Raspberry Kleopatra

The Cleopatra raspberry variety is a mid-season, universal-purpose variety with a powerful, moderately spreading bush. The bushes are of medium height, upright or trailing, with moderate cane productivity. Two-year-old canes are brown with straight thorns that have a purple or brown base; the thorniness varies from weak to moderate. One-year-old canes are covered with a waxy bloom, hairless, with varying amounts of thorns concentrated mainly at the base. Leaves are dark green, medium to large in size, wrinkled, with sharp teeth along the edges, weakly or completely hairless.

The Cleopatra variety's berries are of medium size, weighing from 2.7 to 3.6 grams, widely conical or conical in shape, dark red or red in color. The flesh is tender, sour-sweet with a light aroma. Sugar content in the berries ranges from 5.9 to 7.2%, acidity is about 2.3–2.4%, and vitamin C reaches 19.8–30.1 mg%. The taste evaluation is in the range of 4.2–4.6 points, indicating good fruit quality.

The variety is characterized by good winter hardiness, withstanding temperatures down to -33°C, as well as moderate heat tolerance and drought resistance. It exhibits high resistance to diseases and pests, reducing the need for intensive plant protection. To obtain a high yield, it is recommended to grow Cleopatra in sunny locations with fertile soil. The average yield of the variety is about 50–56 centners per hectare, making it attractive for cultivation in the central region.