Blueberry Toro

Recently, blueberries have become one of the most popular berries in garden plots. The fruits are not only tasty, but also healthy. A berry crop can be grown by beginners. Caring for her will not cause difficulties. Toro's blueberry variety has received good reviews from gardeners. This berry culture resembles grapes. Its large fruits hang from the branches in clusters. Harvesting is easy. The berries are tender, sweet and sour. The quality of the fruit is excellent.

Toro blueberries

Important! The owners of the plots on which the berry grows have every chance of staying healthy until a ripe old age. Blueberries help fight angina, rheumatism, scurvy, and hypertension. The berry rejuvenates and increases the body's resistance.

The history of the creation of the variety

The variety was bred by breeders from the US Department of Agriculture. A new berry plant became known in 1987. Toro is grown in private garden plots and industrial areas. Toro's blueberries are derived from Erliblu and Ivanhoe varieties. The resulting specimen has markedly improved varietal qualities.

Thoreau took the best from his parents:

1. Tallness;
2. Straight bush shape;
3. Winter hardiness;
4. Fruit appearance;
5. High productivity;
6. Immunity to common diseases.

Description of the variety

Tall berry bush. It reaches 2 meters. The plant is erect, powerful, gaining strength over the years. The leaves are rounded. The color is emerald.

The berries are large, round, slightly flattened. The color is blue. There is a pale coating. Cross-sectional diameter - 1.5-2 cm. Fruits resemble Chandler and Darow varieties. The taste characteristics of the fruit are high. The pulp is firm. The berry is moderately sweet, not sugary, has a classic sour taste.

Toro variety

Productivity is high. Gives a decent harvest four years after planting. Since that time, the number of fruits harvested has increased annually. On average, one bush gives from 7 to 10 kg of berries.

The first harvest ripens in early August. The berries ripen together, do not fall off. The fruits are harvested from the bush in two steps. The first time they need to be removed manually, the second time mechanical cleaning is allowed. Manual harvesting does not cause difficulties - the berries are easily separated from the stalks.

The fruits are stored for a long time, do not crack. Toro's blueberry, the variety description of which contains information about the amicable ripening of fruits, quickly ends fruiting. Just like Darrow blueberry, Elliot blueberry. This berry crop is grown on an industrial scale.

Additional Information. Toro makes exquisite desserts, jams, smoothies, and pies. Delicious, rich blueberry juice is prepared from the variety.

Landing

Toro blueberries are planted in the spring or fall months. When buying seedlings, preference is given to container options. The culture should be from one to three years old, and its length should be more than half a meter. Toro can be grown in both warm and cool regions, as well as the Bluegold variety.

The roots are straightened before planting. Do not allow them to tangled or form a lump. The plant is planted in holes 30-50 cm deep. It grows best in soils with an acidity of 3.7 to 4.7 pH, where there is a lot of sun and no wind. The landing site is prepared in advance. The blueberry bed must be well dug up, fertilized with sawdust, the soil must be loosened so that the roots of the plant receive oxygen and water.The distance between the bushes is 0.5-1 m.

The bottom is covered with gravel, peat, sand, sawdust. The planting resembles the planting of other varieties, including Darrow's blueberry, which has a description similar to Thoreau.

Planting blueberries

Growing rules

Berry crop care is not too difficult, but it must be timely. Planting is mulched with pine bark. Thus, moisture will be retained in the soil. From time to time, the soil is loosened, weeds are removed. The very first flowers break off. This is done so that the plant does not waste energy on flowers, but allows them to grow the shrub. The next year, thanks to this process, gardeners will receive their first blueberry harvest.

Feeding with mineral fertilizers, including nitroammophos, is allowed. You can use ready-made nutritional formula. A tall bush must be tied to a support. Toro needs constant watering. The best pollinator of the crop is the bumblebee.

Important! The bushes should be covered with a net during the ripening of the berries. This will keep the fruits from birds.

For the winter, the shrub is covered with a film so that it does not freeze out if there is little snow. Toro is quite winter hardy. Under the snow cover, the variety endures severe winters when the thermometer shows more than -35 degrees. Sanitary pruning is performed in the spring. Dry twigs, too branchy new shoots are removed.

Diseases and pests

The characteristics of the culture indicate that the variety is immune to some diseases. According to gardeners, Toro, like the Eliot variety, can be exposed to chlorosis, fruit mummification, septoria, gray rot. Signs of disease - yellowing or any other discoloration of the leaves, damage to the roots, the entire shrub or berries begin to dry out. The signal about the unhealthy of the plant is the abundant falling of the fruits.

Damage to blueberry leaves

Various chemicals that are sold in stores are suitable for treatment. It is impossible to delay with this. Damaged leaves, shoots are removed. Experienced gardeners prefer to engage in disease prevention.

Prevention methods include:

1. You should buy only healthy, strong seedlings;
2. During planting, the soil is fertilized, its acidity is monitored;
3. Over the summer, the shrubs are sprayed with fungicides, for example, Bordeaux liquid.

Among the pests that attack the plant: caterpillars, aphids, flower beetle. Exactly the same insects pursue the Elliot garden blueberry. Pests need to be dealt with with insecticides.

Pros and cons

Advantages of the Toro variety:

1. High annual yield;
2. The plant has good winter hardiness;
3. Pleasant fruit taste;
4. Amicable ripening of berries;
5. The fruits are very large and easy to pick;
6. Lying;
7. Delicious desserts are prepared from berries;
8. Decent appearance of berries, do not crack;
9. Blueberries are widely used in folk medicine.

Disadvantages:

1. The plant completes fruiting quickly;
2. Demanding soil acidity;
3. The shrub needs constant watering, a garter.

Toro blueberries will delight the owners of the plots with a good quality harvest. In addition, she has many other advantages. However, one should also take into account the exactingness of culture for timely care.