Tayberry Cultivation | Permaculture in Galicia
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Tayberry
Sometimes nature gives us strange crosses between plants. The Tayberry is a surprising mixture between blackberry and raspberry, inheriting the characteristics of its parents.
This fruit of quite a recent appearance emerged in Scotland around the 1960s and was named in honor of its place of origin, the Scottish river Tay.
The Tayberry is a climbing evergreen, woody, and robust shrub, but with light branches and thorns, so we should support it, preferably through trellises.
It should be noted that it enjoys a high resistance to cold and frost, withstanding temperatures up to -15º C (5º F), and its protection from -26ºC (-14,8º F) is necessary.
Frost will not be a problem, since its flowering is late, at the end of spring, and we can see the fruits emerge in the rods from the second year.
Something to note is that it is a very resistant plant, which barely has pests and adapts to virtually all types of soils, although its production increases considerably in substrates with a large amount of organic matter, requiring a sunny or semi-shade location.
It requires moderate watering during the establishment stage in its planting place, but, once installed, it does not need so much hydration.
The morphology of the tayberry bush is similar to that of the blackberry, with a fairly similar growth pattern, while its fruits resemble raspberries, but much more elongated, being able to reach a length of 4 or 5 cm.
The berries are reddish-purple when they ripen and harvesting occurs in summer.
Unlike raspberries, tayberries are full of juice, its taste being a real treat, much sweeter than blackberries and raspberries, and full of nuances.
They will be collected very ripely when their color darkens, at which time they will be less acidic, full of juice, and their soft and fruity taste reaches its splendor.
They are very perishable, so they should be eaten immediately after collection, keep them for a maximum of one day in the refrigerator or choose to freeze them.
Raw, in desserts, jams, jellies or drinks, any use option is ideal.
Like other berries, tayberry is low in calories, with a large amount of fiber and antioxidants, and stands out for its high content of anthocyanins, vitamin C and manganese.
This curious and exquisite hybrid of the forest, fleshy, fragrant and very tasty, is an easy species to grow, suitable for cold climates and with great resistance to pests, which offers us a great production and becomes an indispensable choice for our garden Ecological or food forest.
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