Count de Ramok is a variety of honeysuckle (Japanese quince), a shrub up to 1 m or more in height, with sloping arched branches and a dense crown. The leaves are egg-shaped, glossy dark-green, and in late April–early May the bushes are covered with large, richly colored flowers up to 5 cm in diameter, collected in dense inflorescences.
Honeysuckle fruits differ in shape – from apple-like to pear-like, with smooth or ribbed surface. Fruit diameter varies from 3 cm and more, mass – from 20 g to 130 g. The pulp is thin (0.5–1.6 cm), and the seed chamber contains dozens of seeds. In mid-October, ripe fruits turn yellow-green, juicy, and taste like pineapple. The yield from one bush can reach 9 kg.
For growing honeysuckle, light, fertile soils are preferred: loams, sandy loams, forest-and-podzolic soils, pH no higher than 6.0. Bushes are best planted in spring or autumn, in sunny, wind-protected places; shade negatively affects growth and fruiting. Honeysuckle is frost-hardy, but branches may freeze in severe cold. Regular care includes pruning damaged and old branches, mulching, watering once a month, and protecting young seedlings in winter. With proper cultivation, fruits can be harvested in September–October; they remain fresh at +2 °C until February. Honeysuckle is often used for decorative purposes, living fences (distance between bushes not less than 1 m), and cooking – jams, jellies, tea, as well as a source of potassium, phosphorus, and calcium in the diet.
