Botanical name
Rubus idaeus ‘Malling Promise’
Other names
Raspberry ‘Malling Promise’, Summer-fruiting raspberry ‘Malling Promise’
Genus
Rubus
Variety or Cultivar
‘Malling Promise’ _ ‘Malling Promise’ is an early fruiting raspberry with thorny stems and firm, red fruit with medium flavour ready for harvest in early summer. This cultivar is heavy cropping, virus resistant and tolerant of poor soils.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Spreading
COLOUR
Flower
Green, White 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
WHERE TO GROW
Rubus idaeus ‘Malling Promise’ (Raspberry ‘Malling Promise’) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1.5m 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
