Currant is very large. Varieties of blackcurrant, description, photo

Currant is a tasty and very healthy berry, unpretentious in cultivation and distribution. Cultivating currants is not difficult, and in order to collect stable good yields on time, you need to choose the right variety for you.

Let's look at the possibilities of modern breeding and get acquainted with the varieties offered by breeding institutes. We give the characteristics of various varieties of currants with photographs and descriptions.

Varieties of blackcurrant with large berries

Large currant varieties attract with high yields. Often the berries of these varieties form brushes similar to grapes. In return, they require high-quality cultivation, fertilization, watering, attention and care.

Most large-fruited varieties without watering form insufficiently large berries, give reduced yields.

Also, due to the large size, the question arises about the safety of the whole berry. The strength and density of the peel must withstand the pressure of the juice when pouring berries, as well as ensure keeping quality during transportation and storage.

Agricultural technology is important for the cultivation of large-fruited bushes. The soil under the bushes during the season significantly consumes the supply of nutrients for growing crops.

Also, it is important for large-fruited varieties - that the growth of pagon branches does not lag behind fruiting.

In order for the crops to be stable and annual, timely replacement of bush branches is necessary. Currant bears fruit well on those shoots whose annual growth was at least 25 cm. Therefore, branches with weak growth, whose age exceeds 4-5 years, must be cut.

The choice of large-fruited varieties should also take into account the time of ripening of the variety and harvest. Early - bear fruit already at the beginning of the month of July. Average - after the middle of the month, late - in August.

And now, according to the list of varieties and their description, let's see which blackcurrant variety is the largest and sweetest?

On a note: all varieties described below are winter-hardy. They tolerate frosts and prolonged cold well, cope with spring return frosts. Therefore, we will not indicate further the winter hardiness characteristics separately for each variety.

Variety Vigorous - mid-ripening black currant

A variety with large berries weighing up to 6 g. Berries are collected in clusters of 8-10 pieces. Thus, the weight of one brush can reach 60 g. And 20 good brushes can make up more than 1 kilogram of the crop.

The yield indicator is 6 kg of berries per bush per year. Their taste is sweet with sourness (they contain 9% sugar and only 3.5% acid - for comparison, sweet varieties of sugars have almost the same amount - from 10%), the peel is dense. Bushes grow up to 1.5 m in height.

Vigorous - a well-deserved record holder among large blackcurrant varieties. She needs an annual rejuvenation. The branches are greatly depleted during the fruiting season, therefore they require cutting and replacing with new pagons.

What you need to know the disadvantages: different sizes of berries, their size may vary. Another drawback is that the bush is aging and needs to be replaced after a few years. The number of years of good fruiting depends on the quality of care. With good soil and sufficient watering, bushes can retain yields of 6-7 years.

Black pearl or Pearl - medium-early large-fruited

Another record holder who received the title of "Masterpiece of Russian Selection". Bred in VNIIS Michurin. Fruits with berries weighing up to 6 g. The taste is sweet with a slight sourness (contains 9.5% sugars). Gives up to 5 kg of berries from each bush.

The name of the variety is associated with a characteristic "pearl" luster. Dense peel provides keeping quality and the so-called "dry" separation. Berries of the Black Pearl are perfectly transported.

The shrub of the variety is distinguished by vertically growing branches, the height of the bushes is up to 1.3 m. Without snow cover, without prejudice to the future crop, it tolerates frosts down to -42 ° C. At the same time, it tolerates heat and sunshine up to +40 without shading.

The advantages of the variety are a good harvest in any year, resistance to ticks.

The disadvantage of the variety is that the variety is sour in taste, not always resistant to pests, fungal diseases.

Selechenskaya-2 - early fruiting

The weight of the berries reaches a maximum of 6 g, they have a sweet and sour taste (7% sugar in the berries) and a dense peel (provides the so-called dry separation and keeping quality). Strong aroma.

Grow 10-15 berries in a brush. Very tall dense bushes - up to 2 m, give up to 5 kg of berries per fruiting season.

Advantages: resistance to both cold and heat and lack of moisture. Not affected by dew.

Disadvantages - the variety requires good care, fertilized soil, a sufficient amount of nutrients. Poor resistance to pests.

Black boomer - early harvest from Kharkov

The weight of the berries is large, up to 7 g. They are collected in brushes resembling grapes, up to 10 berries in each brush. The bush is upright and compact, gives up to 4 kg of berry crop per year.

Advantages: uniformity of ripening and uniformity of berries. Do not crumble after maturation. Stable fruiting every year. Resistance to fungal and other diseases.

Disadvantages: with heavy rains and a lot of moisture, the berries can crack. Harvesting tear is not always dry.

Big Ben - early variety, super productive

Another variety whose name speaks for itself.

The weight of the berries is average - up to 4 g. The yield of one bush can reach 10 kg (with good care). The taste is sweet and slightly sour, while sweetness prevails over acidity.

Advantages: after ripening, the berries do not crumble. Frost and powdery mildew resistant.

Disadvantages: demanding care - obligatory pruning, fertilizer, watering.

Pygmy - mid-early

The weight of berries is up to 8 g in the amount of up to 10 pieces in a brush. Even over time, with the aging of the branches, the berries retain their large size. The taste is very sweet, contains 9.5% sugars. Bushes grow up to 2 m high, but the branches are compact, so they do not take up much space.

The variety gives up to 7 kg of berries from a bush per season.

Advantages: the variety is able to self-pollinate and bring high yields. Bushes are resistant to powdery mildew. Their winter hardiness is determined by thick stems and a large supply of nutrients, it is -35°C.

Disadvantages: low resistance to tick and septoria infection.

Raisin - early variety

The name of the bush is due to the fact that after ripening, the berries do not fall off the bush, remain on the branches, wither and turn into a kind of raisin. This is the exclusive properties of the raisin variety.

Berries differ in average weight - up to 4 g, in a brush there can be 10-12 sweet berries, in which up to 9% of sugars. Productivity - average, 3.5 kg per bush. The direction of growth of pagons is up. Thanks to this feature, bushes can be planted denser than usual.

Ripening time - early. The taste is sweet.

Advantages: winter hardiness and resistance to heat, fungal infections, mites.

Disadvantages: poor rooting, bushes of this variety are more difficult to propagate by cuttings, unlike most traditional blackcurrant varieties.

Gulliver - early ripe

The weight of the berries of the Gulliver variety reaches 5 g. Considering that there can be 20 berries in the brush of this variety, the weight of the bunch turns out to be weighty - up to 100 g. The taste of the berries is rich, with a well-felt sourness. Sugar in berries 6.5%. The bush is tall and leafy, gives up to 2 kg per year.

Advantages: the grade is steady against very strong colds and long spring frosts. Resistant to kidney mites.

Disadvantages: demanding on light, bears fruit well in open sunny places when watered. The lack of water is expressed in a decrease in the amount of the crop.

Summer resident - early ripe variety

The size of the berries is quite large - up to 5g, very sweet, contain 9.3% sugars. The overall yield of the bush is average, up to 1.5 kg of berries per year. The bush is undersized, withstands frosts down to -35 ° C.

Advantages: high self-fertility (more than 70%, in most varieties - about 50%, and this is considered a good indicator).

Disadvantages: due to the short stature of the branches during the ripening of the crop, they can lean low to the ground and touch the ground. Therefore, props and timely harvesting are necessary. Berries not picked on time quickly crumble. The fruits ripen unevenly.

Titania - mid-season variety

Despite the name, the variety produces medium-sized berries. The weight of each berry does not exceed 4 g. However, with a large number of berries in the brush (up to 25 pieces), the yield of the variety is quite high - 4 kg per bush per fruiting season.

The taste is traditional sweet and sour (there are not so many sugars, only 6.5%). Another feature of the variety is that the berries ripen in batches within 3 weeks. Which is convenient for home assembly and inconvenient for mechanized.

Grade Benefits: resistance to cold climates and diseases, tolerates frosts down to -24 ° C without loss of yield, does not choke when harvested.

Disadvantage: the variety requires good care - fertilizers, watering, pruning, timely replacement of bushes.

Dobrynya - mid-season variety

A fairly large variety with a weight of each berry up to 7 g. Each brush contains 8-10 berries. Up to 3 kg of crop is harvested from each bush. Sweet and sour taste with an average sugar content of 7%, dense peel provides transportability and keeping quality.

Bush height up to 1.7 m with a compact, non-spreading crown. This makes the variety popular for country plantings in small limited areas.

Advantages: high winter hardiness, not afraid of long and severe frosts, resistance to adverse factors - drought, powdery mildew, without loss of yield.

Disadvantages: different sizes of berries, demanding care, low resistance to fungal diseases.

Bagheera - mid-season

Berries weighing up to 7 g, 7 pieces per brush. Very sweet, containing 12% sugar. The bushes are tall, reach 2 m. With good care, 4.5 kg of berries are harvested from each bush.

Advantages: the variety is equally adapted to cold and heat, to frost and drought, suitable for growing in a sharply continental climate. It is also pest resistant.

Sweet varieties of blackcurrant

Sweet varieties of currants contain more than 10% sugars. They also contain vitamin C (ascorbic acid). The amount of vitamin C determines the acidity of the variety - whether it will be felt as strong, or will be weak, barely noticeable.

As a rule, sweet varieties of blackcurrant have almost no sour taste. Therefore, they represent tasty prey for wasps. For the ripening of such varieties, natural protection is necessary - a dense peel on the berry. Otherwise, the crop will be steadily destroyed by wasps.

The sweetest varieties of black currant contain more than 12% sugars. Their taste resembles grapes, and the sweetness provides the name of the variety - dessert. About the characteristics of blackcurrant (various varieties: super large, sweet and fruitful) - see below in the description and photo.

Black currant is the sweetest - Green haze

A low bush, the berries of which contain up to 13% sugars. Ascorbic acid in them - 200 mg per 100 g.

The size of the berries is medium, up to 2.5 g. High yield of the bush - up to 7 kg of berries per season.

Disadvantage: Poor resistance to mites.

Nina - early sweet variety

A variety with berries containing up to 11% sugars and up to 270 mg100 g of vitamin C. Berries up to 4 g, bushes stably bear fruit up to 4 kg over the summer. Demanding for watering, in which it grows berries twice as large - up to 8 g each. At the same time, all berries are the same size. Easily propagated by cuttings.

Disadvantage: poor transport keeping quality.

Bagheera - mid-season sweet variety

A variety in which up to 12% sugar and up to 190 mg100 g of ascorbic acid. The characteristics of the variety are given above, we will repeat them. Berries weighing up to 7, bush yield up to 4.5 kg. Ripen immediately, suitable for farm cultivation.

Disadvantage: low resistance to dew and pests.

Constellation - early ripe variety

The weight of the berries is small, reaches 1.5-2 g, sweet taste is provided by 11% of sugar in the pulp. The total yield is also average - about 2.5-3 kg per bush.

The bushes are medium-sized and slightly sprawling. Branches are of medium thickness.

Advantages: the ability to bear fruit even without watering. Bushes give 3 kg of berries even in the "worst" for growing, dry seasons. Also important: self-fertility, winter hardiness, resistance to pests and diseases.

Disadvantages: poor resistance to kidney mites.

Early varieties of blackcurrant

They give ripe berries already in early July, and in the southern regions - in the middle and second half of June. For early varieties, resistance to spring frosts is important. They wake up early (at least April), bloom (usually in May) and more than other medium and late varieties suffer from return frosts or spring cold snaps.

Early ripe varieties Dachnitsa and Selechinskaya were described above. Here - we give the characteristics of other varieties.

Maria Kievskaya

Berries up to 4 g, sweet and sour. Used for processing and freezing. Medium-sized spreading bushes.

Advantages: resistance to one of the common diseases of shrubs - rust, resistance to powdery mildew.

Nestor Kozin

Berry up to 4 g, sweet. Bush height up to 1.5 m.

Advantages: resistant to frost, heat, powdery mildew.

exotic

Berries up to 3 g with sweet and sour taste. They grow on bushes of medium size, the yield on which is 1.5-2 kg per year.

Advantages: bushes are not prone to thickening.

Advantages: resistance to the appearance of powdery mildew, resistance to winter cold. Keeping quality of berries after picking.

Disadvantages: relatively low yield - up to 1 kg per bush.

Perun

The weight of berries is up to 2 g. Collected in brushes of 10-14 berries. Harvest from a bush - up to 2 kg. The taste is sweet with a slight acidity, 9.5% sugars, and a very strong aroma.

Advantages: resistance to winter and return frosts, to heat.

Disadvantage: suffers greatly from powdery mildew, requires gartering branches on the trellis.

Medium varieties of blackcurrant

Medium varieties ripen in late June and early July. Middle-late - the second decade of July. They are popular due to the content of a large number of useful substances. Among the representatives of mid-season varieties are the bestsellers Vigorous, Dobrynya, Izyumnaya.

Here are a few mid-season varieties.

Dubrovskaya

A variety that combines high yield per bush (up to 3 kg) and its small compact size. Therefore, it is ideal for small summer cottages. The weight of a berry on a bush reaches 2.5 g, the taste of berries is sweet and sour (they contain 7% sugars).

Advantages: resistant to cold, tick and terry.

Disadvantages: bushes are prone to thickening, often affected by powdery mildew.

Crane

The berries are medium in size (up to 1.5 g each), quite sweet in taste (contain up to 10.5% sugars). Spreading bushes, yield up to 4 kg per year.

Advantages: the berry is dense, transportable, suitable for mechanized harvesting.

Venus

Berries up to 6 g, up to 10 berries in a bunch, contain about 7% sugars - sweet and sour in taste. Up to 5 kg are collected from the bush. Good winter hardiness and drought resistance. It grows well and bears fruit in partial shade.

Variety benefits: begins to bear fruit early and stretches the fruiting time until August.

Disadvantage: low resistance to mites, septoria and grouse. Poor transportability.

Late varieties of blackcurrant

Ripens in early August. Often affected by fungi, pests due to long aging. Therefore, for late varieties, resistance to diseases, pests, resistance to heat, lack of water in the soil is important.

For a long time of aging, throughout the season, the bushes are subjected to various "misfortunes". They must successfully survive the lack of moisture, release new pagons and grow a consistently high berry crop.

Also important: For long-term ripening, the berries need a dense peel. It shouldn't crack. Such berries are excellent for transportation, they are not damaged during mechanized assembly. They are also easy to freeze. Here are the characteristics of popular late-ripening varieties.

Lazy man - late-ripening variety

Berries up to 3 g, sweet (more than 9% sugar), collected in medium-sized brushes, 8-10 berries each. The average yield indicator is 2.2 kg of ripe berries from a currant bush per season. The bushes themselves are tall, dense, medium sprawling.

Features of agricultural technology - suitable for mechanized assembly.

Advantages: frost resistance and resistance to pests, fungal diseases, except for dew.

Disadvantages: resistance to powdery mildew, gradual maturation, unstable yield.

Arcadia

A variety with fairly large sweet and sour berries, the weight of which reaches 5 g. The yield per bush is average and is 2.5 kg. Bush - 1-1.2 m with curved branches.

The variety has a drawback, traditional for low bushes: under the weight of the crop, the branches lie on the ground.

Vologda

Yield leader among late varieties. Gives 5 kg of berries from a bush, the weight of which is more than 2.2 g. The berries grow in bunches of 40, which makes harvesting easier. The bush is sprawling, withstands cold up to -35 and heat up to +45.

Disadvantage: prone to rust, uneven maturation, requires a garter.

Altai Late

Gives berries of medium size - up to 1.2 g in weight, collected 10-14 pieces in a brush. The sweetness of taste is provided by 8% sugars.

The variety is resistant to various fungi and pests, except powdery mildew.

Tatyana's Day

Quite sweet (9.5% sugar) and medium-sized (up to 1.5 g) berries. On the bush ripens up to 3 kg of crop. Suitable for mechanized assembly.

Disadvantage: not resistant to spider mites and powdery mildew.

Blackcurrant berries contain a huge amount of vitamins. Plant bushes are found on every personal plot, the berry is rightfully popular. There are so many varieties of it that for each climatic region a suitable one according to its characteristics is selected. Let's try to figure out together which is the best variety: blackcurrant - 15 varieties - large-fruited, high-yielding.

Today, more than two hundred varieties are known that are suitable for cultivation in different regions of Russia. The choice of the most suitable variety for cultivation is always difficult, because there are quite a lot of them. In this case, it is recommended to plant three to four species that differ in terms of ripening. This will increase the fruiting time and determine which species is tastier in quality and feels better in your garden.

Distinctive features of currant varieties

The first impression suggests that all blackcurrant shrubs are similar. But this is only the first impression. In fact, a huge number of varieties are known, and breeders continue to develop new species. Mainly large-berry varieties are selected for crossing, this helps to grow abundant crops that are easy to harvest.

But the success of the harvest depends not only on this. The gardener's actions should be distinguished by the absence of errors in them. The choice of varieties must be correct, the placement of the bushes on the site must meet the requirements, the care must be organized as necessary. If the conditions are met, the currant will gratefully respond to the care shown with an excellent harvest.

Early

A large number of varieties of black currant, ripening early, are known. The following are considered promising:

• Selechinskaya 2 - the variety differs significantly from the usual currant berries, combining the best differences between wild currant and gooseberry. Its bushes tolerate the dry period without any problems. The berries of this early variety are distinguished by their versatility, their yields are enviably high and range from four to five kilograms from each bush. The size of the berries are large, the shape is rounded. Color black, shiny. The mass of one is from three to five and a half grams, the taste is amazing. Each hundred grams of the product contains 161 mg of vitamin C. This variety is able to develop perfectly in any region of Russia. Berry bushes are distinguished by strong straight branches; they do not need to be tied up.

• Summer resident - more suitable for the European regions of Russia. This type of currant is distinguished by high yields, large-sized berries (from two to three and a half grams), and short ripening periods. The bushes are so short in size that, with abundant harvests, the branches are adjacent to the surface of the earth. Berries have good taste qualities, without characteristic sourness. Their ripening is uneven, which makes it possible to harvest for a long period. The variety is known for its resistance to powdery mildew and anthracnose, as well as rust and bud mites.

• Exotic - refers to varieties that have large berries, fully ripens in the regions of the middle lane. The variety was bred as a result of crossing Blueberry Seedling and Bredthorpe. The weight of the berries reaches three grams, their taste is sour-sweet, the skin is shiny. The berries, when separated from the branches, remain dry, are collected easily and quickly, and can be stored in the refrigerator for several days. The bush gives a high yield, is characterized by medium growth and straight forms of branches, not too dense. The foliage is large-sized, the axis of the berry brush is straight. Up to ten berries are tied on it. It resists powdery mildew, but is affected by anthracnose. The variety tolerates winter cold very well. The yield is not very high - one bush gives up to a kilogram of berries, which are distinguished by manufacturability.

• Maria Kievskaya - gives stable yields of medium volumes. Bushes are resistant to columnar rust and powdery mildew. Forms of their average growth and small sprawling. Berries weigh up to four grams, sweet and sour, used for processing or freezing.

• Nestor Kozin is another early variety. The berries are quite large (from three to four grams), sweet in taste. Compact bushes reach one and a half meters. This variety produces good yields from the second season of development. The plant perfectly resists anthracnose and powdery mildew, perfectly tolerates frosty winters and dry seasons.

• Perun - this variety has a pleasant aroma, it is considered dessert. Berries weigh about two grams, contain a large amount of sugar. Medium-sized crops, up to one and a half kilograms per bush. The plant perfectly tolerates return frosts, does not suffer from dry seasons. The main disadvantage of this species is that it is considered overly susceptible to powdery mildew.

Medium

Gardeners prefer to grow these varieties because of the large size of the berries and the timing of their ripening:

• Dubrovskaya - perfectly tolerates the winter season, resists bud mites and anthracnose, does not lend itself to terry. The yield reaches three kilograms from each bush, characterized by low growth and compact size. The berries are medium in size.

• Dobrynya - remarkably tolerates the dry period and spring frosts. Does not lend itself to powdery mildew, well resists anthracnose and mites. The bush belongs to low-growing and upright, but differs in large-sized berries, yields up to two and a half kilograms.

• Raisin is a dessert variety with an average ripening period. Berries of different sizes, from medium to large, their average weight is about three grams, their aroma is refreshing, in one hundred grams of the product the content of vitamin C reaches one hundred and seventy grams. The plant has a high yield, resists powdery mildew, spring frosts and winter colds. Berries are considered one of the sweetest among other varieties of currants. They do not dry on the branches, do not crumble when ripe.

• Vigorous - another representative of medium-ripening varieties. The berries are one-dimensional, rather large (about five grams), distinguished by a plum-shaped shape. The taste is somewhat refreshing, sour. The yield is high, reaching twelve tons per hectare. Bushes perfectly tolerate frosts, resist various pests, powdery mildew and rust. The main disadvantage is the very rapid aging of the bushes, which occurs due to a decrease in the growth of young shoots. The variety is more suitable for Western Siberia. Growing it in the middle lane entails a decrease in yield and size of berries.

Late

• Vologda - a vigorous currant bush winters well, resists powdery mildew and bud mites, but is prone to rust. The yield of large-sized berries is about four kilograms per bush, their ripening is uneven.

• Katyusha - winters without problems, resistant to anthracnose and powdery mildew, susceptible to damage by bud mites. A bush of high growth, sprawling is weak. The berries are large in shape, their skin is dense.

• Mermaid - begins to bear fruit early, perfectly tolerates winter cold. The yield reaches three and a half kilograms. A vigorous bush has an average spreading and large berries. The plant resists powdery mildew and bud mites, septoria and anthracnose.

• Bagheera - average yields of this variety reach twelve tons of berries per hectare of medium size, sweet and sour in taste. The variety perfectly tolerates winter colds, does not lend itself to powdery mildew and bud mites. The main difference between Bagheera berries is excellent transportability and the ability to use mechanized technologies in cultivation.

Features of different varieties

• Varieties, the berries of which are distinguished by a dessert taste, are recommended to be used for food. If the skin is thin, then the berries are better suited for rubbing with sugar. More thick-skinned well tolerate freezing, while maintaining their qualities.
• If there are problems in watering, opt for breeding drought-resistant varieties. The types of currants are divided according to the content of vitamin C in the berries, the resistance of plants to return spring frosts. It is very important to take into account the unpretentiousness of plants - resistance to winter cold, diseases and pests.
• The individual conditions of each site, the climate and the organization of care can affect the taste of berries, yield and other parameters.
• The results of long-term observations of the studied varieties proved that almost all of them are able to endure winter conditions. Occasionally, freezing of shoots can be observed in the most severe cold.
• As a rule, blackcurrant begins its growing season from mid-April or early May. From its beginning to the onset of flowering, it takes from two weeks to one month.
  The plant blooms from the second half of May. At the same time, earlier varieties bloom a few days faster than medium and late ones. The flowering period lasts from three to four weeks.
  Blackcurrant bears fruit on mixed shoots, the annual growth of which is up to twenty-five centimeters. One of the main indicators of the value of a variety is the weight of the berries, their sweetness and aroma.

plant care

1. Blackcurrant loves lighted areas, but is able to grow in shady places. It is recommended to place landings along the southwestern walls of buildings.
2. The plant is moisture-loving. For this reason, watering is recommended during the dry season in early June, July and mid-August. Irrigation method - sprinkling.
3. Blackcurrant bushes do not tolerate excessively moist places. Groundwater should be no closer than one and a half meters from the roots of currants. In the third year of growth, it is recommended to apply organic fertilizer compositions in the form of humus or compost under each bush. Their norm is half a bucket per bush. For the same purpose, superphosphates and potassium sulfate are used. Nitrogen-containing substances are used annually. Eighty grams of saltpeter is brought under the bush.
   The root system of the currant is located close to the surface of the earth, so we recommend loosening with great care.
4. Currants are planted until the buds open, with the beginning of spring. But the autumn period is suitable for this procedure better. Landing is carried out according to the scheme of two meters by one and a half. Reproduction of currants is carried out by cuttings and layering. For planting, they are prepared in sizes of half a meter; it is recommended to deepen the seedling by ten centimeters, withstanding a slight slope. Planting is completed by cutting the shoots to the second or third bud.
5. During the growth period, the bush should consist of fifteen to twenty branches, differing in different ages. Cutting currant bushes is recommended in early spring, until the buds begin to bloom. The same procedure is performed in the fall, after the completion of the fall of the leaves. At the same time, bushes are thinned out by removing five-year-old branches that are characterized by weak growth.

Useful qualities of berries

• They are considered beneficial to the body. Berries are used by folk medicine as a therapeutic and prophylactic purpose.
  Blackcurrant prevents cancer, has a beneficial effect on the cardiovascular system.
• For elderly people, the use of currant berries is recommended in order to prevent the weakening of mental abilities.
• Currant berries prevent the manifestation of diabetes. To this end, they are introduced into the diet in order to strengthen and improve the body during various diseases.
• Currant fruits help in the treatment of kidney stones, liver and respiratory organs. The content of vitamin C in them is an important factor for the full functioning of the body.

Blackcurrant belongs to useful plants. Berry bushes are easy to grow. It remains only to choose varieties that will feel great in the garden. The beneficial properties of this amazing berry are preserved in it with all known processing methods and storage conditions.

Currant from the gooseberry family was "tamed" by man relatively recently - only about 500 years ago, when the time of cultivation of pears and apple trees is calculated for thousands of years. By the way, the Moscow River was once called Smorodinovka because of the growth of these shrubs along its banks. Today, the "young" culture can be seen in any garden plot.

Breeders tirelessly offer us new hybrids, taking into account the ripening time for different climatic zones. When breeding them, attention is also paid to the size and taste of fruits, the length of the brush, the formation of bushes, their resistance to cold and disease.

Important criteria for achieving an “ideal” currant are also its vitality, self-fertility, and productivity. At the same time, they are guided by the domestic experience of manual harvesting for fresh and frozen consumption, for preparations (jam, jams, drinks, etc.)

And foreign selection is designed mainly for the mechanized collection of raw materials, regardless of their size, weight for industrial processing.

About the features of blackcurrant

The popularity of black fruits is explained by its number of advantages over red and white ones, namely:

• higher saturation of all aerial parts with essential oils. They are contained in special glands densely located on the underside of the leaves. Therefore, the whole plant has a pronounced aroma, extreme fragrant
• the content of ascorbic acid here prevails several times more than in fruits - "relatives" of a different color. By the way, even green berries have 4 times more nutrients than fully ripe ones. Isn't that why our children love the ripened currant so much? ...
• the fruits are less acidic and not as watery as compared to other fruits of these plants. Therefore, the volume of juice prepared from them will be about 10% lower than from lighter berries.
• high frost resistance, which is very important for the cold regions of our country
• the possibility of reproduction not only by bushes, but also by cuttings, layering.

Blackcurrant is also distinguished by its high demands on soil moisture, vulnerability to various diseases, and damage by pests. At the same time, it requires constant formation, competent thinning of branches of different ages.

Many of these varieties can bear fruit up to 30 years with proper care (the right choice of soil and planting site, pruning, watering, loosening, fertilizing, etc.).

Classification by maturity

Climate features, soil properties in different places affect the development and fruiting of the bush. This is of decisive importance when choosing seedlings. After all, only 50 of the available more than 200 varieties can be successfully grown in different regions of the central, central strip of Russia.

One of the important criteria for choosing gardeners is, first of all, the ripening time, namely:

1. Early. Their flowering begins in the first half of May and ripe berries appear by mid-June. These include Summer Resident, Dikovinka, Dubrovskaya, Pygmy Heiress, Mermaid, Selechinskaya-2, Black Boomer, Exotica, Spherical, etc.

1. Medium varieties bloom from mid-May, and ripen by the end of July. These are: Bagheera, Belarusian sweet, Vologda, Dobrynya, Daughter, Zhuravushka, Izyumnaya, Katyusha, Mermaid, Sadko, Selechinskaya, Black Pearl and a number of others.

1. mid-late Ripening in the second decade of July reaches Bagira, Barrikadnaya, Venus, Vologda, Zhemchuzhina, Green Haze, Emerald Necklace, Titania, Jubilee Digging, Orlovsky Waltz and a number of other varieties. It is them, most often, chosen by gardeners, summer residents. After all, thanks to the warm, sunny weather, the berries accumulate the maximum amount of useful substances, vitamins.

1. Late varieties here are perhaps the smallest group. They bloom from the second half of May, and the berries ripen in the first decade of August. Due to the very long growing season, they are most exposed to damage by pests and fungus. The most popular are such varieties as: Arcadia, Late Altai, Lazy, Mila, Tatyana's Day, Vigorous.

When choosing any of these options, it is important to remember that all berries have the same composition of trace elements, vitamins, and excellent therapeutic and prophylactic properties. Their specific gravity, glucose level, degree of sweetness or acidity of currants are influenced by seasonal factors.

Note! The soil conditions of the places where varieties grow, the weather of a particular year / month can also affect these indicators.

We take into account the criterion of "self-fertility"

The specificity of the currant is that most of its varieties are capable of pollination with their own pollen, that is, they are self-fertile. This is reflected in the number of their ovaries, the formation of fruits in comparison with plants with free pollination.

Among the varieties with 50% self-pollination are large-fruited Azhurnaya, Dachnitsa, Temptation, Pygmy, Nara, Sevchanka and many others. A good indicator (from 30 to 50% self-fertility) are Binar, Golubichka, Dar Smolyaninova, Debriansk, Temptation, Selechinskaya-2, Sudarushka, Tamerlane, Vigorous, etc.

Therefore, to increase the yield of large berries, it is recommended to plant several bushes from different varieties nearby.

The best varieties for the Moscow region

When choosing currant seedlings for central Russia with low winter temperatures, it is important to take into account the structure of its infertile, acidic soil.

And the achievement of a positive effect suggests that when planting it must be “ennobled” with fertilizer, liming, etc. This increases the fertility of the soil, allows you to achieve the required degree of neutral or slightly acidic reaction (pH from 5.0 to 5.5).

• Based on practice, many gardeners consider the best early varieties for the climatic conditions of the Moscow region, such as Dachnitsa, Zhemchuzhina, Raisin, Nara, Nester Kozin, Pygmy, Selechinskaya, Black Boomer, Exotica. The productive, self-fertile, winter-hardy Moscow also feels good, native to the region.
• Among the varieties with average terms ripening worthy of attention Belarusian sweet, Detskoselskaya, Dobrynya, Dubrovskaya, Izmailovskaya, Katyusha and others.
• Ideal for the suburban climate late varieties, like: Lazy, Vologda, Daughter. It is characteristic that they painlessly tolerate low winter temperatures and remain resistant to pests and diseases.

A characteristic feature of these options is that they are adapted to the specific climate of the region: drought resistance, spring sudden changes in air temperature.

Choosing currant varieties for the Urals

Climatic conditions in all regions of the Urals are much more severe than in the central part of Russia. In winter, the average temperature here during strong winds can reach from -20°C to -40°C, and in summer - up to +35°C.

Therefore, when selecting large-fruited black currants, it is recommended to dwell on cultivated seedlings that take into account such features. In order to avoid massive damage to ovaries and flowers during spring frosts, varieties with different periods of their flowering should be planted.

We offer you to get acquainted with the most hardy plants that can develop and bear fruit even in fairly cool areas. Here you can focus on the proposals of zoned varieties from breeders from Sverdlovsk and other specialists.

• Among the early varieties of flowering and ripening of berries, we advise you to pay attention to the Ural Chant, Dobry Dzhinn, Sibylla. Along with this list, the “old” assortment is also worthy of attention, namely: Gross, Pygmy, Memory Michurin, Gift to Kuzior, Spherical.
• An intermediate option may be one of the best varieties of recent years with early and medium ripening Pilot.
• Mid-late varieties are represented by Fortuna, Globus, Dashkovskaya, Venera, Sudarushka bred in this region, as well as by Siberian breeders - Prestige.
• Of the later species, Bagheera, the local Slavyanka, the Siberian Vigorous, and the Ukrainian Beauty of Lviv have proven themselves well.

The best currant for Siberia

In the vast Siberian expanses with its climate and soils, local and European selections with different ripening periods can take root well. It is natural that seedlings with increased frost resistance of the Far Eastern, Altai, and Ural selections occupy a worthy place.

They are bred specifically for the Northern, Northwestern, Far Eastern regions. However, the latter develop somewhat more slowly at first and begin to grow normally, like their counterparts from Europe, only in the second year after planting.

The best large-fruited varieties here are considered to be highly resistant to hard frosts, unpretentious growing conditions.

• Those wishing to plant currant bushes with early ripening large berries can be used by seedlings of Raisin, Selechinskaya, Sibylla.
• Among varieties of the middle period ripening large-fruited black currants showed themselves well: Brown Far Eastern (another name is Brown Tabor), Hercules, Globus, Lucia, Vigorous.
• Adapted to Siberian growing conditions late-ripening large, sweet useful berries. These include the following varieties: Late Altai, Arcadia, Bagheera, Venus, Lazy, Mila, Perun, Tatyana's day.
• Admirers super large black berries with their uniform distribution throughout the brush, seedlings with different maturation periods are selected. Among them are Globus, Dobrynya, Large-fruited Litvinova, Romance, Pygmy, Selechinskaya, Sibylla, Vigorous. It is characteristic that the roots of bushes and cuttings remained undamaged even with May frosts down to -10°C.
• For those who, among all indicators, prefer abundant harvest we recommend Gross, Summer Resident, Friendly, Raisin, Lazy, Ussuri, Vigorous. And the most resistant against diseases, pests are considered such varieties as: Globus, Gulliver, Gross, Sevchanka, Sibylla.

"Hits" varieties of large-fruited blackcurrant:

Vigorous

Bred by Siberian breeders and recognized as one of the world leaders among medium-ripening berry varieties. The bushes are sprawling, low-growing, medium thickened. Its plum-shaped fruits with a diameter of up to 3 cm weigh more than 6 g, have a refreshing taste, reach up to 8 pieces on a long brush.

They have a dense pulp of sour taste with a refreshing aroma. Able to produce a high yield of up to 12 tons per hectare. The bush needs systematic rejuvenation. It has a relative resistance to diseases.

Black Pearl

It is characterized by a spreading bush of medium height and rarely growing leaves. Rounded black berries with a hard skin weighing up to one and a half grams with a "pearl" sheen reach a diameter of up to 7 cm.

It is characterized by high winter hardiness, early maturity, productivity, moderate resistance to diseases.

This large-fruited variety is characterized by stable fruiting, a high content of healing vitamin C, pectin. Well suited for manual and mechanized fruit picking in mid-July.

Titania

Currant Titania (Titania)

Which is also called the Swedish queen with Russian roots. After all, the variety was selected in Sweden by crossing the Altai dessert with Kajaanin Musta-Tamas (Musta Tamas).

It has a tall bush up to 1.5 m, from which you can collect up to 5 kg of large berries. The weight of each sweet and sour dense fruit out of 20 on one brush reaches up to two grams. You can feel their dessert taste and wine aroma already at the beginning of July.

The advantages of Titania include its adaptation to the coldest climate, resistance to diseases and bad weather, a rich harvest without complex agricultural technology. Due to these properties, the variety is used as a base for further selection. For example, in Poland, Tisel is removed with its help.

Selechenskaya 2

It occupies a worthy place among the varieties of early ripening. The bush is slightly sprawling, medium-sized, rather thickened. Very large, round, medium-dense berries weigh up to 2.5 g and contain a lot of sugar and ascorbic acid.

This high-yielding variety is cold-resistant, but not afraid of hot seasons. Belongs to plants that need intensive care, fertile soil.

Selechinskaya is resistant to powdery mildew damage, but to a lesser extent - harmful insects.

pygmy

Dessert variety of Ukrainian selection with a medium-late ripening period. More than 20 berries can be placed on its long brushes up to 11 cm. The pygmy is considered a favorite of summer residents for the attractive taste of fragrant, sweet fruits.

Very large round berries have few seeds in the pulp. These weakly sprawling bushes with thick and strong stems painlessly endure strong winter frosts and hot summers.

Differs in high productivity, self-fertility, resistance to anthracnose and powdery mildew. Growing problems with this variety include some susceptibility to disease (septoria) and bud mite damage.

Dobrynya

It is a variety with medium maturation of super-large berries. A medium-sized, upright bush is compact and capable of generously bearing fruit up to 3 kg. Oval, glossy black fruits with an elastic dense skin have a fragrant sweet and sour taste.

Characterized by high winter hardiness, medium resistance to spring frosts and aridity, precocity, sufficient yield. In summer and spring, it needs intensive care.

Dobrynya is not subject to powdery mildew diseases, but can be damaged by other fungal diseases and pests.

Raisin

It is one of the leaders of dessert varieties with early ripening of large berries. On a straight bush up to 1.5 m high, large rounded fruits grow matte black fruits with a sweet taste. And at the end of July, after reaching full ripeness, they do not crumble, and when wilted, they resemble raisins. Thanks to these exclusive qualities, she got her name.

This variety is winter-hardy, tolerates drought well, abrupt changes in the external environment. It is characterized by resistance against fungal diseases, kidney mites, and ash. The disadvantages include poor rooting by cuttings.

Lazy person

Belongs to the varieties of the latest ripening dates only by the beginning of August. They ripen as the last hello of summer, when the bulk of the plants cease to bear fruit, which is reflected in its name. However, the long wait for the harvest is fully justified.

Powerful tall sprawling bushes with thick leaves grow very large sweet berries. They have a rounded shape, black-brownish color, pronounced taste and aroma of medium density pulp.

It also attracts with its high frost resistance, ability to withstand various diseases, pest damage. These are septoria, anthracnose, terry, columnar rust. However, it has poor resistance to powdery mildew.

Problems include also unfriendly fruit ripening, yield instability.

Black BMW

The Ukrainian selection pleases with its shiny super-large berries that ripen already in early June, weighing up to 7 g. They ripen evenly, have a one-dimensional shape, sufficient pulp density, exquisite aroma, and a high level of sweetness.

Brushes with fruits that do not crumble after full ripening on the stalks of powerful branches outwardly resemble bunches of grapes. This unique variety is very fond of children, because it is one of the very first summer sweet berries.

In terms of yield, the Black Boomer can compete with many currant varieties and is very undemanding to care, resistant to diseases. According to many gardeners, these qualities have gained fame not only as a magnificent variety, but have also become a new era in the development of such a culture.

Constellation

Belongs to varieties that ripen quite early. Here, currant bushes are medium-sized, slightly sprawling with straight, not very thick branches. Rounded berries of uniform size reach a weight of up to 1.5 g, have a sweet and sour taste.

A feature of the variety is the ability to bear fruit without abundant watering and even without it. Already in the second season of its growth on a young bush, you can collect about 1 kg of berries, and then up to 3 kg even in the driest times.

In the constellation of its merits, along with the early terms of simultaneous ripening, the size and quality of the fruits, others can be named. This is a good resistance to diseases and pests, high self-fertility and winter hardiness. Vulnerability - weak resistance to kidney mites.

Gulliver

Belongs to early varieties and requires good light and high soil moisture. It has tall trunks with curved thick olive-greenish shoots with densely growing leaves. Hence their exactingness to maintain a large distance between neighboring plants (from 1.5 to 3 m).

With proper planting, proper care, one bush can produce more than 3 kg of very large round berries with a weight of more than 3 g each. Brilliant fruits with medium-density pulp have an excellent taste with a slight sourness, which many gardeners like. From the time of flowering to the full ripening of currants, it takes up to 70 days.

Gulliver is resistant to severe winter colds and spring frosts, diseases and bud mites.

summer resident

The "brainchild" of Dutch and Russian breeders. When breeding a variety, emphasis was placed on its ability to withstand above -35 ° C. They managed to achieve high yields of several undersized, sweeping bushes.

Very large sweet berries Summer residents with good taste data, with abundant ripening in early July, can bend branches to the ground. To avoid this, it is advisable to use props in a timely manner. It is characteristic that when ripe, the berries crumble. Due to the uneven ripening of the fruits, it is possible to extend the harvest time. The variety is also interesting for its increased resistance to infections, tick attacks, and sharp temperature fluctuations.

Bagheera

With an average ripening time of berries, it has sprawling bushes with a height of up to two meters. Bagheera enters the time of abundant fruiting already in the second year after planting. This is one of the few fruit shrubs that do not begin to shed their leaves with the onset of winter.

Rounded large fruits weighing up to 3 g, with an attractive glossy black color, have juicy, tender flesh, covered with a dense peel. Up to 7 pieces of sweet fragrant berries are collected in knots on 2-3 racemes, forming a massive and rather picturesque bunch. The presence of a sufficient number of them allows you to collect up to five kg from one bush. The variety is adapted to cold and heat, has an average resistance against pests.

Big Ben

It comes from Scotland and belongs to mid-early varieties with rather large berries that ripen together, weighing about 4 g. The fruits have an excellent dessert taste with a predominance of sweet notes over sour ones. Even after full ripening, they remain on the branches and retain their aroma and taste.

Only in extreme heat can such berries look like dried. Fruiting begins from a height of 15-20 cm of the trunk and ends at the top of a vertically directed bush.

Achieving high yields is possible in the second year after planting more than 5 kg, and in the third - more than 10 kg.

The main condition for care is competent pruning, soil fertilization during planting and development of the bush, watering and other subtleties of intensive agricultural technology. The variety is very frost-resistant and can withstand powdery mildew.

Gross

With medium early ripening of large fruits. The variety has strongly spreading bushes and moderate density of somewhat wrinkled convex leaves. Round berries of sweet and sour taste with a maximum weight of about 2.5 g form brushes up to 10 cm long on the petioles. The one-dimensionality of fruits with a small number of seeds is one of the advantages of Gross. It has an average yield of about 4 kg per bush.

This self-fertile variety tolerates winter cold well, is quite resistant to various diseases and pest damage. The variety is intended for universal use, both fresh and cooked.

We hope that our article will help you choose your "format" of large-fruited blackcurrant! Experience satisfaction from your diligence, enjoy, benefit for the soul and body!

Blackcurrant bushes grow on any summer cottage in different regions of Russia. The plant does not require special care and is resistant to frost, brings a rich harvest even in subarctic regions. This horticultural crop is planted in Yakutia and Khibiny. Summer residents grow blackcurrants from Sakhalin in the east to the Krasnodar Territory in the south.

The plant has such a unique ability to adapt to any climatic conditions thanks to its ancestor - wild currant, which grows in forests. It will not be difficult for an amateur gardener to make a choice and grow currants if he carefully studies the description and looks at the photos presented in the article. Since there are a huge number of good varieties and types of this crop.

The best varieties of blackcurrant and their differences

Varieties differ in the following indicators:

• Appointment;
• The speed of fruit ripening;
• The volume of the crop;
• The taste of pulp;
• resistance to low temperatures;
• Disease and virus resistance.

By purpose, the fruits are divided:

• Dessert variety - berries with excellent taste;
• For preservation and preparations - fruits with soft and delicate skin, sour in taste;
• For freezing - currants with a thick skin;
• Universal varieties.

When choosing a variety, you should pay attention to the region in which it is recommended to grow it. Plants suitable for planting in a certain area bring a good harvest.

Weight, crop maturity, taste may vary depending on the area in which the plant was planted, and on the composition of the soil or watering. At a distance of more than 200 km, the main characteristics of the berry can vary greatly.

1. Early ripening - at the end of June: "Exotica", "Dikovinka", "Selechinskaya", "Dachnitsa", "Orlovia", "Openwork";
2. The average ripening period is the second half of July: "Fidelity", "Green Haze", "Black Pearl", "Zusha", "Perun";
3. Late ripening - from the second half of July to August: "Mermaid", "Venus", "Kipiana", "Vigorous".

Large-fruited varieties of black currant

"Vigorous"

The berries of this variety are the largest, resembling grapes in size. The weight of one unit varies from 3.1 to 8.1 grams. "Vigorous" is characterized by a medium-late ripening period of the crop. The bush is small in size, spherical in shape, can reach a height of 1.1 - 1.6 m. After 5.5 - 7 years, the plant must be replaced, since the fertile age ends. The pulp tastes juicy and sweet, the berries are fleshy, covered with a thick skin. Representatives of the species tolerate frosts well, and are also not affected by grouse and bud mites. The yield is good, for the season you can collect from 3.1 to 6.1 kg from one bush. currants. The flowering period of "Vigorous" begins in the first week of May. Ripe fruits appear at the end of July.

Advantages:

• Large berries;
• Tolerates frost well;
• self-fertility;
• Productivity.

• Needs careful care;
• Bushes cease to bear fruit after 5-7 years;
• Fruit pulp tastes sour;
• The species is susceptible to the spread of powdery mildew.

"Dobrynya"

It belongs to a large-fruited variety of blackcurrant, has an average ripening period. The weight of the berry is 3-7 g, the size of the fruit is not uniform, different. The pulp has a sweet and sour taste, the skin is firm. In 100 gr. berries 200 mg of vitamin C, sugar content - 6.9%.

The plant is medium in size, the height of the bush is from 1.1 to 1.6 m. "Dobrynya" tolerates frost and drought well, resistant to the spread of powdery mildew. From one shoot per season, you can harvest from 1.7 to 2.5 kg of crop. The flowering period begins in mid-May. The first crop is harvested in the second half of July.

Advantages:

• Large and tasty fruits;
• Medium sized plant;
• It tolerates frost and drought well;
• Not susceptible to the spread of powdery mildew.

• Average yield;
• Non-one-dimensionality of berries;
• Susceptible to bud mites and anthracnose.

"Selechenskaya - 2"

The berries of this species are large and pleasant to the taste, are considered the most delicious. The weight of one fruit is up to 6 gr. The pulp is sweet, with sourness. The content of vitamin C in 100 gr. - 160 mg, sugar - 7.4%. It ripens early, in early July, and the flowering period begins in the first half of May. The height of the bush is from 1.6 to 1.8 m. Selechenskaya is resistant to frost and the spread of powdery mildew. For the season, the plant yields from 2.6 to 5 kg.

Advantages:

• Large and tasty berries;
• It tolerates low temperatures well;
• The species is not susceptible to powdery mildew;
• Productivity.

Flaws:

• The plant can become a victim of diseases: anthracnose, kidney mite.

Sweet varieties of blackcurrant

"Green Haze"

Representatives of the species have an average ripening period. The plant bears fruit only a year after planting. The bush is not very tall, medium sprawling. Currant has a pleasant aroma, one berry weighs from 1.6 to 2.6 grams. 10 grams of pulp contains 193 mg. vitamin C, and sugar - 12.3%. "Green haze" tolerates low temperatures well and does not suffer from powdery mildew. From one shoot per season, you can collect from 4.1 to 5 kg of crop. The plant begins to bloom in the second half of May. A mature crop can be harvested in mid-summer.

Advantages:

• Tasty and sweet berry;
• yield;
• Frost resistance;
• Refers to fast-growing species.

• May be severely affected by bud mites.

"Nina"

"Nina" refers to varieties that ripen early. The plant has many shoots, medium in size, the bushes are densely arranged. The berries are large from 1 to 1.35 cm in diameter, the weight of one piece is from 2 to 4 grams. 100 grams of pulp contains 180 - 269 mg of ascorbic acid. Currant ripens almost simultaneously, the yield is good. "Nina" tolerates the cold season well. The variety has an average resistance to powdery mildew disease. From one bush you can collect from 3 to 4 kg per season, if you do not forget to feed and water the soil, then the plant yields up to 8 kg. The flowering period of blackcurrant begins in the first half of May. In early July, you can pick ripe berries.

Advantages:

• Pleasant taste;
• Ripe at the same time
• It tolerates frost well;
• Excellent yield.

Flaws:

• Poorly tolerates transportation;
• The species is susceptible to the spread of terry and bud mites.

"Bagheera"

It belongs to the sweet varieties, has an average ripening period. The plant is medium in size, 1 to 1.6 m high. The fruits are large, the weight of one is from 1 to 2.2 grams, they reach maturity almost simultaneously, they keep well on the branch. 100 g of pulp contains 156 - 189 mg of ascorbic acid, sugar - from 9.1 to 11.9%. Ripe berries appear a year after planting. Bagheera tolerates low temperature and drought, has an average resistance to viruses and diseases. From one shoot, you can collect from 3 to 4.4 kg of currants. The flowering period begins in the second half of May. A mature crop can be harvested in mid-summer.

Grade Benefits:

• Drought and frost resistance;
• Pleasant taste;
• Simultaneous maturation;
• They tolerate transportation well;

Flaws:

• The average degree of resistance to anthracnose, bud mites, powdery mildew.

Early varieties of blackcurrant

"Exotic"

Ripens early. Plant of medium size, erect, height from 1 to 1.6 m. The fruits are large, sour-sweet in taste, with delicate skin. 100 g of pulp contains 8.9% sugar and 199 mg of vitamin C. "Exotica" refers to self-fertile varieties. The species is resistant to columnar rust and powdery mildew, tolerates low temperatures well. Suitable for growing in many regions, including the Moscow region. From one bush per season, you can collect from 1 to 1.6 kg of black currant. The weight of one berry is from 2.6 to 3.6 gr. The flowering period begins in May. Ripe fruits appear in the first half of July.

Advantages:

• The most large-fruited species of early varieties;
• Low temperature resistance;
• "Exotic" is not subject to the spread of powdery mildew.

• The plant may suffer from terry, anthracnose and bud mites.

"Raisin"

A variety of early ripening currant. The plant is not sprawling, medium in size, 1.1 - 1.6 m high. The currant is large, the weight of one unit varies from 2.1 to 3 grams. 100 grams of pulp contains 9.1% sugar and 193 mg of ascorbic acid. "Raisin" tolerates frost and drought well. Rarely exposed to the negative effects of diseases and viruses, including powdery mildew and bud mites. From one bush per season, from 1.8 to 2.1 kg of crop is harvested. The flowering period begins in early May. Ripening of berries begins in July.

Advantages:

• This species tolerates frost, drought well;
• Not afraid of powdery mildew;
• Big berries.

• When propagating, there are difficulties with rooting cuttings.

"Dachnik"

The variety ripens early. The plant is small, moderately spreading, not more than a meter high. The fruits are large, sweet with delicate skin, the weight of one is from 2.3 to 4 grams. One hundred grams of fruit pulp contains 190 mg of vitamin C and 9.4% sugar. "Dachnitsa" tolerates frost well and is not prone to diseases - powdery mildew and bud mites. The volume of the crop obtained is average, from 1.5 to 1.9 kg of berries can be harvested from a bush. The flowering period begins in May. Ripe fruits are harvested in the first half of July.

Advantages:

• Large berries;
• early maturity;
• The variety is not susceptible to the spread of diseases.

• Bushes are recommended to be supported so that they do not lie on the ground;
• Berries ripen at different times;
• Fruits that are overripe quickly crumble.

"Titania"

"Titania" has an average ripening period. The plant is medium in size and not very tall. The bushes are thick, quite high up to 1.6 m. The greenish flesh tastes sour-sweet, the skin is dense. The content of vitamin C in 100 grams of fruit is 171 mg, sugar 8.8%. The variety easily tolerates the cold season and low temperatures. Does not spread powdery mildew. From one bush you can collect from 1.6 to 2.6 kg of crop. The weight of one berry is from 1 to 2.6 gr. Flowering begins in mid-May. You can harvest as early as July.

Advantages

• The variety is not susceptible to powdery mildew;
• Berries do not crumble for a long time.

• Currants of different sizes;
• The fruits do not ripen for a long time.

"Black Pearl"

The berries ripen in the middle term. The plant is not tall, about 1 - 1.6 m. Fruits of the same size with a dry separation. The pulp is sweetish-sour, the sugar content in 100 grams is 9.3%, ascorbic acid is 134 mg. Self-fertile black pearls tolerate frosts well, give a large amount of harvest. Susceptibility to diseases such as powdery mildew is medium. From one bush per season, you can collect from 3.6 to 4.6 kg of fruit. The weight of one unit is from 1.4 to 1.5 gr. Flowering begins in May. The crop ripens in mid-summer.

Advantages:

• Good yield;
• Large fruits;
• Berries of the same size;
• Easily transfers transportation;
• Low temperature resistant.

Flaws:

• Moderate susceptibility to powdery mildew disease.

"Pygmy"

The delicacy variety has an average ripening period. Bushes are spreading, low. Currant is large, with soft skin and tasty dessert pulp. The pulp is rich in vitamin C and other beneficial substances. 100 grams of berries contain 9.5% sugar and 151 mg of ascorbic acid. "Pygmy" refers to the self-fertile species, tolerates frost well. Not susceptible to diseases such as anthracnose and powdery mildew. From 1.5 to 5.8 kg of currants are harvested from the bush. Flowering begins in mid-May, and ripe fruits appear in the second half of July.

Advantages:

• Tolerates frost well;
• Gives a rich harvest;
• Big berries.

• Currants differ in weight and size;
• Resistance to the appearance of a kidney mite is medium.

Late, large blackcurrant varieties

"Daughter"

Differs in late ripening. The bushes are not sprawling, not more than a meter high. The fruits are large, with a dry separation, the weight of the fruits is from 1 to 2.4 g. The taste of the pulp is sweet and sour, 100 grams of currant contains 160 mg of vitamin C and 7.6% sugar. "Daughter" perfectly tolerates frost and drought. The variety is not susceptible to the appearance of a kidney mite. Medium resistance to powdery mildew. From one bush you can collect from 3 to 4 kg of blackcurrant. Flowering begins in late spring, ripe fruits can be harvested in the first half of August.

Advantages:

• yield;
• Good quality berries.

Flaws:

• Medium resistance to powdery mildew.

"Vologda"

Ripening occurs late. Medium sized plant with spreading bushes. The fruits are large, with a dry separation, sour-sweet in taste. The pulp contains 7.6% sugar per 100 grams and 176 mg of vitamin C. Vologda tolerates low temperatures well, but spring frosts can have a negative effect on currants. Not susceptible to the emergence and spread of diseases and viruses. From 3.4 to 4 kg of ripe fruits are harvested from one bush. The weight of one unit is 1.5 - 2.3 gr. The flowering period begins at the end of May. A mature crop can be harvested in the first half of August.

Advantages:

• High yield;
• Large berries;
• It tolerates diseases well.

• The plant takes up a lot of space due to large bushes;
• Needs additional supports.

"Lazy person"

Ripening occurs late. The bushes of the plant are dense and vigorous, height from 1.6 to 1.9 m. The fruits are large, round in shape. The pulp is sweet, contains about 118 mg of vitamin C per 100 g and 8.9% sugar. "Lazy" well tolerates the effects of low temperatures, is self-fertile. Not susceptible to the spread of diseases such as terry, anthracnose. It has medium resistance to bud mites and powdery mildew. From one bush per season, you can get from 1.9 to 2.3 kg of currants. The weight of one unit is from 2 to 3 grams. The flowering period begins in late spring, the crop ripens in early August.

Advantages:

• Not susceptible to the spread of diseases and viruses;
• Has a dessert flavor.

• Yields of different volumes;
• maturation at different times.

Many of you are now grimacing. Whether it's sweet raspberries, why do we need this black fine sour meat! In fact, you are wrong, modern varieties for the Moscow region make it possible to get a very large, tasty and infinitely healthy berry. Today we will talk in detail about what kind of shrub to choose for your home garden.

Instead of an introduction

Having a small suburban area, we are very limited in time and area, which means we cannot plant one variety after another, selecting the one that will be most effective by the method of elimination. Modern breeders offer a variety of blackcurrant varieties for the Moscow region, and it is very difficult to choose among them those that you like the most. According to the register, there are more than 170 species. So let's define the criteria that should be followed.

Choosing for the Moscow region

The first indicator is productivity. The characteristic of the variety must contain at least 3 kg of berries. This is not so much, but if 5-10 bushes grow on the site, then the harvest will be quite sufficient. The second thing to pay attention to is frost resistance. Despite the fact that the climate in this region is milder than in many other areas, in winter the temperature can drop by up to 40 degrees. The third indicator is resistance to late spring frosts. And finally, the last thing: blackcurrant varieties for the Moscow region should be quite self-fertile, that is, even under bad weather conditions, when insects practically do not arrive, they should tie about 60% of the crop.

But that's not all: we need varieties with large and sweet berries, with a good dessert taste. And finally, what is also important is the high content of vitamin C, which is so necessary for obtaining excellent medicinal jam. Based on the above, we need to choose the most suitable varieties for your garden.

Varieties of blackcurrant with large berries for the Moscow region

Today we will present only those varieties that meet the above criteria, are winter-hardy, productive, large-fruited and resistant to various diseases. The first to be noted is the Ariadna variety. It was bred relatively recently in Chelyabinsk, but has already gained good fame. Winter-hardy and resistant to powdery mildew, it practically does not cause trouble to the gardener. At the same time, it should be borne in mind that resistance to the kidney mite and moth is low. The bush is very compact, medium height, practically not sprawling, self-fertile. Productivity is good, you can shoot up to 3 kg from one bush.

The taste of berries is very delicate, sweet and sour. Like the blackcurrant varieties with large berries presented below, it is just perfect for the Moscow region. Fruit tasting score - 5 points.

The effect is the choice of most gardeners

We continue our brief excursion, during which we present you blackcurrant varieties for the Moscow region with a photo and description. If you need an unpretentious variety that will bear fruit in almost any weather conditions, and at the same time produce the highest quality crop, then choose the Effect variety. You will feel the difference from many others in the first prolonged spring. Its flowers are resistant to spring frosts. But that's not all, the bushes demonstrate amazing frost resistance, drought resistance and heat resistance. That is, no matter what the weather is outside the window, you will have a good harvest of currants. The variety is resistant to almost all diseases.

Expect that your landings will take up a lot of space. The bush is vigorous, sprawling. A very productive variety, from one bush you get more than 3 kg of berries. It belongs to the most large-fruited of all late-ripening varieties. If you are looking for the best blackcurrant varieties for the Moscow region, then consider that your search is over.

Currant Belarusian sweet

Probably, everyone is most interested in sweet blackcurrant varieties for the Moscow region. Large tasty berries will become a favorite delicacy of the whole family. This variety was bred by the National Academy of Horticulture of Belarus. This is a real find for amateur and industrial gardening. Bushes very quickly enter the fruiting phase, already in the second year after planting seedlings, you will pick berries. This is the highest indicator of precocity of all that exists today. Plants do not care about winter frosts, however, late frosts can destroy some of the flowers and significantly reduce the yield. The variety is resistant to diseases such as powdery mildew and anthracnose. The bush is quite large, sprawling and very productive. Like all large varieties of blackcurrant, it suits the Moscow region very well, while each bush can provide the gardener with 4 kg of magnificent berries. The variety is mid-season, the fruits are distinguished by excellent taste.

Sort Exotic

His homeland is the city of Orel. This is an early maturing variety that is great for desserts and fresh consumption. The berries are large, sweet, thin-skinned, very tender and tasty. The bush is easy to handle, compact, upright. It is distinguished by good winter hardiness and resistance to powdery mildew, as well as bud mites. This is a fast-growing, self-fertile and productive variety, from each bush you can get up to 3 kg of excellent berries. If we talk about the best varieties of blackcurrant for the Moscow region, then it is necessary to include in its list the early-ripening variety Exotica and the late-ripening Effect.

Veloy, Leningrad sweet

Another stunning cultivar showing the highest resistance to winter frosts. It can grow even in Siberia, it is not afraid of winter thaws with a subsequent decrease in temperature. Drought-resistant, can go without watering for a long time. Resistant to most diseases such as powdery mildew, anthracnose, rust and thorn. The bush is compact and very productive, it can produce up to 5 kg of berries. The fruit tastes with a pleasant sourness.

Variety Sudarushka

Today we are considering the best varieties of blackcurrant for the Moscow region. Reviews of gardeners become a good help when choosing, as they convey the personal experience of people. All varieties presented in the article have the highest ratings, amateurs and professionals praise them for their excellent harvest, large tasty fruits, and unpretentiousness. But I would also like to note such a variety as Sudarushka. It will appeal to those who love a very sweet berry. Bred in Chelyabinsk, it is relatively winter hardy. In severe frosts, you need to additionally use a covering material. But this inconvenience is compensated by the yield - one bush gives up to 5 kg of fresh currants. Mid-season variety, its tasting score is 5 points.

Dobrynya

Bred in the city of Bryansk and received recognition from many gardeners in the country and This is a large-fruited variety that requires very good care, the highest fertility of the land. The harvest will depend on this. Relatively winter-hardy, feels better during drought, well resists spring frosts. Immune to powdery mildew and a number of other diseases. The bush is small, upright. The berries are very large, for which gardeners love this variety. The taste is sweetish with a pleasant sourness. This is one of the best large-fruited varieties. Do not forget that not only berries are useful. Be sure to prepare for the winter and fresh in order to drink delicious tea in winter, which will support immunity.

Currant Vigorous

Bred in the city of Barnaul, well adapted to the conditions of Siberia and the plant needs good care, be sure to feed every year. Resistant to frost of any intensity. Relatively resistant to common diseases (powdery mildew and others). The bush is quite compact, medium-sized, semi-spreading. This is the most large-fruited of all late-ripening varieties. The berries are very beautiful, black and shiny, with a characteristic sourness. Regularly collects excellent reviews from gardeners, however, the cooler the climate in which you live, the smaller the berries will be.

We have presented you the most popular blackcurrant varieties for the Moscow region (with photos and descriptions). This information will help you find exactly the one that will grow on your site and delight with fresh berries every year. In order to provide a family with a harvest, you only need a few bushes.

Do not buy foreign varieties of blackcurrant. Well, where, how, and in the selection of this culture, we are ahead of the rest. Our varieties are the largest and sweetest. Therefore, do not chase exotic names, but plant our varieties.

THE BIGGEST

No matter how many experts say that a variety should be chosen according to frost resistance, ripening period, disease resistance and yield. All the same, we give preference, and we will give the most large-fruited varieties.

Specialists consider large-fruited varieties to be those in which the size of the berry exceeds 1.5 g. But this is not enough for us.I want even larger ones, and there are such varieties!

The most large-fruited variety is the Vigorous variety bred in Siberia.Its berries reach record levels of 7-8 g and ripen in mid-July. However, the variety is smaller in the south, and its berries are considered very sour. The disadvantage is that the bushes of this variety must often be rejuvenated, and it also does not reproduce well.

OTHER LARGE FRUIT VARIETIES

• Beauty of Lvov;
• Dobrynya;
• Comfort - very unpretentious in cultivation;
• Sanyuta;
• Large Litvinova - a very vitamin variety;
• Cherry;
• Anniversary Digging.

EARLY

Early varieties are those whose berries ripen from mid-June.

The earliest of all recognized variety Yarynka. In addition to it, early varieties:

• Overture;
• In love with Mlieva;
• Mriya of Kiev;
• Dove;
• curiosity;
• Nara;
• summer resident;
• Heiress;
• exotic;
• Nika;
• Sevchanka;
• Sybil.

THE MOST DELICIOUS

The most delicious varieties include those berries that are rated at tastings above 4.5 points. They can be divided into sour-sweet and sweet. Almost all dessert varieties have early or medium ripening. Dessert varieties include:

• Centaur;
• Perun;
• Selechenskaya;
• Selechenskaya-2;
• Nadia;
• Venus;
• Orlovsky waltz;
• Sweetheart;
• Ben Lomond;
• Nestor Kozin;
• Tisel.

THE BEST OF THE BEST

The sweetest and largest varieties have proven themselves:

Pearl- an early variety with very large berries weighing up to 6 g, and the berries are very sweet. However, the variety was bred in Siberia and it is not known how it will behave in other regions.

Black BMW- the best variety for children. The berries are very large 5-7 g and sweet, ripen early - early July.

Raisin- an early variety with a large berry stands out from other varieties with a high and regular yield.

Legend- a variety of very early ripening forty, is considered the most delicious among the early varieties. The berries are large, weighing 3.5 g each. A wonderful variety, including its high yield.

Lazy person- a blackcurrant variety of the latest ripening period (late July - early August), but the berries are very large (up to 6 g) and sweet, great for use in desserts.

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Choosing the best blackcurrant variety for a summer cottage is not an easy task. Because, there are over 200 varieties of berry bushes. In order not to be mistaken, experienced gardeners advise planting three or four plants with different fruit ripening dates. And in this way, the harvest time will last all summer, and it will also become clear: which variety is most suitable for your garden.

Blackcurrants are classified according to the following principles:

• by maturity;
• resistance to diseases and pests;
• appointment;
• productivity;
• winter hardiness;
• taste indicators;
• fruit size.

However, all these characteristics directly depend on climatic conditions, planting site, seedling quality, compliance with the rules for caring for berry crops.

An equally important quality is the self-fertility of blackcurrant. But it should be noted that the yield will increase fundamentally if several bushes are planted nearby on the site. Mutual pollination has a positive effect on the quality and size of berries.

large-fruited

When choosing a new, promising blackcurrant variety, the owners of summer cottages compare yield indicators and fruit size. However, the characteristics of the same species may differ even within a radius of 200 km.

Vigorous

The leader among mid-season varieties. The bush is branched, sprawling, medium thickened. Berry oval, plum-shaped. The pulp is dense, there are few seeds inside. The taste is sweet and sour. The fruits are large, 3 cm in diameter, and weigh about 6 g. The brushes are long, the berries are placed tightly on them. On one brush you can see up to 8 pieces. The plant has good frost resistance, as it was bred for the territory of Western Siberia. In other areas, it is not always possible to achieve large amounts of fertility. requires annual rejuvenation.

The yield of currant variety Vigorous is about 8 kg.

Dobrynya

The plant is compact, medium-sized. The shoots are upright, have a height of up to one and a half meters. During the ripening of the fruit, a garter is necessary. The annual growth of young shoots is small. The berry is slightly compressed from the poles. The color is deep black with a bright sheen. Weight is 5.5-6.5 g. The pulp is tasty, there is a bright aroma of currants. The peel is dense, elastic, due to which high transportability rates are achieved. Productivity is 1.5-2.5 kg.

Selechenskaya-2

Currant, which combines the best qualities of wild berries and gooseberries. The variety easily takes root in any region of Russia.

The shrub tolerates drought well. The branches are long, straight, strong and do not need support. The berries are round, dense. Weight 3-5.5 g. Color black. Shine in the sun.

Fruits have a universal purpose. The yield per bush is 4-5 kg. The content of vitamin C in the variety is 161 mg/100 g of berries.

Sweet

An equally important characteristic for blackcurrant fruits is the presence of healthy sugars in the composition, and the more of them, the tastier the berry, respectively. Sweet varieties are best consumed fresh.

Berries with a thin skin and excess acid are advised to use for making jams, compotes. And dense currant fruits are optimally suited for storage and freezing.

green haze

Spreading bush, medium height with large, light green leaves. Fruits in the second year after planting. The brushes reach 6 cm. The berry is rounded, weighing 2.5 g. The skin is dense. The separation is dry, but with an excess of liquid, the fruits may burst. Yield 3.7 kg.

The berry has a pleasant aroma of nutmeg. Tasting score 4.9 points.

Nina

Early ripe currant, ripening period - early July. The bush is low, branched, with a large number of root shoots. The berries are approximately the same size 1-1.3 cm in diameter, ripen evenly. The mass of a berry is on average 3 g. Useful sugars contain 9-11%. The yield is stable, 4 kg per bush, and with proper care up to 8 kg. "Nina" winter-hardy, self-fertile plant.

The disadvantages include: low resistance to terry and bud mites, poor transportability of berries.

Bagheera

Mid-early variety of blackcurrant. Spreading shrub, branches long, height 1-1.5 meters in height. It tolerates heat and drought well, but has poor immunity to fungal diseases and pests.

Productivity from 3 to 4.5 kg per bush. The fruits ripen in the second decade of July, all at the same time.

The weight of the berry is 1-2 g. They are transported well.

Early

Another criterion for a plant that is paid attention to when choosing a berry bush is an early ripening period. After all, everyone wants to try a tasty and healthy berry as soon as possible. However, this figure is directly dependent on weather conditions.

exotic

Shrub of medium height, one and a half meters in height, upright. Thickness is average. Young shoots are even, strong, thick, light olive in color, no pubescence. The shape of the fruit is spherical, the color is black, shiny. The pulp has a sweet and sour taste and a delicate aroma. The mass of the berry is 3-6.5 g. The skin is dense, thin, matte. The stem is long, green. Taste score is 4.4 points. The purpose of the variety is universal.

Maria Kievskaya

The bush is slightly sprawling, medium in size. Berries tend to have a small amount of acid. Weight 4 g. Suitable for freezing and other technological processes. Among the positive qualities it is worth noting: good immunity to columnar rust and powdery mildew, high yield.

Nestor Kozin

The variety begins to bear fruit in the second year after planting. Sufficiently resistant to fungal diseases and pests. Not afraid of hot periods in the absence of precipitation and low air temperatures.

The berries are large, weight 3-4 g. The taste is sour-sweet.

Shrub not sprawling, compact. Shoots are straight, strong, up to 1.5 meters high. The foliage is large, dark green.

Izyumskaya

The bush is low, medium sprawling. The branches are strong, upright. The berries reach a weight of 3 g. The pulp is sweet, there are few seeds. The content of vitamin C is 191 mg per 100 g, and useful sugars are 9%. Blooms in the first half of May. Flowers white, large. Fruiting occurs in early July. Productivity from a bush - 2 kg. "Izyumskaya" is a frost-resistant, disease-resistant variety. However, it does not propagate well from cuttings. Izyumnaya will tell about the currant variety.

summer resident

This variety of blackcurrant is more suitable than others for cultivation in the Central regions of the country. Shrub undersized. With significant yields, the lower shoots lie on the surface of the earth, so a backup is needed. The skin is thin. The berry is large, 2-4 g. The fruits are sweet, there is no typical sour taste. Ripening occurs in a short time, but unevenly, which allows you to harvest for a long time. If the berry is overripe, it falls off.

The variety is characterized by high rates of cold resistance, resistance to fungal diseases, harmful insects. Productivity - 1.5-2 kg.

Titania

The berry bush is not large. Shoots are strong, vertically growing. Flesh is green. Separation is dry. Seeds are small. The weight of the fetus is 1-2.5 g. The size is different. The skin is dense, transparent. The amount of sugar in 8.7%. The variety is self-fertile. Does not suffer from fungal diseases. Fruits well in cold winter conditions. Harvest ripens in early June. The number of berries from a bush is 1.5-2.5 kg.

pygmy

It belongs to the early varieties of blackcurrant. The bush blooms in May, and the berry ripens in June. The bush is medium in size, compact. The shoots are long, but do not need a garter. The foliage has 5 lobes, the surface is dryish and wrinkled. The berries on the bunch are loose, which makes picking easier. has a rather sweet taste. Sugar content 9.4%."Pygmy" is resistant to early frosts, drought, fungal diseases characteristic of currants.

The minimum fruit weight is 2 g, the maximum is 8 g. Fruiting up to 5 kg.

Black Pearl

The bush is spreading, medium leafy. Young shoots are slightly curved, pale green in color. Height up to 1.5 meters. The berries are large, the average weight ranges from 1.2-1.5 g. The largest fruits reach 3 g. The shape is round, the size is approximately the same. The skin is dense. The pulp has a sweet and sour taste and a delicate aroma. Inside the seeds are large, but there are not many of them. Separation is dry. Berry color is black. rated 4.2 points out of 5 in terms of taste.

Perun

This plant is not afraid of spring frosts, tolerates cold winters and dry summers well.

Does not suffer from the misfortunes of pests, but is quite susceptible to powdery mildew.

Productivity is about 1.5-3 kg. The berry reaches 2 g. The sugar content is high, so the fruit has a dessert taste and, in addition, a pleasant aroma.

Medium

Crops related to this species bear fruit closer to the middle of summer. They are preferred for large fruits and excellent taste.

Dubrovskaya

The main feature of this variety is high frost resistance characteristics. Bushes are squat, compact. The branches are strong. The leaves are large, bright green. The berries are medium in size. Productivity of a fruit bush is 3 kg. "Dubrovskaya" is not afraid of terry, bud mites, anthracnose.

late, large

Meanwhile, berries that ripen closer to the autumn season are no less popular. After all, the longer the fruiting time of blackcurrant, the more vitamins the body can get, and also prepare for the winter.

Daughter

The shrub grows up to a meter in height. In this case, the branches are arranged vertically, do not scatter in different directions. The garter of the lower shoots does not need. The fruits are of considerable size up to 2.5 g. The taste of the berries is sweet with a small amount of acid. Separation is dry. The culture is self-fertile. It tolerates frosty winters well. It does not lend itself to bud mite attacks, but it does not have immunity from powdery mildew.

Harvest ripens with the advent of August. Fruiting - 3-4 kg per bush.

Lazy person

The berries are large, weight - 1.5-2 g. The separation is dry. The taste is sweet and sour. Productivity is 3-4 kg. Self-fertility is high.

The disadvantages include: uneven maturation, the need to put props under the branches.

Venus

Best for

Breeders continuously offer new, more advanced blackcurrant varieties that have different berry ripening periods, are resistant to infectious diseases, and have one or another territorial affiliation.

Ural

Weather conditions in the Ural region correspond to the geographical location. The territory is located in the depths of the continent and is quite remote from the warm seas and oceans.

The average daily temperature in winter ranges from -16 to -24°C, but frosts of -45°C are also not uncommon. Therefore, in order to obtain stable yields in the Urals, one should give preference to varieties with different periods of flowering and ripening of berries in order to avoid the death of ovaries from spring frosts.

Suitable varieties of berry crops for growing in this area:

• "Atlant";
• "Spherical";
• "Slav";
• "Nuclear".

Siberia

The Siberian region is characterized not only by severe winters, but also by hot, dry summers.

In such stressful situations, not every bush will have fruits at all, not to mention high yields and large fruits. Gulliver will tell about the blackcurrant variety.

However, new subspecies not only endure all weather disasters, but are also able to withstand fungal infections and insect pests.

• "Nika";
• "Ksyusha";
• "Agatha";
• "Fun";
• "Harmony".

Middle Band

The classification of blackcurrant is great, but the primary condition is the zoning of varieties. I would like to add that the timing of fruit ripening, taste characteristics, size may depend not only on the climate, but also on the soil, watering.

For gardeners living in Central Russia, it is advisable to consider:

• "Curity";
• "Loyalty";
• "Zusha";
• "Mermaid".

Moscow region

In this area, winters are mild, and summers are warm and humid. It is this climate that is most suitable for blackcurrants. But there are some nuances here. It is important to select varieties of crops according to their adaptability to the specifics of the soil on the site, because its composition is different throughout the region. Read about the best varieties for the Moscow region.

You should also not buy late-ripening plants, as they will not have time to mature. The most successful varieties:

• "Darkie";
• "Nara";
• "Spider web";
• "Moscow black";

Video

Video about the best varieties of blackcurrant.

conclusions

1. When buying currant seedlings, you should focus on indicators corresponding to the planting region.
2. Pay attention to other characteristics of this variety, preferences for soil composition, watering, fertilizers.
3. Plant healthy and hardened plants.
4. It is advisable to plant several blackcurrant bushes for mutual pollination.
5. Subspecies of berries with a high concentration of vitamin C are more useful and resistant to spring frosts.
6. In regions with severe winters, shrubs with early ripening should be covered, otherwise all flower buds will freeze. Read about the best currant varieties for Siberia.

Similar to each other.

However, this is only at first, and unprofessional look.

In fact, there are hundreds of varieties of these fruit and berry shrubs - and selection continues to this day, and new hybrids appear again and again.

For crossing, currant varieties with large berries are mainly selected - in this case, the harvest is more abundant, and it is easier to collect it.

In the southern region, 9 varieties of black currant are zoned. The choice is quite rich. But even among the novelties of recent years, there are varieties worthy of placement in garden plots.

But a good harvest is not always possible, and most often the gardener himself is to blame. Many make mistakes in the selection of varieties, the placement of this berry breed on the site and non-compliance with agricultural technology.

We understand this breed independently and painstakingly, and blackcurrant will gratefully respond with a good harvest to your care.

In addition to those released in recent years, a number of new varieties of domestic and foreign selection have emerged and are being distributed.

Check out the description of blackcurrant varieties bred in recent years.

Varieties of blackcurrant with the largest berries

Raisin. Medium maturity variety. Resistant to sudden changes in the external environment. Look at the photo of this blackcurrant variety: the berries are large, up to 3.5 g, one-dimensional, dull, with a very sweet taste. Frost resistance is high. Resistant to fungal diseases and bud mites. Berries are used for fresh consumption and all types of processing.

Belarusian sweet- one of the best blackcurrant varieties of medium ripening (July 10-15). The bush is vigorous (1.2 m), medium sprawling (1.25 m), has a rounded shape. The leaves are large, light yellowish-green in color. Fruit clusters of medium length - up to 7 cm. The berries are large, oval-round, shiny, brownish-dark in color, berry weight - from 0.7 to 1 g.

Heiress. The Russian variety, the earliest, ripens at the end of June, the weight of the berry is 1.6 g. The bush is semi-spreading, the leaves are wrinkled, almost flat. Brush - up to 6 cm, large flowers, up to 15 pcs. Valued among gardeners for large-fruited, winter hardiness, productivity. Taste of berries - table appointment. Weakly affected by powdery mildew.

Tatyana's Day. Late maturing variety. Ripens in the second or third decade of July, keeps on the bush for a long time. The bush is tall. The variety is winter-hardy. In relation to drought, it is at the level of such varieties as Belarusian Sweet, Black Pearl, Minai Shmyrev, or exceeds them. Relatively resistant to powdery mildew and other diseases. This is one of the largest blackcurrant varieties and is also very high-yielding. The berries are large - up to 1.5-1.8 g, black, sweet-sour taste.

Katyusha. This large-fruited blackcurrant variety was bred at the Belarusian Research Institute of Fruit Growing. A variety of medium late ripening - the second decade of July. Bushes vigorous, slightly sprawling. The brush is medium in size, it contains 5-7 berries. The berries are large - 1.3-1.4 g, olive-black, elongated, ovoid, with dense skin and a small amount, sweet and sour, dessert taste, transportable. High-yielding variety - 4.5-5 kg ​​of berries per bush. Winter-hardy, resistant to and American, relatively resistant to bud mites.

Large-fruited blackcurrant varieties Black Pearl and Dobrynya

Below is a description and photo of blackcurrant varieties Black Pearl and Dobrynya.

Black Pearl. The bush is medium-sized, sprawling. Shoots of medium thickness, curved. The leaves are large, with three lobes. Fruit brushes 4-7 cm, i.e. medium length. Berries of a currant variety Black pearls are one-dimensional, roundish, black. With a dull sheen, the largest - up to 2.5-2.7 g (like small-fruited cherries). The berries do not ripen at the same time, in the period from July 10 to 20, the separation is dry. It is valuable for transportation and storage of berries, for freezing and subsequent off-season consumption. Very productive variety, winter-hardy, early-growing, resistant to and.

Dobrynya. Medium maturity variety. Bushes are low-growing, upright. The berries of the blackcurrant variety Dobrynya are very large - up to 6.5 g, black, shiny. The taste of berries is excellent - 4.9 points. The variety is resistant to powdery mildew and bud mites.

Description of new varieties of black currant

In this section of the article, you will find out what other blackcurrant varieties are that give high yields.

Biryulevskaya. The bush is medium sprawling. Young shoots are straight, of medium thickness, slightly colored; lignified - light brown. The leaves are light green, wrinkled, leathery in summer. The leaf blade is almost flat, the notch at the base of the leaf is straight, at the top it is small. Flower brushes are short, carry 9 flowers each, the brush is not long, up to 4 cm, berries - 6-7. Berry weight - 1.1 g. Ripens in the first decade of July.

Very self-fertile, productive, contains vitamin C, resistant to bud mites and anthracnose, but can be affected by powdery mildew.

green haze. The Green Haze variety is very similar in its morphobiological and economic characteristics to the Black Pearl variety, but differs in lighter leaves, a slightly sprawling bush, and erect shoots. Berries of medium weight, 1.2 g, maximum - 2-2.5 g, shiny. The variety is resistant to fungal diseases, high-yielding. Ripens in the second decade of July.

Minai Shmyrev. This new variety of blackcurrant is bred in the Republic of Belarus. The bush is medium-sized, densely leafy. It has good shoot recovery ability. The leaves are medium and small, the leaf blade has a characteristic varietal trait, that is, it is deployed perpendicular to the shoot. Brushes of medium size, 8-12 flowers. The berries are medium in size - 0.6-0.7 g, the taste is satisfactory, ripens in mid-July. The yield is good. The variety is resistant to powdery mildew and anthracnose.

Memory. Variety Remembrance (Minaya Shmyrev x Bredtort) has a medium-sized bush, can take a sprawling shape under harvest, shoots are strong, straight, the length of the brush is medium.

Ripens mid-July.

Berries (1.1 g) are round, black, without gloss, sweet acid, with a good aroma. The variety is very productive, regularly bears fruit, exceeds Green Haze in yield.

And its winter hardiness is higher than that of the Green Haze. Powdery mildew is slightly affected.

Simple agricultural technology and simple preventive measures can get rid of diseases and pests for a long time.

Ores. Average term of maturing. The bush is medium-sized, compact, as it grows, the shoots deviate slightly to the sides. Inflorescences are short and medium, single or double. The yield is high. Berries of medium size. Well suited for processing into juices and concentrates (high content of ascorbic acid and anthocyanins). Winter hardiness is high. The variety is resistant to American powdery mildew and rust.

Ruben. Average term of maturing. The bush is medium-sized, rounded, opens under the weight of the fruit. Shoots of medium length and thickness. The buds are medium, oval, deviating from the shoots, covering their scales with anthocyanin coloration. The leaves are medium, dark green. Inflorescences double and single, medium and long. The yield is high. The berries are medium and large, excellent for processing (high content of solids, ascorbic acid and anthocyanins). Winter hardiness is high. The variety is resistant to American powdery mildew and rust. Moderately resistant to anthracnose.

Tiben. The bush is medium-sized, grows well, under the weight of the fruit, the branches bend slightly. Kidneys of medium size. The scales covering them have an anthocyanin coloration. The leaves are medium, dark green and green, with a well-defined central vein. Inflorescences solitary or double, short and medium (average 4-10 flowers per inflorescence), slightly pinkish flowers. Variety of medium-late ripening (mid-July). Bushes bear fruit abundantly and regularly. The fruits are great for all types of processing, so they are widely used in the production of juices and concentrates. Winter hardiness is high. Plants are resistant to American powdery mildew, relatively resistant to currant rust and Alternaria.