The Heracles raspberry is a remontant variety with high yield and a long fruiting period. This variety was bred in the Bryansk region of Russia as a result of crossing the Autumn Bliss variety with an interspecific seedling. Heracles raspberry bushes are of medium height, reaching up to 1.5 meters, slightly spreading, and do not require support. Canes have medium prickliness with hard, thin light brown thorns pointing downwards. Leaves are dark green, medium-sized, curled, and wrinkled.
The berries of this variety are large, weighing about 7-10 grams, dark red or raspberry-colored, conical or truncated-conical in shape. The fruits are firm, uniform, easily detach from the branches, and do not drop. The berries have an acidic-sweet taste with a pleasant texture, making them in demand for freezing and fresh consumption. The Heracles variety gives two crops per year: the first ripens in mid-June, and the second in early August or the first decade of August, ensuring a long fruiting period.
Heracles is characterized by high resistance to fungal diseases and pests, as well as good frost resistance, which allows it to be grown in various climatic conditions without special difficulties. The yield of the variety reaches 4-5 kg per bush, sometimes exceeding 3 kg. Due to the large number of root suckers, the propagation of Heracles raspberry is facilitated. Bushes do not lie under the weight of the crop, which facilitates care and berry harvesting.
