Botanical name
Rubus idaeus ‘Malling Jewel’
Other names
Raspberry ‘Malling Jewel’, Summer-fruiting raspberry ‘Malling Jewel’
Genus
Rubus
Variety or Cultivar
‘Malling Jewel’ _ ‘Malling Jewel’ is a raspberry with short, slightly thorny stems and large, red fruit with a good flavour in autumn. This variety crops well and has good flavour.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Spreading
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
White, Green in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Pale-yellow in Autumn
HOW TO CARE
Watch out for
Pests
It is best to rotate crops to avoid pest and disease problems.
Specific pests
Aphids , Glasshouse red spider mite , Leafhoppers , Raspberry leaf and bud mite , Vine weevil , Woodlice
Diseases
Good resistance to phytophthora root diseases. Avoid planting where you have grown tomatoes, peppers, or potatoes to avoid verticillium wilt.
Specific diseases
Verticillium wilt
General care
Pruning
Remove fruited stems after harvest. Select six to eight of the strongest canes and, if growing with wire supports, tie them 10-15cm apart along the wires. Cut remaining young stems at ground level.
Propagation methods
Suckers
Rubus idaeus ‘Malling Jewel’ (Raspberry ‘Malling Jewel’) will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Add to salads, Banks and Slopes, Cake decoration, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Flavouring food and drinks, Hedging/Screens
Cultivation
Plant outdoors in summer in well-drained acidic soil. Plant in mounded rows or raised beds between parallel wires for support. Raspberries hate to have wet feet. They are also hungry feeders, so mulch with acidic material such as composted bark.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
