weakened should be pruned to healthy buds.
• In the fall, you need to leave all the replacing shoots and then, with the onset of spring, they are brought to normal, removing unnecessary areas.
• At the age of 3-4 years, the plant begins to bear fruit fully.

The purchase of planting material for the Guy blackberry should be done only in a specialized store that is able to guarantee the quality of the purchased plant. only in this case, with proper care of the blackberry Guy, you can get a rich, healthy, vitamin harvest.