Summer pampers us with its gifts, and also thanks for the work of gardeners, bringing them a bountiful and generous harvest. Planting currant with a tempting name Sight for sore eyes, then you and your neighbors will not be able to admire enough of these wonderful berries, which are so tempting to try them over and over again.
This variety ripens at a later date, has an average height and density. It is considered to be quite winter hardy, which allows planting black currant sight for sore eyes even in the northern regions of the country.
Pale flowers are of medium size. Berry brushes black currant sight for sore eyes grows of medium size (bunch length 6-7 cm). The berries themselves ripen large (up to 2-3g), black, the same size and round. The berry taste has a tonic effect, sweet with sourness, very pleasant. The aroma of berries and foliage beckons to taste the juicy fruits.
Fruit currant sight for sore eyes good both in conservation and fresh. Quite high yield and winter hardiness are complemented by immunity to powdery mildew, as well as good resistance to other diseases.
When landing currant seedlings A sight for sore eyes should be placed in one row at a distance of 1 m from the fence and about 1-1.5 m from each other, deepening the root collar by 7-10 cm.
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- Large black currant varieties.
- Sweet varieties of black currant.
- Early varieties of black currant.
- Medium black currant varieties.
- Late varieties of black currant.
- How to make 2 or even 3 from one purchased seedling.
Thanks to the work of breeders, today we have a lot of different varieties of black currant (more than 200). It can even be difficult for gardeners to understand such a wide range. For the readers of "Dachny Plot" we have selected varieties of currants that are the most, the most. The largest, sweetest, most productive.
All black currant varieties offered here are self-fertile, BUT when planting several bushes of different varieties, the yield and size of the berries will be noticeably larger. Mutual cross-pollination always plays a positive role.
If you intend to purchase an early currant, then keep in mind that it will bloom in the first half of May. In regions where there are strong night frosts at this time, the plants will have to be covered. Otherwise, one such frost can ruin the entire crop.
Large black currant varieties
Description of black currant Vigorous
Vigorous- the largest currant. Its fruits are more like large grapes, although the size and weight of the berries are not the same (from 3 to 8 grams). The variety is medium late, the bush is compact, spherical, 1 - 1.5 m high, unfortunately the bushes age quickly and need to be replaced after 5 - 7 years. Berries have a sweet and sour taste, juicy, fleshy, universal with a dense skin.
The variety is distinguished by good winter hardiness, high self-fertility, resistance to kidney mites, hazel grouses.
- Productivity from 3 to 6 kg. berries from one bush.
- Berries weighing from 3 to 8 grams.
- Flowering begins in the first half of May.
- The crop ripens in the third decade of July.
Advantages: large fruits, high winter hardiness, self-fertility, good productivity.
Flaws: the bushes age quickly and require careful maintenance, not sufficient resistance to powdery mildew, the berries are not one-dimensional and sour (for an amateur).
Description of the variety Dobrynya
Dobrynya- a large-fruited variety of black currant. The mass of the largest berries reaches 7 grams, but they are also of different sizes. The taste is sweet and sour, the skin is dense, the sugar content is 6.9%, ascorbic acid (vitamin C) is 200 mg. per 100 gr. The ripening period is average, the bush is compact, not high 1 - 1.5 m. The variety is winter-hardy, fast-growing, resistant to powdery mildew. It tolerates spring frosts and droughts well.
- Productivity from 1.6 to 2.4 kg of large berries from 1 bush.
- The mass of berries is from 3 to 7 gr.
- Currant flowering - mid-May.
- The harvest ripens in the second half of July.
Dignity: very large and tasty berries, compact bush, winter hardiness, resistance to frost, drought, powdery mildew.
Flaws: average yield, non-uniformity of fruits, medium resistance to kidney mites and anthracnose.
Selechenskaya - 2
Selechenskaya - 2.
Selechenskaya - 2 currants with very large and tasty berries (up to 6 grams). The taste is sweet with sourness, sugar content - 7.3%, ascorbic acid - 160 mg. per 100 gr. Early ripening, the bush is tall, erect 1, 5 - 1.8 m. The variety is winter-hardy, easily tolerates drought, and is resistant to powdery mildew.
- Productivity from 2.5 to 5 kg. large berries from 1 bush.
- The mass of berries is from 3 to 6 grams.
- Blooms in early May.
- The harvest ripens in the first decade of July.
Advantages: large, tasty (considered one of the most delicious) berries, winter hardiness, resistance to powdery mildew, good yield.
Flaws: medium resistance to kidney mites, anthracnose.
The best varieties of sweet black currant
Green haze
Green haze.
Green haze- medium ripening, the bush is not tall, medium spreading, begins to bear fruit in the second year after planting. The berries are aromatic, sweet and sour, sugar - 12.2%, ascorbic acid 192 mg. per 100 gr. Good winter hardiness, resistant to powdery mildew, self-fertile.
- Productivity from 4 to 5 kg. berries from 1 bush.
- The mass of berries is from 1.5 to 2.5 grams.
- Blooms in the second half of May.
- The harvest ripens by mid-July.
Advantages: tasty, sweet berries, early maturity, high productivity, winter hardiness.
Flaws: weak resistance to kidney mites.
Nina
Nina- one of the best varieties of early ripening, the bushes are medium-sized, dense, form many basal shoots. Large berries (1 to 1.3 cm in diameter), relatively one-dimensional, sweet - sugar 9 — 11% , ascorbic acid - 180 - 270 mg. per 100 gr. Productivity is good, stable, ripening is amicable. Winter-hardy, self-fertile, medium resistance to powdery mildew.
- Productivity 3 - 4 kg, but with good care up to 8 kg.
- The mass of berries is from 2 to 4 gr.
Advantages: Sweet, large, one-dimensional berries, amicable ripening, winter hardiness, stable and high yield. Easily propagated by cuttings.
Flaws: poor transportability of fruits, poor resistance to terry and kidney mites.
Bagheera
Bagheera- sweet currants, medium ripening, medium-sized bush with a height of 1 - 1.5 m. The berries are relatively large, ripen together and do not crumble for a long time, sugar - 9 - 12%, ascorbic acid (vitamin C) 155 - 190 mg per 100 g. Begins to bear fruit the next year after planting. The variety is very winter-hardy, tolerates heat, drought well, and is moderately resistant to diseases.
- Productivity 3 - 4.5 kg. berries from 1 bush.
- Fruit weight 1.1 - 2.2 g.
- It blooms in the second decade of May.
Advantages: excellent drought resistance and frost resistance, sweet, tasty berries that ripen together and are well transported.
Flaws: resistance to powdery mildew, anthracnose, kidney mite is average.
Early varieties of black currant
Exotic
Exotic.
Exotic- early ripening, compact, erect bush with a height of 1 - 1.5 m. Berries are large with dry separation, sweet and sour taste, thin-skinned, sugar 8.9%, ascorbic acid 198 mg. per 100 gr. The variety is self-fertile, winter-hardy, quickly begins to bear fruit, is resistant to columnar rust and powdery mildew.
- Productivity 1 - 1.5 kg. from 1 bush.
- The mass of berries is 2.5 - 3.5 g.
- Blooms in the first half of May.
- The harvest ripens in early July.
Advantages: of the early varieties, the largest-fruited, winter hardiness, resistance to powdery mildew.
Flaws: susceptibility to kidney mites, terry and anthracnose.
Raisin
Raisin- early currant, medium-sized bush, slightly spreading with a height of 1 - 1.5 m. Large berries, sweet taste, sugar 9.1%, ascorbic acid (vitamin C) - 192 mg per 100 g. Winter-hardy, drought-resistant variety, resistant to powdery mildew and kidney mites.
- Productivity 1.7 - 2 kg from 1 bush.
- Berry mass 2 - 3.2 gr.
- Blooms in the first half of May.
Advantages: resistant to frost, drought, powdery mildew, large fruits.
Flaws: poor rooting of cuttings during propagation.
Summer resident
Summer resident- early ripening, the bush is low, spreading about a meter high. Large berries with thin skin, sweet taste sugar 9.3%, ascorbic acid 190 mg. per 100 gr. The variety is winter-hardy, self-fertile, resistant to kidney mites and powdery mildew, average yield.
- Productivity 1.4 - 1.8 kg. from 1 bush.
- Berry mass 2.2 - 4 gr.
- Blooms in early May.
- The harvest ripens in early July.
Advantages: large fruits, early ripening, disease resistance.
Flaws: branches can fall on the ground, props are desirable, ripening of berries is not amicable, when overripe, they can crumble to the ground.
Medium black currant varieties
Description of black currant Titania
Titania- medium ripening, medium-sized bush up to 1.5 m high, thick shoots, growing vertically. Berries are not the same size, sweet and sour taste, with greenish pulp, firm skin and dry separation, sugar 8.7%, ascorbic acid 170 mg. per 100 gr. Winter-hardy, self-fertile variety, practically does not get sick with powdery mildew.
- Productivity 1.5 - 2.5 kg. berries from 1 bush.
- Berry mass 1 - 2.5 gr.
- Blooms in mid-May.
- The harvest ripens in the first half of July.
Advantages: excellent resistance to powdery mildew, fruits do not crumble when ripe.
Flaws: extended ripening time and non-one-dimensional berries.
Black Pearl
Black Pearl.
Black Pearl- an average variety of black currant, a medium-sized bush with a height of 1 - 1.5 m. Berries are one-dimensional with a dry separation, universal purpose, sweet and sour taste, sugar - 9.3%, vitamin C per 100 gr. fruits 133 mg. The variety is self-fertile, very frost-resistant, with good yield, but medium resistance to powdery mildew.
- Productivity 3.5 - 5 kg. berries from 1 bush.
- Fruit weight 1.3 - 1.4 gr.
- Blooms in early May.
- The harvest ripens in mid-July.
Advantages: consistently high yields, large-fruited, uniformity and good transportability of berries, high frost resistance.
Flaws: powdery mildew resistance is average.
Pygmy
Pygmy- medium ripening, medium-sized bush, not sprawling, compact. Very large berries, with a thin skin, sweet, dessert taste, sugar - 9.4%, vitamin C per 100 g. berries contain 150 mg. The variety is self-fertile, frost-resistant, high-yielding, resistant to anthracnose and powdery mildew.
- Productivity 1.6 - 5.7 kg. berries from 1 bush.
- Fruit weight 2.3 - 7.5 gr.
- Blooms in mid-May.
- The harvest ripens at the end of July.
Advantages: high winter hardiness, high productivity, large fruits.
Flaws: fruits of different sizes, medium resistance to kidney mites.
Late varieties of black currant
Daughter
Daughter- late ripening, slightly spreading, not tall bush about a meter high. Berries are large, with dry separation, universal purpose, sweet and sour taste, sugar - 7.5%, ascorbic acid 160 mg. per 100 gr. The variety winters well, is drought-resistant, self-fertile, resistant to kidney mites, but resistance to powdery mildew is not so good.
- Productivity 3 - 4 kg. berries from 1 bush.
- Fruit weight 1.2 - 2.3 gr.
- The harvest ripens in early August.
Advantages: good yield and high quality of fruits.
Flaws: can be affected by powdery mildew.
Vologda
Vologda - late variety of black currant, medium-sized bush, strongly spreading, dense. The berries are quite large, with a dry separation and sweet and sour taste, sugar 7.6%, ascorbic acid 175 mg. per 100 gr. Self-fertility is high, winter hardiness is good, but resistance to spring frosts is weak. It is resistant to diseases and pests.
- Productivity 3.5 - 4 kg. berries from 1 bush.
- Fruit weight 1.4 - 2.2 g.
- It blooms in the second decade of May.
Advantages: good yield, large fruits, disease resistance.
Flaws: a very sprawling bush, supports under the branches are required.
Description of the variety Lazy
Lazy person- late ripening, vigorous bush, thick 1.5 - 1.8 m high. Berries are large, round, sweet taste, sugar - 8.8%, vitamin C in 100 gr. fruits 117 mg. The variety is winter-hardy, self-fertile, resistant to terry, anthracnose, but moderately resistant to powdery mildew and kidney mites.
- Productivity 1.9 - 2.2 kg. berries from 1 bush.
- Fruit mass 2 - 3 gr.
- It blooms in the second half of May.
- The crop ripens in late July - early August.
Advantages: resistance to many diseases, dessert taste of the fruit.
Flaws: not amicable ripening of berries, not stable yield.
How to make 2 or even 3 from one purchased currant seedling
Currant seedlings are actively sold with two or three lignified shoots. They are recommended to be cut, leaving 20 cm above the ground, but you can do it differently.
Lay the seedling in a trench at an angle of 10-15 degrees so that its roots are located deeper than the top of the shoots. Cover all shoots with loose soil, leaving small tops on the surface. Leaves that end up in the ground can be sniffed without damaging the buds.
From the buds embedded in the soil, roots and shoots are formed along the entire length of the branches. They develop very quickly because the root system of the mother plant is actively working. The plant forms new shoots with a more powerful fibrous root system.
Dig them up the following fall, cut them into individual seedlings with pruning shears and plant them in a permanent place. So instead of one purchased seedling, you will grow several.
If you managed to acquire a new valuable variety of black currant, in this way it can be quickly propagated.
Video about the best varieties of black currant
A very interesting and informative video from the fruit nursery where a comparative analysis of various varieties of black currant is carried out.
Other varieties of currants.
Black currant Openwork
Medium ripening. Bred at the All-Russian Research Institute of Breeding of Fruit Crops from crossing the varieties Lentyay and Ershistaya. Recommended for the north and southwest areas of the region. The bush is vigorous, slightly spreading. Leaves 5-lobed, large, dark green with blue, shiny, wrinkled. Clusters are thick, arcuately curved, from short to medium, bearing 5-9 berries. The berries are large, weighing 1.5-2.7 g, black, with a strong shine, round and oval, with a narrow, drooping cup, sweet-sour taste. Berries for universal use. It starts bearing fruit in the 2nd year after planting. Flowering in mid-May, berries ripen in mid-July. Highly self-fertile (74.2%). In severe and thawed winters, branches and mixed buds retain high frost resistance. The productivity is regular and high. Resistant to powdery mildew. Relatively resistant to anthracnose. Kidney mites are moderately damaged.
Black currant Accord
Medium ripening, universal use. The bush is medium-sized, slightly spreading. Shoots are thick, straight, not pubescent, green, matte. Leaves are medium, green. The leaf blade is glabrous, matte, loose, smooth, concave. The denticles are sharp, short, bent. The base of the sheet is deeply recessed. The leaves are three-lobed with deep cuts, the top of the leaf is sharp. A brush of medium length and medium density. Berries with an average weight of 1.5 g, round, black, sweet and sour taste with a refreshing aroma. They contain: sugar 7.5%, acid 3.3%, vitamin C 153.4 mg /%. Tasting evaluation of fresh berries 4 points. The yield, according to the test at the variety plots, was 84.5 c / ha. The variety is winter-hardy, high drought and heat resistance. Pest and disease resistance at the level of standard varieties.
Altai Black Currant Yadrenaya
Early variety. Bred at the Research Institute of Horticulture of Siberia named after V.I. M. A. Lisavenko from crossing of the selected seedling 3-78-3 (Dikovinka x Bredthorpe) with the variety Lyubimitsa Altai. Recommended for growing in the northwestern zone of the region. The bush is medium-sized, slightly spreading, medium-leafy. Leaves 5-lobed, medium, green, wrinkled, dense, leathery, shiny, with sharp tops of lobes. The brushes are 6.4-7.3 cm long and contain 6-11 berries. The berries are large, weighing 3.4-4.4 g or more, black, shiny, oval in shape. The calyx is small, falling off. The skin is dense and thick. The pulp has a sweet-sour taste, with a slight predominance of sourness. Used in a revised form. Begins fruiting in the 2nd year after planting. The berries ripen in the first half of July. Fertility is good. Winter hardiness is high. Annual productivity, good (3-4 kg). Fungal diseases are affected in a mild to moderate degree. Poor care can be damaged by kidney mites.
Black currant Barmaley
Variety late ripening. Berries are elongated-oval, shiny, aromatic, weight from 1.8 to 3.5 g. Taste sweet and sour. The yield is high, up to 3.3 kg per bush. Spreading to the mouth, fruit brushes are long. Resistance: to kidney mites and powdery mildew is high, it tolerates a drop in air temperature well.
Veloy black currant
Late grade. Bred at the V.N. NI Vavilov by crossing the Leningrad giant and Ojebin varieties. It is included in the State Register of Varieties in the North-West Region. The bush is of medium height, semi-spreading. Leaves 5-lobed, large, dark green with a bronze tint, matte, vesicular-wrinkled, leathery. Clusters 3.8-5.8 cm long, bear 5-8 (up to 10) berries. Berries weighing 1.8-3.5 g, round and flat-round, black, thin-skinned, dessert taste. Good for fresh consumption and processed products. Very fast-growing. Begins fruiting in the 2nd year after planting. It blooms in the second half of May, the fruits ripen in late July - early August. Highly self-fertile (50.5%). Winter hardiness of branches and mixed buds is high. Annual productivity - 6 kg of berries from a bush. Resistant to powdery mildew. It is slightly damaged by a kidney mite. Forms larger berries with regular anti-aging pruning.
Black currant Vologda
Late grade. Bred in VSTISP by crossing Compact and Bredthorpe varieties. Zoned in the North-West region. The bush is medium-sized, semi-spreading. Leaves 5-lobed, large, strongly dissected, dark green with blueness, asymmetrical, smooth. Clusters are mostly single, rarely double, 4.3-10 cm long, bear 4-7 berries. Berries weighing 1.4-1.6 g (up to 3.0 g), black, round, with a dense skin, very pleasant taste. They have a universal purpose. It begins to bear fruit in the 2-3rd year after planting. It blooms in the second half of May, the berries ripen in late July - early August. Self-fertility is good (45.5%). Average winter hardiness. Spring frosts can damage the blossoming leaves. In severe winters with thaws, the tips of the shoots and the rudiments of flowers freeze. Productivity in good years is good. Powdery mildew affects mild to moderate extent. Kidney mite resistance is average.
Black currant Harmony
The variety is late ripening, obtained at the Research Institute of Horticulture of Siberia named after I. M.A. Lisavenko in 1980 from crossing the varieties Bradthorpe and Dikovinka. The bush is medium-sized, medium-spreading. The crown density is medium. The berries are very large (2.1-3.3 g), round, black, shiny, with an average number of seeds, with a dry separation, the skin is of medium thickness, good transportability. The variety is winter-hardy, drought-resistant, high-yielding, the average yield is 13.9 t / ha (4.2 kg / bush), the maximum yield is 20.0 t / ha, is characterized by good self-fertility, early maturity, begins to bear fruit 2 years after planting. It is highly resistant to powdery mildew and kidney mites. Anthracnose is affected to a weak degree, septoria in the medium, gall aphid up to 2.0 points. Advantages of the variety: large-fruited, high yield, high resistance to powdery mildew and kidney mites, good berry taste. Disadvantages of the variety: it is affected by septoria in an average degree.
Black currant Hercules
A late ripening variety, obtained in the department of mountain horticulture of the Scientific Research Institute of Horticulture of Siberia named after V.I. M.A. Lisavenko. The bush is tall, erect, of medium density. The berries are large and very large (1.6-3.6 g), round, one-dimensional, black, slightly shiny, with a light bloom, with a dry separation, with a large number of small, light brown seeds. The skin is thin, elastic. Dessert taste. The variety is winter-hardy, high-yielding (11.1 t / ha), self-fertile, resistant to anthracnose, septoria. Advantages of the variety: high stable yield, unpretentiousness to the mechanical composition and soil fertility, high winter hardiness of the generative sphere of the buds and resistance of flowers to spring frosts, dessert taste and manufacturability of berries. Disadvantages of the variety: insufficient resistance to kidney mites.
Black currant Guliver
Medium ripening. Originator: GNU VNII lupine. The variety is winter-hardy, drought-resistant. The bush is vigorous. Shoots are thick, curved, olive green. Fruit raceme is medium, slightly sinuous, not pubescent. The berries are round, with an average weight of 1.7 g, black, shiny, with a skin of medium density, sweet and sour taste. They contain: sugars 6.7%, acids 2.7%, vitamin C 167 mg%. Tasting score 4.4 points. Productivity 86.3 kg / ha.
Black currant Dar Smolyaninova
Variety of early ripening, obtained at the All-Russian Research Institute of Lupine from crossing the variety-line hybrids 4-15-90 and 42-7. Authors: A.I. Astakhov, L. I. Zueva.The bush is medium-sized, slightly spreading, dense. The raceme is medium or short, contains 6-8 flowers, the brush axis is sinuous, not pubescent. Berries in a cluster are sparsely or medium-sized. The berries are very large (2.8-4.5 g), round, black, with a dry separation, sweet taste (4.9 points), universal use. The variety is self-fertile, resistant to powdery mildew, anthracnose, septoria and kidney mites. Average yield is 13.3 t / ha (2.0 kg / bush), maximum -17.2 t / ha (2.6 kg / bush). Advantages of the variety: early ripening, resistance to diseases and kidney mites, large-fruited, high palatability of berries.
Black currant Summer resident
Early ripening. Very fast growing variety, high yielding. Resistant to powdery mildew. The bush is low, spreading. The berries are large and have a good taste.
Dobrynya black currant
Medium ripening. Originator: GNU VNII lupine. The variety is resistant to low temperatures. Resistant to powdery mildew, moderately resistant to kidney mites and anthracnose. The bush is compressed, of moderate growth. Berries with an average weight of 2.6 g. The pulp is greenish, sweet and sour taste with aroma. The berries contain 220 mg% vitamin C. Tasting score 4.9 points. Average yield - 106 c / ha. Requires high soil fertility and high agricultural technology.
Black currant sight for sore eyes
The variety is of medium late ripening, obtained at the All-Russian Research Institute for Breeding of Fruit Crops. The bush is medium-sized, slightly spreading, of medium density. Berries are large (2.0 g), round, one-dimensional, black, shiny, with a dry separation, with an average number of seeds. The skin is of medium density. Sweet and sour taste (4.3 points), tonic. Berries for universal use. The variety is winter-hardy, fast-growing, self-fertile (77%), immune to powdery mildew, moderately affected by anthracnose, septoria, kidney mites, suitable for mechanized harvesting, average yield 9.6 t / ha (1.4 kg / bush). Advantages of the variety: immunity to powdery mildew, large one-dimensional berries, manufacturability. Disadvantages of the variety: affected by a kidney mite.
Black currant Green haze
Medium ripening. Bred in the All-Russian Research Institute of Horticulture. IV Michurina from crossing the varieties Minai Shmyrev and Bredthorpe. Included in the State Register of Varieties in the North-West Region. The bush is medium-sized, medium-spreading. The leaves are 5-lobed, large, light green, dull, with sharp tops of the lobes. Single and double clusters, up to 13.7 cm in length, bear 6-13 berries. Berries weighing 1.6-2.5 g, round, black, shiny, very delicate, pleasant sweet and sour taste, aromatic. Good for consumption both fresh and processed. Plants begin to bear fruit in the 2nd year after planting. It blooms in the second half of May, the berries ripen in mid-July. Highly self-fertile (55.2%). The frost resistance of the branches is high; in severe thaw winters, the rudiments of flowers in mixed buds can slightly freeze. Highly productive (4-5 kg). May be slightly affected by powdery mildew. Kidney mites are mild to moderate damage.
Black currant Zest
The bush is medium-sized. The berries are large, they can hang for a long time without crumbling, up to wilting on the branches. The berries are very sweet, the purpose is universal. The variety is winter-hardy, drought-resistant, resistant to drought, spring frosts, fungal diseases and kidney mites.
Black currant Ksyusha
The variety is of medium ripening, obtained at the Research Institute of Horticulture of Siberia named after I. M.A. Lisavenko. The bush is medium-sized, medium-dense, medium-spreading. The berries are very large (1.6-4.3 g), round, black, shiny, with a dense skin of medium thickness, without pubescence, with a large number of seeds. The cup is closed. Sweet and sour taste (4.5 points). Berries for universal use. The variety is winter-hardy, drought-resistant, self-fertile, fast-growing, resistant to powdery mildew and gall aphids, anthracnose and septoria blight is weakly affected (2.0 points), kidney mites up to 1.0 points, high-yielding, average yield 15.3 t / ha (4, 6 kg / bush), maximum - 46.0 t / ha (13.8 kg / bush). Advantages of the variety: winter hardiness, heat resistance, drought resistance, resistance to powdery mildew and gall aphid, high yield and transportability of berries, good taste, large-fruited. Disadvantages of the variety: it is slightly affected by anthracnose, septoria and kidney mites.
Black currant Lazy
Late grade. Bred at the All-Russian Research Institute for Breeding of Fruit Crops by crossing the varieties Bredthorp and Minai Shmyrev. Recommended for the northwest zone of the region. The bush is medium-sized, medium-spreading, dense. Leaves 5-lobed, large, dark green with blueness, slightly wrinkled, flat, smooth. Long brushes - 8.2 cm; carry up to 10-12 berries. Berries weighing 1.6-3.3 g or more, brownish-black, black when ripe, round and round-oval, very pleasant sweet and sour taste, no aroma. The separation of berries is light, dry. Berries for universal use. Plants begin to bear fruit in the 2-3rd year after planting. Flowering in the second half of May, the berries ripen in late July - early August. Self-fertility is average. Winter hardiness is high. It bears fruit well in joint plantings with the varieties Odzhebin, Belorusskaya Sweet, Binar, Pilot A. Mamkin. Resistant to fungal diseases. Young plants can be affected by powdery mildew. Kidney mites are mild to moderate damage.
Black currant Lviv amber
A variety of Ukrainian selection.
Mila black currant
The variety is late ripening, obtained at the Research Institute of Horticulture of Siberia named after I. M.A. Lisavenko. The bush is medium-sized, spreading, of medium density, with good shoot-forming ability. The berries are very large (2.1-4.5 g), round, black, shiny, with simultaneous ripening, with an average number of seeds, medium density skin, dry separation, transportability good. The peduncle is medium, green, the calyx is closed, small. The taste is sweet and sour. Berries for universal use. The variety is winter-hardy, drought-resistant, self-fertile, early-fertile, high resistance to powdery mildew (0.2 points), anthracnose and septoria blight is weakly affected (2.0 points), kidney mites are slightly damaged (1.0 points), average yield 11.5 t / ha (3.5 kg / bush), maximum - 13.3 t / ha. Advantages of the variety: high yield, resistance to powdery mildew, large-fruited, self-fertile. Disadvantages of the variety: sprawling bush, affected by anthracnose and septoriosis.
Black currant Nezhdanchik
Medium ripening. Launched at the Pavlovsk experimental station VNIIR im. N.I. Vavilov. Medium ripening. Winter hardy and resistant to fungal diseases. Relatively resistant to kidney mites. Self-fertile and fruitful. The appointment is universal. The bush is vigorous, slightly spreading, dense. Shoots are thick, straight. The leaves are large, dark green, dull, slightly wrinkled. The brush is medium, dense. The berries are large (2.0-2.5 g), leveled, rounded, black, dull, with a medium skin density, dry separation. They are distinguished by high taste, attractive appearance and good transportability. Vitamin C content - 235 mg%.
Black currant Nestor Kozin
Early variety. The variety was bred at the N.I. M.A. Lisavenko from self-pollination of the Seedling Golubki variety. Included in the State Register for the Volga-Vyatka region. The bush is low (up to 1.1 m in height), slightly spreading. Growing shoots are green, pubescent; lignified - thick, straight, pubescent, grayish or beige, with shortened internodes. Leaves 5-lobed, medium-sized, dark green, slightly shiny, strongly dissected, wrinkled. The middle lobe is triangular, sharp, with clearly visible lateral projections. The lateral lobes are short, triangular, with sharp tips. The basal lobes are weakly expressed. Leaf blade with a triangular notch of medium depth. The berries are large (1.2-1.5 g), black, dull. In the conditions of the Leningrad region, it is quickly and significantly damaged by kidney mites and terry. Self-fertility is 36.5%.
Black currant Oryol serenade
Medium ripening. The variety was bred by T.P. Ogoltsova, L.V. Bayanova and S.D. Knyazev at VNIISPK from crossing the varieties Ershistaya and Minai Shmyrev. It is included in the State Register for the Central, Volgo-Vyatka and Central Black Earth Regions. The bush is medium-sized, slightly spreading. Growing shoots are green, shiny; lignified - of medium thickness, grayish-brown, not pubescent. The berries are large (1.2 g), black, round-oval, good taste. Fast-growing. Winter hardy. Productive. Resistant to powdery mildew, anthracnose is affected to a moderate extent.
Black currant Petrovskaya
Variety of the Ukrainian breeder P.Z.Sherengovoy. A feature of the variety is its large-fruited. The berry is black, round, shiny, with a medium density skin and a dry tear. The berries are very large and reach a mass of up to 6.0 g. The taste is sweet and sour, pleasant. The bush is vigorous, spreading. Winter hardiness is high. The variety is resistant to powdery mildew, septoria and anthracnose. The purpose is universal: fresh consumption, use for various types of workpieces.
Black currant Pygmy
Medium ripening. The variety was bred in the South Ural Research Institute of Horticulture and Potato Growing. Enters fruiting early. Drought-resistant, winter-hardy and fairly resistant to septoria and powdery mildew. Medium resistant to anthracnose. Productivity 1.5-2.9 kg (up to 5 kg) per bush, 90 centners / ha. The appointment is universal. Suitable for mechanized harvesting. The bush is vigorous or medium-sized, slightly spreading, almost compressed. Shoots of medium thickness, straight; growing - with a pink tint. The berries are very large (2.2-7.7 g), sweet, dessert taste. High palatability.
Black currant Romance (Chime)
A variety of medium ripening, obtained at the Sverdlovsk selection station of horticulture. Slightly growing, medium spreading, rare bush. Growing shoots are thick, green, slightly colored with anthocyanin, not pubescent. The berries are large, round, black, with a dry separation, with an average number of seeds of medium size, sweet taste, table purpose. The calyx is small, not falling, closed. The variety is highly winter-resistant, self-fertile (up to 70%), high disease resistance, yield 7.0 t / ha. Advantages of the variety: large-fruited, excellent taste, highly resistant to fungal diseases, early ripening, high winter hardiness. Disadvantages of the variety: it is damaged by a bud mite; under heavy load, the crop breaks wood, a very dense brush.
Black currant Selechenskaya 2
Early variety. Originator: GNU VNII lupine. Flowers are damaged by spring frosts up to 45%, diseases are slightly affected, pests are damaged to a moderate extent. The bush is vigorous, compressed. Shoots are straight. The brush is long, slightly curved, loose. The berries are very large, with an average weight of 2.9 g, round, almost black, shiny, without pubescence, sweet with aroma. They contain: sugars 7.3%, acids 2.2%, vitamin C 160 mg%. Tasting score 5 points. Average yield 114 c / ha.
Black currant Titania
The bush is vigorous, erect, raised in shape. Long, hard shoots. Ripening occurs in early July. Fruits are large, black with a slight sheen, collected in long compact clusters, with an excellent wine-sweet taste, weighing up to 3 g. The flesh is greenish, juicy, sweet-sour taste. Titania is well suited for machine picking. Self-fertile. The variety is distinguished by absolute resistance to powdery mildew and spotting, increased hybrid power. Perfect for making stewed fruit, jelly, preserves, and freezing.
Black currant Tisel
A variety of Polish selection. Early - ripens in early July, drought-resistant and frost-hardy. The bush grows quite intensively, creates an average number of shoots. The berries are large, delicately sweet in taste, with a thin skin. The variety has good transportability. The variety is absolutely not picky about the soil - it grows well and bears fruit on different soils. Differs in fairly good disease resistance. The yield potential of this variety only increases with age. Berry weight 2.2 - 2.5 g. Resistant to diseases. Ripening of berries at the end of June.
Black currant Sorcerer
Medium ripening. A promising variety of the Bryansk selection (Kokinsky reference point). Winter-hardy, disease-resistant, slightly affected by currant mites. The berries are large, transportable, with a slight dry separation. Productivity, in the conditions of the Black Earth Region, up to 6 kg. from the bush. The variety was created for industrial, gross harvest.
Black currant Cherry
A mid-late variety of black currant bred by the Institute of Horticulture of the UAAS. Breeders K. N. Kopan, U. P. Kopan.A bush with thick, straight shoots, erect, vigorous. Clusters are long, in which 10-15, sometimes up to 20 berries are loosely placed. The berries are large, one-dimensional, large (3.5-4.5 g) with an average weight (1.9-2.2 g), shiny, round, black. The skin is thick, but not coarse, elastic, dry, firm. The pulp has a pleasant sweet and sour taste (4.3-4.5 points); They ripen together, almost simultaneously, they can stay on the bushes for a long time without crumbling. Suitable for fresh consumption, for freezing, various types of those. processing (juices, jellies, wine materials). The variety is distinguished by large-fruited, high yield, undemanding to growing conditions, average self-fertility, increased levels of bioactive substances, complex resistance to powdery mildew, anthracnose, septoria.
Summer resident - black currant of the June harvest date. Its berry is large, sweet, very tender, with an unobtrusive aroma and a thin matte skin - a wonderful dessert. It is practically acid-free, which distinguishes it from most other varieties.
The bush is just a sight for sore eyes - low, without thickening and as if specially thinned foliage, it is dotted with beautiful black berries. For a small bush, the harvest from four to five kilograms is simply fabulous.
Fruiting is stable and begins in the third year after planting. The collection of berries takes place in several stages, this makes it possible to use fresh currants until the very beginning of the ripening of mid-season varieties. The self-fertility of the variety is good and rises with cross-pollination with neighboring currant bushes of other varieties.
The plant tolerates cold winters well, is resistant to powdery mildew and bud mites.
Selection
Black currant Dachnitsa was obtained by hybridization between the varieties Seyanets Golubki and Bredthorp at the All-Russian Research Institute of Breeding of Fruit Crops and the Research Institute of Horticulture of Siberia named after I. M. A. Lisavenko.
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Care
Growing
If you want to be sure that the purchased plant matches the desired variety, do not buy seedlings from a random seller.
Currant interesting in that it easily tolerates small shading, this quality makes it possible to more efficiently use the garden area.
It is necessary to plant currants with an interval of two meters between the bushes, planting holes should be made small, fifty by fifty centimeters and thirty centimeters deep.
The soil must be properly prepared, ten or fifteen kilograms of humus will require two hundred and fifty grams of superphosphate, forty or forty-five grams of potassium sulfate, and a couple of shovels of wood ash.
Water the seedling abundantly, mulch the soil, immediately cut the bush into two or three buds. Young the plant does not tolerate drying out and it is necessary to water it as needed, regularly remove weeds and loosen the soil.
Pruning
Currant variety "Dachnitsa" pruning description. Black currant Summer resident the bush is undersized and not branched, this must be taken into account when formative pruning. The formation of the bush is carried out until the fifth year of the plant's life, every spring several shoots of good quality are preserved, thus, the bush will consist of shoots of different ages.
With further care when pruning, it will be necessary to remove old shoots, leaving a young growth, smoothly replacing, without losing productivity, keeping the plant in good condition. In one place, with proper care, the plant stably bears fruit for up to fifteen years.
Reproduction
Black currant "Summer resident" description of reproduction.
Currant propagated vegetatively while maintaining all the qualities of the mother plant.
Reproduction by layering remains the simplest and most effective, since the connection with the mother plant is not interrupted, the influx of nutrients allows the young plant to develop and take root with full guarantee of success, the seedling has a well-developed root system and a strong ground part. In the event that rooting by layering is not suitable, they are used well ripe shoots.
They are divided through an oblique cut into pieces of fifteen centimeters and planted in a previously prepared place at an angle of forty-five degrees, leaving two or three buds above the soil surface. With constant care good rooting rate, and next spring they are ready for planting in a permanent place.
Diseases and pests
Currant varieties Dachnitsa has an enviable resistance to powdery mildew, as well as kidney mites, but this does not greatly shorten the list of people who want to dine at your expense. Universal protective measure is an early spring watering shrub with boiling water with abundant hit of boiling water on the soil under the plants.
Currant at the same time, it does not suffer, all kinds of pests are not ready for high temperatures. Watering the bush with boiling water is easiest with a regular garden watering can.
In the event that despite kidney mite resistance, the pest is still detected (some buds are too large) before flowering and after flowering, the plant must be sprayed with Neoron, Aktellik, Akarin, to choose from. Processing should be carried out strictly according to the instructions.
When examining a bush with already growing fruits, caterpillars were noticed, which settled in a still green berry. This is a moth, more precisely, its caterpillar and measures to combat it should be of a preventive nature - autumn digging of the soil under the bushes and spraying with tobacco infusion before flowering.
Currant bushes well-groomed, strong, eyes delight, and then some strange shoots appeared, crooked, weak with small leaves? This is a currant glass that made its way to your site and settled in the shoots.
The affected shoots are urgently cut and burned, and the bushes themselves are sprayed with karbofos or a similar insecticide. And of course aphids, it can be poisoned, but this does not make sense as long as ants live in your garden - they will very quickly restore their aphids. It's just that all the clusters of ants are dug up and poured abundantly with boiling water.
Currant Summer resident pleases gardeners for more than ten years since its inception, the variety showed all its advantages and settled far beyond Siberia - the place where it was received and its popularity is growing every year.
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