MOST POPULAR VARIETIES OF RASPBERRY IN THE FOREST-STEPPE ZONE OF PREBAIKALIA
The varietal variety of raspberries of the collection section of the Siberian Branch of the SB RAS, personal plots of private houses, garden plots and farms in Irkutsk, based on the results of the route observations, were investigated. The empirical study included direct data collection and sampling of the most popular varieties of raspberries cultivated on the territory of the forest-steppe zone of the Baikal region. A brief description of these varieties is given. This work was completed in 2016 - 2017. The research has allowed to define criteria and the basic motives by which gardeners are guided by a choice of a grade. It was revealed that the modern berry growing of the forest-steppe zone of the Baikal region is represented mainly by unlocal varieties of raspberries. The most popular among large-berry varieties of raspberries were Mirage, Krasa of Russia, Pride of Russia, Yellow giant. These varieties, despite the low winter hardiness, have gained popularity due to the large fruit of berries (4-12 gg) and excellent taste qualities. With proper agrotechnics, on a good agrophone, these varieties yield good harvests in the framework of amateur gardening. Of the 12 zoned raspberry varieties in the two-year fruit-bearing cycle recommended by the State Register of Selection Achievements of the Russian Federation, the Bellflower variety, which combines excellent winter hardiness, good taste qualities and high yields, is very popular. Varieties of traditional raspberries of old breeding The news of Kuzmin and Wislukha is popular due to its high winter hardiness. Among the most popular remontant cultivars cultivated in the forest-steppe zone of the Baikal region as an annual culture and bearing fruit in the late summer-autumn period are the Unreachable and Penguin varieties.