The best varieties of black currant for the Urals. Selechenskaya currant and other high-yielding early varieties

Difficult of more than two hundred varieties black currant choose the most suitable for your area. There is the most large-fruited, productive, early, sweet - it is worth trying all the best that is bred by domestic and foreign breeders.

How to choose currants for planting on the site

When choosing a variety, consider the following:

• How drought tolerant is it?
• how adapted to frost and temperature extremes;
• the period of flowering and fruit picking;
• Is it demanding to care;
• how strong is the immunity to pests and diseases.

Correlate the characteristics of the variety with the temperature regime of your region, soil fertility and other features of your area and site, and then evaluate it according to personal preferences:

• what kind of currant do you prefer: sweeter or with bright sourness;
• whether your crop will be transported. To do this, it is important to know the thickness of the peel of the fruit and the indicators of dryness of separation.

The largest varieties

With a mass of one blackcurrant berry of more than 1.5 g, the variety is classified as large-fruited. There are among these varieties and frost-resistant, easily adapting to heat and low humidity.

Vigorous

Elite large-fruited variety of currant. The weight of the berries reaches 8 g. The Vigorous crop ripens at the end of July, about 6 kg are harvested from each bush. The advantages of the variety include:

• dense and elastic pulp;
• self-pollination;
• strong immunity to kidney mites.

Gardeners also note significant shortcomings of Vigorous:

• high requirements for care, systematic pruning;
• the need to update the plant every 5-7 years;
• non-one-dimensional berries on the brush;
• the impossibility of transporting fruits;
• sour taste of berries;
• exposure powdery mildew.

The blackcurrant variety Vigorous is popular because of the large size of the berries.

And here are some of mine planted this year - the Vigorous variety, which is also not small. When my husband saw it on a bush, he asked - what is it, grapes :)

Dobrynya

The weight of the largest berries of the variety is 7 g. By mid-May, the currant blooms, harvesting begins after July 15. One bush can produce more than 2 kg of berries. To undeniable advantages Dobryni, in addition, include:

• dry detachment of fruits, as well as their dense peel. These features are important for ease of transportation;
• pleasant aroma;
• sweet and sour aftertaste;
• plant immunity to powdery mildew.

Disadvantages of the variety:

• young cuttings take root poorly;
• pretentious to the care and fertility of the soil;
• affected by a kidney mite;
• fruits ripen at different times;
• berries on the brush are heterogeneous in size and size.

I really like the variety Dobrynya. Large berry, delicious. Surprised by the number of berries in the first year of planting. I just want to eat this one, it’s a sin to let jam. She is very satisfied.

allussik

Blackcurrant Dobrynya - video

Selechenskaya-2

This is an early currant with a fruit weight of about 6 g. Gives good harvest, which is about 4 kg of sweet, with a slightly tangible sourness of berries. In addition, they easily carry transportation. The bush is practically not sick with powdery mildew.

I have this variety. The bush is always very powerful. The shoot-forming ability is high, i.e. it still reacts to pruning large quantity young shoots. Growth is powerful. Pretty self fertile. With good agricultural technology, the harvest is excellent. The berries are tasty, with a thin peel, fragrant. Not all varieties can boast of the aroma of berries.

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Selechenskaya-2 - one of the best currant varieties - video

Black Pearl

The mass of the berry approaches 5 g. The yield is sufficient: one plant brings an average of 4 kg.

Other valuable qualities of the variety:

• fruits are easily transported. This is facilitated by the dryness of separation of berries;
• harvesting can be mechanized;
• undemanding to agricultural technology;
• resistant to diseases such as anthracnose and bud mites.

Cons of Black Pearl:

• phased harvesting due to non-simultaneous ripening of the brush;
• soft currant aroma;
• sour aftertaste.

Currant berries of the Black Pearl variety are round in shape and weigh up to 5 g.

The distinctive quality of the variety is the high content of pectins in the berries. This is true for those who actively use currants for jams and jellies.

The sweetest black currant

Currants are considered the sweetest, in which the largest amount of healthy sugars and the least amount of acids. Such varieties have a pleasant taste with a slight sourness, as well as high winter hardiness.

green haze

Variety characteristics:

• average ripening period;
• the berry weighs about 1.5 g;
• yield about 4 kg;
• carelessness.

The main disadvantage of currants is susceptibility to such a pest as a kidney mite.

The Green Haze variety has one of the highest sugar content in fruits (12.2%).

Bagheera

Variety of medium maturity, high yield. The mass of the berry is about 1.5 g, it contains 10.8% sugar. Bagheera has many advantages:

• resistance to heat and drought;
• self-pollination;
• the same size of fruits;
• friendly ripening of berries;
• suitability for transportation.

The main disadvantage of the variety is the weak resistance to currant diseases.

The variety is especially popular among those who are fond of herbal medicine, because the foliage of the plant remains almost until frost.

The ripening of currant berries of the Bagheera variety occurs simultaneously

pygmy

Characteristic features of the variety:

• large-fruited currant with a berry weight of up to 5 g and an annual high yield;
• the berries have a pronounced currant aroma;
• self-fertility;
• the fruits have a thin peel, so the transportability is low;
• not susceptible to powdery mildew and anthracnose, but affected by bud mites.

The sweetest black currant - video

Released in the Netherlands dwarf variety blackcurrant Ben Sarek (Ben Sarek) with a bush height of not more than 90 cm (with an average currant height of 1.2–2 m). The plant is adapted to a cool climate, has large berries with a winy, sweetish taste, gives a stable, evenly ripening crop.

The earliest and latest varieties

Varieties are considered early, the harvest from which you will begin to harvest in June.

Summer resident: early currant

This variety is distinguished by:

• stable yield. The bush is self-pollinating, therefore it is less dependent on weather conditions and insects;
• sweet taste. Currant lovers will appreciate the variety, since the characteristic sour aftertaste is practically absent in the berries of Dachnitsa;
• short stature. With a high yield, the lower branches will lie on the ground;
• resistance to winter cold. The plant tolerates temperatures down to -32 ° C well, but if flowering falls on spring frosts, the bush requires protection (smoke or shelter).

Sweet currant berries of an early variety Dachnitsa will be especially appreciated by lovers of sweets, since there is practically no sourness in them

Exotic: early variety

Grade advantages:

• large-fruitedness;
• good winter hardiness;
• sufficient yield (up to 3 kg per bush);
• the comfort of picking berries due to the presence of a straight thick axis of the brush, reminiscent of a grape;
• resistance to powdery mildew.

Exotic Cons:

• the plant does not tolerate drought well, so systematic watering is required in hot weather;
• in conditions of high humidity, the berries are prone to decay;
• the peel of the fruit is thin, so they will not tolerate long-term transportation;
• low immunity to fungal diseases (except powdery mildew).

The brushes of the early variety Exotica currant have a straight thick axis of the brush, which greatly facilitates harvesting.

Currant "Exotica" has berries the size of a cherry, I recommend it.

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Ultra early variety Sorceress - video

Lazy: late currant

The Lazy man got the name due to the fact that it ripens in August, when the currants of other varieties have already been harvested.

Variety characteristics:

• large-fruited, but the yield is low (about 1 kg);
• berries of dessert taste with a sweet aftertaste and a pronounced aroma;
• fruits do not tolerate transportation due to thin skin and medium density pulp.

Fruiting currant variety Lazy comes in late July-early August

I want to recommend another variety of black currant - Lazy .. My bush is three years old, the “variety test” was fully completed this year, in the past the berries were smaller and very few in number .. Late, with sweet large berries, I harvested today and was pleasantly surprised taste .. I recommend to all lovers of blackcurrant in middle lane Russia.

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New varieties of blackcurrant

AT recent times in State Register RF included several new blackcurrant varieties:

• Agatha,
• Sadko,
• Iskitim gift,
• In memory of Kuminova.

Their main advantage is high immunity to diseases and pests. The new varieties are well adapted to low temperatures and drought.

Varieties recently included in the State Register - photo gallery

Currant varieties Moscow berries universal purpose with sweet-sour taste

Litvinovskaya

Medium-early, frost-resistant currant. Other positive features of the variety:

• large-fruitedness;
• sweet taste and refreshing aroma of fruits;
• strong immunity to fungal diseases.

Currant berries of the Litvinovskaya variety reach a weight of 4 g

Varieties suitable for the Northwest region

Proven varieties for growing in the North-West region with its high humidity are:

• Bagheera,
• Selechenskaya-2,
• Lazy person,
• green haze,
• Summer resident.

Among the promising varieties can be called Nina. This is an early ripening currant with large fruits and a high sugar content in the berries. The variety is high-yielding and self-fertile.

Black currant for cultivation in the Chernozem region

• Black Pearl,
• Selechenskaya-2,
• Green haze.

Promising for zoning may be Belarusian sweet.

Belarusian sweet

Bred by Belarusian breeders. This is a mid-ripening, high-yielding variety. Its distinctive characteristics:

Variety Belarusian sweet is quite resistant to powdery mildew and anthracnose

For my taste, one of the sweetest is the Belarusian sweet. Her disadvantage is the wet separation of berries.

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Currant varieties for Siberia

The climatic features of Siberia require the selection of specially zoned blackcurrant varieties, although they are suitable:

• Vigorous,
• Bagheera,
• pygmy,
• Selechenskaya-2,
• Black Pearl,
• Dobrynya,
• Green haze.

New varieties are specially adapted to the conditions of the region, such as:

• Agatha,
• Iskitim gift,
• In memory of Kuminova.

From black varieties Selechenskaya-2, our Siberian favorite. Resistant to gall aphid, early ripe, powerful sprawling bush, large and sweet berry.

Gost385147

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Blackcurrant for cultivation in Belarus

• Enchantress,
• Belarusian sweet,
• Lazy person.

Varieties promising for cultivation in the republic include:

• Belorusochka,
• Memory of Vavilov
• Ceres.

All of them are frost-resistant and have sufficient yields.

Varieties for cultivation in Ukraine

Here, in last years unfavorable conditions for currants are noted. High spring temperatures lead to rapid evaporation of moisture from the soil. In summer the weather is hot and dry. Currant varieties for cultivation in Ukraine should be selected according to the degree of adaptation, first of all, to drought and high temperatures.

Suitable for cultivation in all regions of Ukraine varieties:

• pygmy,
• Lazy person,
• Vigorous.

Among the promising ones are Jubilee Kopanya and Krasa Lvova.

Anniversary Digging

A medium-ripening variety of selection of the Institute of Horticulture of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine with an annual high yield. Sweet and sour taste, large and one-dimensional berries, and resistance to changes climatic conditions, diseases and pests make the variety especially popular among Ukrainian gardeners.

The fruits of the currant variety Yubileinaya Kopanya are large, one-dimensional, ripen together

I would call Yubileinaya Kopanya an excellent variety on a 5-point scale. Among the late-ripening Ukrainian varieties on my site, only Krasa Lvova is better.

ABBA

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Beauty of Lviv

A variety of local selection, therefore it is well adapted to the climatic features of Ukraine. This large-fruited currant with a dessert taste and a high yield has a strong immunity to major diseases and pests.

Currant berries of the Krasa Lvova variety grow shiny, black, medium in size, with a strong elastic skin

To achieve the maximum effect in the cultivation of blackcurrant, do not stop at one variety, experiment. Plant plants with different fruiting periods. By doing this, you will prolong the presence of fresh berries in your diet, understand your taste priorities and accurately determine the most promising variety for your site.

As you know, everyone experienced summer resident there are at least a few bushes of early berries that allow you to enjoy the fruits even before the start of the main season. They ripen 15-19 days earlier - this is their main advantage, due to which the popularity of such berries has become very large. It is also worth noting that early varieties do not need careful care and before their fruiting, it is practically not required to perform any agrotechnical operations and treatments with pesticides. The only case is processing in case of emergency (invasion of a pest or a massive attack of weeds in the fields).

But there is a large number of shortcomings of early berries. Firstly, their taste is not bad, but in many respects they are inferior to species with an average and late ripening period. They are more exposed to fungal diseases and infections after fruiting, and require constant care before the onset of cold weather. It is also worth noting the difference in the fruits. As a rule, late varieties are much larger, moreover, they are very well stored and contain a large amount of solids. This makes them ideal for drying, freezing and preserving. Early-ripening berries lie very poorly in their raw form and, as a rule, are unsuitable for long-term transportation.

Nevertheless, in any household there should be early currant bushes that would please you with delicious sugar fruits at the beginning of summer. Depending on their taste, size, aroma, they can be divided into appropriate groups.

The largest varieties of blackcurrant of early ripening

Every summer resident wants to grow large berries, which will become not only the pride of the entire site, but also a worthy decoration of any table. Some varieties can form fruits weighing up to 7-8 grams, and this mass is average, not a record. Some berries can reach 12-15 g or more, thus, they are an incredible value for desserts. Consider the most popular "heavyweights".

1. Selechenskaya currant. The most popular variety in Russia, as well as in many other neighboring countries. It was launched back in 1995 and was practically not modernized - it was impossible to improve it. Until now, it remains one of the most productive, as it gives up to 145 centners per hectare or up to 4-5 kg ​​of berries from one bush. characteristic feature of this bush are its long brushes, on which, as a rule, at least 12-16 berries are formed. Average weight one - 6 grams, but a large number of fruits grow up to 12-17 grams, which is of great value to summer residents. The bush is sprawling, it is desirable to tie it up. He loves moisture very much, therefore, if you want a lot of large fruits, you will have to provide the shrub with constant watering (watering somewhere every 3 days in spring and summer). Black currant Selechenskaya responsive to fertilizers, it is advisable to feed it with ammonium nitrate and karbofos.
2. Gulliver. A good variety of berries, which has gained great popularity in the southern regions of Russia. For its growth, a lot of sun is desirable and high humidity. With perfect care, it gives 2.4-3.4 kilograms of berries, each of which weighs at least 2 grams. The average weight of one fetus is 3.1 grams. Some grow up to 5.1-6.1 g, but this is extremely rare (mostly the number of such fruits is not more than 3.3% of the total crop). The taste is excellent, although there is a slight "sourness". But it is thanks to her that most gardeners like the berry. The term to technical maturation is 55-67 days from the moment of flowering. Used for freezing, canning, obtaining mousses and jams, fresh consumption. Of great value are the leaves, which are often used as spices during the preservation of vegetables and fruits. A tea or decoction made from the leaves has excellent healing properties and contains a large amount of ascorbic acid. Black currant Gulliver contains a record amount of vitamin C (156 mg) and antioxidants.
3. Currant sybil. One of the most known varieties of these berries, which has a slightly reddish tint at the stage of technical ripeness. The fruits are relatively large, the average weight reaches 3.9 grams, and the largest of them can grow up to 6-8 g. The bushes are not sprawling, they have a neat appearance, therefore, they are often planted in order to decorate the garden plot. From one bush good care and accompanying weather, you can harvest up to 3 kg, which is a good indicator for this type of currant. Increased winter hardiness and unpretentiousness to moisture made it one of the most revered varieties in summer cottages. In industry sybil is no less popular. It is recommended for export and industrial cultivation, has an average yield of 128-131 c/ha.

These were the largest varieties that can please you with berries weighing 5.8 and even 10 grams! They have a good dessert taste, a characteristic elegant smell and are very healthy. There are more than 70 chokeberry varieties, but the above are the most acclimatized and high-yielding, recommended for cultivation in southern, central and even northern regions Russia.

Not everything is gold that is extremely large. It is small berries that are the most delicious, since the sugar content in them is exactly the same as in large fruits (relative to the proportion of solids). Based on this logic, it turns out that the smaller the fruits, the sweeter they are. This statement does not always work, as there are varieties of berries with "sourness" or a little bitterness, so let's figure out what will be tastiest to plant in the garden.

1. Currant Raisin. From the name you can immediately guess that the berry contains great amount sugars and incredibly sweet. The total percentage of all sugars is 10.2%, which is a rarity for currants. It is also worth noting its benefits for the body, because the increased consistency of ascorbic acid (aka vitamin C) significantly increases protective properties organism. Moreover, the bush is very hardy and easily tolerates spring temperature changes, cold winters and attacks from most pests. Just 1-2 treatments with a systemic insecticide during the growing season will get rid of all insect pests. The yield is low, about 11 tons per hectare, the fruits reach 3.2 grams. raisin - a variety that is resistant to many pests, especially to the bud mite.
2. Currant Summer resident. This variety is the result of the joint work of Dutch scientists and Russian breeding sites. Thanks to excellent acclimatization in Russia, this plant has become extremely resistant to frost in winter and can withstand up to -35 degrees. Among other things, it is extremely sweet and contains up to 9.2% sugars. The consistency of ascorbic acid is also not inferior to the best varieties in Russia - 170 mg per 100 grams of product. The fruits are relatively large, some of them reach 5-6 grams, and the average - 3.9-4.9 grams. With standard care, up to 121 tons per hectare can be harvested.
3. Pygmy. Favorite variety of many summer residents, which is distinguished by its palatability- it is extremely sweet and fragrant, suitable for preparing many desserts and just for consumption from the bush. The berries are medium-sized, only 2-3 grams, but contain 9.5% sugar and up to 214 mg of ascorbic acid per 100 g of product. The bushes are slightly sprawling, the stems are very thick and strong, due to which it easily tolerates severe frosts in winter and temperature changes in summer. On one brush (which has a length of up to 11 centimeters), from 6 to 22 berries can form, all of which are the same size. Excellent presentation and good keeping quality made it one of the best berries for export to neighboring countries and to market stalls.
4. Dobrynya. Also a good variety, but its main drawback is small fruits and low yield compared to heavyweights, which produce up to 10 tons per hectare. Even with good care, you can collect no more than 1.5 kilograms from one bush, but the berries will be extremely tasty and nutritious. They contain at least 130 mg of ascorbic acid, as well as up to 9% of sugars - this is the main advantage of the variety. The bushes are small, not sprawling, have an excellent decorative look, and therefore appealed to many gardeners.

These were the tastiest black berries you could plant in your front garden. They are perfectly acclimatized in the middle lane, and are also recommended for cultivation in many southern regions of Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, Belarus. They do not have record harvests or giant fruits, but their jams and mousses are the best in the country!

Throughout Russia, blackcurrant grows near every house. Undemanding to the composition of the soil, accustomed to severe winters, it yields even in the subarctic zone.. This horticultural culture bears fruit even in Yakutia and the Khibiny, it has reached Sakhalin in the east and the Krasnodar Territory in the south.

She inherited such a universal adaptability to the vagaries of the weather from her wild ancestor - the forest currant. There are a lot of varieties and varieties, so it is very difficult for a novice gardener (and not only) to make a choice.

How the varieties differ:

1. Appointment,
2. ripening time,
3. berry size,
4. yield,
5. The taste of berries
6. resistance to diseases and pests,
7. Winter hardiness…

Dealing with the purpose of the variety is very simple:

• berries are delicious on their own - this is a dessert variety,
• thin-skinned, but overly sour - cook jam or grind with sugar;
• berries with dense strong skin are frozen,
• universal (of course).

In order not to be mistaken, it is necessary to choose only zoned varieties. Only on such bushes can you stably and without special effort get a high yield.

Ripening time, size of berries, their taste may differ not only from the growing region, but even from watering or soil composition. Already at a distance of more than 200 kilometers, the characteristics of the variety can change significantly.

If you live in the middle lane, you should take a closer look at these varieties:

Among the fruit-bearing first, Selechinskaya, because he combined the best qualities of his ancestors - wild currant and gooseberry.

Most varieties have an Achilles' heel - they cannot grow without abundant watering. But copes well with both summer drought and frosty winters, which makes his choice suitable for any region of Russia.

To all this, to add five kilograms from a bush of large berries the size of a cherry. There are no special advantages in varieties intermediate between early and late. They give fewer berries, and this is not because the varieties are not good enough.

Just the period of their fruiting falls on the period of summer heat and dry wind.

The main purpose of these varieties is to fill a niche in front of the late, most productive varieties.

Ripening of berries of late varieties lasts from the end of July to. end of autumn. Wherein Kipiana variety has a yield of up to 5 kg and resistance to powdery mildew and is not afraid of bud mites.

When choosing a super-large-fruited variety, one should not forget that usually such plants require additional top dressing and watering, especially in dry summers and if they are planted on sandy soils.

The most resistant varieties

Practically do not get sick, which means - the crop is ecologically the cleanest in varieties:

• drought-resistant- Dobrynya, Gulliver, Raisin;
• disease resistant- Sybil, Gross, Gamma, Gulliver, Sevchanka, Globe, Ant;
• frost-resistant- Sybil, Venus, Romance, Globe, Pearl, Rhapsody, Vigorous;
• pest resistant- Orlovia, Cypiana, Grace, Gamma.

Frost-resistant blackcurrant variety Zhemchuzhina

Gourmets also have plenty to choose from

With a score above 4.5 points, the variety is included in the dessert category: Centaur, Perun, Selechenskaya, Selechenskaya-2, Nadia, Venus, Orlovsky waltz, Slastena, Beau Monde, Nestor Kozin, Tisel, Ural sweet, Raisin, Black eye.

The raisin variety has interesting feature: after ripening, the berries do not crumble from the stem, but gradually “raisin”, hence the name of the variety.

The best taste of the early varieties- Pearl, Black Boomer, Raisin, Legend.

Lazy person– late variety with very large berries up to 6 grams.

What's new for residents of the Moscow region?

The weather of the Moscow region is inherent in relatively mild winter and fairly warm, humid summers. It is this climate that blackcurrant likes. However, the soil composition differs even in the districts of the Moscow region.

It is necessary to select varieties not according to yield or taste, but exclusively adapted to the specifics of the soil composition of the region.

The most famous varieties among summer residents are: Veloy, Memory of Lisavenko, Sudarushka, Dobrynya, Vigorous.

To enjoy berries all season long, you need to choose from the following varieties:

It should be noted that late varieties for the Moscow region is far from the best choice. Summer residents simply may not have time to use all best qualities the same, for example, Lazybones - the berries may not ripen.

Variety Vigorous, as already noted, summer residents highly appreciated for many literally unique qualities:

• high yield,
• very large plum-shaped berries,
• compact bush,
• self-fertility,
• winter hardiness,
• precociousness.

Even if you are shocked by the size and taste of berries, you need to find out some more of its characteristics.

What characteristics should you pay attention to first of all:

• self-fertile (no need for an additional pollinator variety),
• susceptibility to diseases and pests,
• resistance to spring frosts and other weather factors.

If you plant several varieties nearby (even self-fertile), there will be much more berries.

That's why, stress-resistant Gulliver will not create problems in case of weather vagaries, but The gift of Smolyaninova will please with an early harvest even without chemical treatments against pests and diseases.

Another gift for fans of ecological products - variety Orlovskaya serenade, which is practically not afraid of a kidney mite, and from fungal diseases - powdery mildew.

The Selechenskaya-2 variety, with its increased ecological plasticity, will not be afraid of a lack of water and unsuitable soils. As a result, the summer resident will receive his prescribed 5 kilograms of cherry-sized berries from the bush.

Conclusion

Choosing the right variety of blackcurrant bush is very difficult., but the right decision this problem exists for an ordinary summer resident. It is to acquire zoned modern varieties different terms maturation. Their high yield, unpretentiousness, harmonious taste qualities have already found confirmation on household plots countrywide.

Blackcurrant is the most common berry grown in temperate climates. It is planted in almost every summer cottage or garden plot. And of course, all gardeners try to choose the most the best varieties blackcurrant, which give bountiful harvest and the fruits have an excellent taste. Taking into account these needs, in recent years, breeders have bred and presented new varieties of useful berries, which are distinguished by very tasty and large fruits.

There are quite a lot of blackcurrant species (about 150), and hybrid varieties even more, and in order to somehow streamline this long list, culture should be classified into the following categories:

• by maturity (early, mid-season, late, very late);

• according to the size of the fruit (large-fruited, medium and small-fruited);

• on resistance to diseases and external factors (resistant, moderately resistant and slightly resistant);

• by yield (varieties with high yield, medium-yielding, as well as low-yielding);

• according to the sugar content or sweetness of berries (sour, moderately sour and sweet);

• according to the method of pollination.

Best

It is clear that it is rather difficult to choose the best varieties of blackcurrant among all the variety. It should be noted that berries of any variety contain approximately the same composition of vitamins, microelements, and have excellent therapeutic and prophylactic properties. The only difference in composition is the level of glucose: the sweeter the berries, the more glucose they contain.

As for the main characteristics, each gardener should choose a variety of currants based on their own preferences and climatic conditions. Climate and soil are crucial- for example, out of almost two hundred varieties of this crop, only 50 are successfully grown in the climate of the central zone and the Moscow region. The vitality of the culture is also important: resistance to diseases, cold resistance.

Obviously, early ripening crops with large (3-6 grams) and sweet berries are of the greatest interest to gardeners. In addition, recently new high-yielding varieties have been bred that do not require cross-pollination, as well as hybrids, for example, currants crossed with gooseberries - a high-vitamin product that looks like blackcurrant, but much tastier and healthier.

According to gardeners, the best for growing in the climate of the Moscow region are such early and large-fruited varieties as Black Boomer, Zhemchuzhina. Legend is a very high-yielding early variety with sweet, albeit medium-sized berries (3-4 g). There are also interesting dessert varieties with a high content of glucose and pectins: Lydia, Temptation, Izolda, Minusinskaya sweet, Solomon, Kalinovka, Princess, Charm. It should be noted that in recent years Ukrainian breeders have also bred new varieties that have become very popular in Ukraine, and are also suitable for cultivation in the latitudes of the Moscow region: Sofievskaya, Vernissage, Suite Kyiv, Cossack, Amethyst, Chereshnevaya, Krasa Lvova.

large-fruited

Varieties with large berries include the following:

• Vigorous - a high-yielding crop with very large (the size of quail egg) and sweet fruits, with proper care it gives up to 10 kg of berries from a bush, and the branches bend under the weight of the clusters;

• Ariadna is a high-yielding mid-early variety with sweet and sour large fruits, the culture is very resistant to cold and disease, planted in a sunny area can produce 7-8 kg of yield per bush, according to gardeners it grows well in the soils of the Moscow region;

• Gross - mid-season variety resistant to diseases and frost, high yield, large, fragrant berries, with smooth skin, arranged 8-10 pieces per brush;

• Belarusian sweet - a crop resistant to cold and diseases with good taste of berries, suitable for industrial cultivation in the non-chernozem zone of most regions of Russia, including the Moscow region;

• Venus is an early winter-hardy self-fertile variety, high yield, smooth fruits, big size(5-6 g), high in sugar;

• Dobrynya - a high-yielding disease-resistant crop with smooth large (5-7 g) berries, is the most successful development of domestic breeders, suitable for growing in different regions Russia: in the middle lane, southern regions and the climate of the Moscow region;

• Gulliver is a mid-season high-yielding crop of domestic selection with large berries of 10-17 pieces on each brush, resistant to disease and cold;

• Exotica is an early self-fertile variety with good winter hardiness, large fruits sometimes exceed cherries in size, and dense smooth skin allows for long storage and transportation of berries;

• Cossack - mid-season high yielding variety, undemanding to soil, climate, resistant to diseases, fruit weight is 5-7 g;

• Effect - high-yielding and fairly hardy mid-ripening crop with large sweet and sour berries, resistant to disease, cold and drought.

Of course, these are far from all varieties of currants with large berries. This list may include dozens more, but it is fair to say that some of the large-fruited varieties do not have high palatability, while others are simply not suitable for growing in the climate of the middle and central strip.

super sweet

If currants are grown not for industrial purposes, but for themselves and their families, it makes sense to choose not only large-fruited, but also sweet varieties. Sweet berries are those in which the sugar content exceeds 10% - these are the fruits that are ideal for making jam and eating as a dessert. As a result of many years of research, the following varieties of currants fell under the description of "dessert":

• Excellent student (sugar content 11.1%) - mid-season and frost-resistant culture, fruits are medium, very fragrant, 4-5 kg ​​can be harvested from one bush;

• Nina (sugar 11%) - mid-season variety of selection of Altai biologists, medium-sized fruits, very juicy and fragrant;

• Bagheera (sugar 10.8%) is a winter-hardy mid-season crop, the berries are large and very fragrant, the yield is high - up to 5 kg per bush;

• Triton (sugar 10.6%) is a mid-season self-fertile variety, resistant to frost and disease, valued for its high and stable yield, is universal for growing in soils of the middle, central strip, including the Moscow region;

• Green haze (10.1%) is a high-yielding dessert crop bred at VNIIS named after V.I. Michurin, has high disease resistance, is not demanding on the soil, therefore it is included in the State Register and recommended for cultivation in most regions of Russia;

• Selechenskaya (10.01%) is an early ripe crop with large (4-5 g), fragrant berries, resistant to cold and diseases, and is universal for growing in many regions.

This rating was compiled by specialists of the All-Russian Research Institute of Breeding fruit crops. However, there are other data, according to which the list of sweet varieties is much wider. So more than 10% of sugar contains the following varieties: Ladushka (10.5%), Labile (10.4%), Memory Bordova and Vernissage (10.3%), Gorgeous and Vladimirskaya (10.2%), Memory and Black stork (10.1%).

Early

For those who want to enjoy healthy berries from the beginning of June, when some types of currants are just blooming, you should pay attention to early ripe varieties:

• Exotic - one of the earliest crops, the description of which is presented above, the ripening time is the beginning of June, is resistant to cold, easily survives spring frosts, to obtain abundant early harvest regular watering is necessary;

• Currant - early ripening currant (mid-June) with large and tasty fruits, self-fertile, resistant to cold, but susceptible to damage by bud mites;

• Vigorous - a very cold-resistant and high-yielding crop, the description of which was also presented above, fruit maturity occurs in mid-June, gives a bountiful harvest, but is somewhat susceptible to fungal diseases, which often affects the quality of the crop;

• The Little Prince is a cold-resistant currant of early ripening (mid-June), the fruits are small (2-3 g), quite tasty (sugar content 10.7%), disease resistant, but can be affected by bud mites;

• Overture - currant of a very early ripening period (early June), dense clusters, consisting of 10-15 small fruits (up to 2 g), resistant to cold and disease, bred at VNIIR them. Vavilov as a universal highly productive crop suitable for growing in the non-chernozem zone;

• Nara - the time of full ripening comes in mid-June, resistant to cold, drought, fungal diseases, mites, medium-sized fruits (2-3 g), juicy with a sweet and sour taste.

Whichever currant you choose, it is important to know that maximum productivity is maintained for the first 7-10 years. Then the fruits become small, and the bush itself gradually degenerates. In order to receive an abundant harvest of a useful product every year, it is necessary to regularly cut branches that are more than three years old. Thus, the shoots will be regularly updated and give a high yield.

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Black currant predominantly self-fertile culture. However, to obtain stable and high yields, it is desirable to plant several varieties that differ in flowering time. This will help to avoid the mass death of blooming flowers in the event of late spring frosts, and also ensures the cross-pollination of varieties, increasing yields and commercial quality berries