Thanks to systematic selection, today there are hundreds of varieties of currants - a valuable garden berry. Differing in characteristics - from color and taste to productivity and appearance of bushes, all its varieties produce fruits that are beneficial to the body. Each gardener can choose varieties to his liking, and optimally suitable for a particular climatic zone.
Summer resident
Early ripening grade. Recommended for cultivation in temperate cold climates.
Description. The berries are blue-black, matte, large - from 2.2 to 4-5 g. Sweet - 9.4% sugar. The yield of one bush is up to 1.5 kg. Maximum - 4-5 kg. Bushes are undersized. Berries ripen unevenly. Rich in vitamin C - 190 mg per 100 g. Flowering in May, picking berries - the second half of July.
Pros:
- the variety is practically not afraid of a kidney tick and fungal infections;
- self-fertility (self-pollination ability) - from 69%;
- frost resistance - withstand frost up to -35 ° C.
Minuses:
- exactingness to agricultural machinery;
- the fruits are prone to shedding;
- poor response to drought;
- branches, due to short stature, tend to the ground - you have to support them;
- vulnerability to freezing frost - you need to protect flowering bushes;
- low transportability.
Keen
Frost-resistant variety of medium maturity. Visibly large berries. Ideal for workpieces.
Description. Fruiting - end of July-August. Berries in brushes of 8-10 pieces, large - up to 6 g. The berries have a thick peel. The color is black, slightly shiny. On the palate - refreshing acidity. Seeds are large. One bush gives up to 6 kg of berries. Sugar - 9%. A lot of vitamin C - 96 mg per 100 g. The plant reaches a height of 1.5 m. Spreading - average.
Pros:
- resistance to kidney mites and hazel;
- high winter hardiness;
- early ripening.
Minuses:
- depletion of branches during fruiting - the plant requires annual rejuvenation;
- the bush grows old quickly, with good care it is replaced after 6-7 years;
- berries of different sizes;
- may be affected by anthracnosis;
- sourness.
Currant leaves have a pleasant, tart aroma. They are put in tea, used for canning - for salting vegetables, used as a healing agent.
Vika
Mid-early variety. Differs in high yields and resistance to cold.
Description. Medium bushes. Long tassels - up to 12 cm. Weight - 0.5-0.8 g. Ripe berries - one size, purple-red. Sugars - 7.9%. Vitamin C - 50 mg.
Pros:
- withstands extremely low temperatures;
- resistance to anthracnose;
- impeccable taste of berries.
Minuses: the berries are too small.
White Potapenko
Middle early currants from Siberian breeders.
Description. Medium-sized bushes of weak spreading. The average brush length is 4-5 cm. The fruits are medium-sized - 0.5 g. Color - yellowish-white. Sugars - up to 10.5%. Vitamin C - 43 mg. One plant brings about 1 kg of berries.
Pros: very tasty berries and high winter hardiness.
Minuses: low productivity.
Dobrynya
Mid-season variety, attracts gardeners and gardeners with very large berries. Taste - classic currant.
Description. Bushes are compact, medium height. The weight of the berries is 2.9-6 g, the maximum is 7 g. The berries are oval, black, glisten. The skin is dense. It tastes sweet with sourness. Sugar - 6.9%. Vitamin C - 200 mg per 100 g. Harvest - 1.5-1.7 kg from the bush.
Pros:
- tolerates drought and spring frosts;
- quickly ripens the crop;
- resistance to powdery mildew and other fungi;
Minuses: Needs fertile soil and proper agricultural practices.
Alexandrina
Mid-late variety. Sweet berries are good for winter harvesting. It can be grown in cold climates.
Description. The bushes are medium-sized, sparse, slightly spreading. Berries on tassels of 5-7 pieces, are located seldom. Weight - 1-1.2 g. Rounded, black, shiny. Sour—sweet taste. Sugar - 12.2%. Vitamin C - 175 mg per 100 g. Harvest - from 1.8 to 3 kg per bush. The collection is the second half of July.
Pros:
- does not freeze;
- early maturity and autonomy - 72%;
- resistant to powdery mildew, fungi, tick;
- excellent fruit taste is preserved after processing;
- well transported.
Minuses: affected by terry (a dangerous viral disease).
Exotic
An early, winter-hardy variety. Sometimes berries are larger than cherries.
Description. Plants are vigorous, dense. 8-10 berries in brushes. They are shiny, rounded, the same size. Weigh 3.5-5 g each. Color - black. With a thin skin. Sweet and sour, refreshing and fragrant. Sugar - 8.9%. Vitamin C - 197 mg per 100 g. Productivity - from 3.5 kg.
Pros:
- fast ripening;
- cleaning mechanization;
- self-fertility - 54%;
- universality - berries are good fresh and in preparations;
- resistance to columnar rust and powdery mildew.
Minuses:
- vulnerable to a kidney tick;
- does not tolerate humidity - during the rainy season, the fruits begin to rot;
- due to the thin skin is poorly transported.
Krasnaya Andreichenko
Mid-season grade of Siberian selection.
Description. Vigorous bushes - up to 1.5 m in height. The fruit mass is 0.7 g. The color is red. Long brushes - up to 8 cm. Sugars - 6.8%. Vitamin C - 41 mg. Normal taste. From one bush - 1.4 kg of berries.
Pros:
- excellent winter hardiness;
- consistently high productivity;
- early maturity.
Minuses: vulnerability to anthracnose.
Selechenskaya-2
An early ripe variety in high demand among gardeners. They especially appreciate Selechenskaya-2 for generous harvests.
Description. Bushes are vigorous, erect. Long brushes - from 8 to 14 berries. Fruits are round in shape, large - weighing 3-5.5 g. The taste of the fruit is sweet, suitable for any purpose. Sugar - 7.3%. Vitamin C - 160 mg / 100 g. Productivity - 2.8 kg per plant.
Pros:
- excellent yield;
- immunity to standard currant diseases;
- ripe berries do not fall for a long time;
- large and sweet berries.
Minuses:
- if you do not give the bushes proper care, the fruits become smaller;
- soil moisture control and exactingness to its composition.
Green haze
Belongs to the category of medium late varieties. Fruits well in all regions.
Description. Srednerosly, slightly spreading plants. The brush is 6-10 cm long, the shape is conical. Fruits are medium and large. Weight - 1.2-1.6 g. Black and shiny berries of a round shape, sweet and sour taste. Sugar - 12%. Vitamin C - 192 mg / 100 g. Productivity - 1.5 kg from one bush.
Pros:
- the fruits are universal - they are eaten fresh, put on billets, prepare all kinds of desserts, etc.
- easily adapts to low temperatures and high humidity;
- large-fruited.
Minuses: infection by kidney mites.
Bagheera
Mid-late variety. Zoned in almost all regions of Russia.
Description. Bushes of medium height. Spreading is average. The length of the brushes is 5-8 cm. The weight of the berries is 1-1.5 kg. Rounded black berries. Sweet and sour taste. Universality. Sugar - 8-12%. The content of vitamin C is 180 mg / 100 g. Gardeners remove up to 3.6 kg from one bush.
Pros:
- high productivity;
- resistance to severe frosts, extremely high temperatures;
- rarely sick with powdery mildew and kidney mites;
- high commodity and taste characteristics;
- early maturity and autonomy;
- well stored and transported;
- You can harvest in a mechanized way.
Minuses: lack of resistance to powdery mildew and other fungal diseases.
Titania
A variety of medium ripening. Product of Swedish breeders. Bred in the 60s. last century. Titania is an industrial grade.
Description. Vigorous, erect bushes reach 1.5 m in height. Rounded black fruits. Differ from each other in size. Weight - 1.5-2.5 g. Berries sit on compact long hands - 20-24 pieces. The pulp is green. The fruits are sweet and sour. Productivity - 1.6 kg per bush.
Pros:
- fruit with a rich taste, not watery;
- self-fertility;
- high transportability - thanks to the dense pulp;
- suitable for mechanized collection;
- consistently high yields;
- withstands frosts down to -34 ° С;
- drought tolerance;
- the fruits are consumed raw, they can be frozen and processed;
- exceptional disease resistance.
Minuses:
- non-maturing;
- sour berries;
- the bushes quickly overgrow.
Red Cross
Mid-season and self-fertile variety, Origin - American. There is from the 19th century.
Description. Medium-sized plant with medium tassels - 6-7 cm. Red, large fruits. The shape is rounded, slightly flattened. Weight - from 0.8 to 1.3 g. Sugars - 8.5%. Ascorbic acid - 35 mg / 100 g. One bush gives up to 2.8 kg of berries.
Pros:
- large-fruited;
- great taste of berries.
Minuses: poor winter hardiness.
Nina
Ripening is early. This variety is attractive in fruits - large, sweet and one-dimensional.
Description. The plant is medium tall, dense. Large rounded black berries. Weight - 2-4 g. 3-4 kg of berries are removed from one bush. With perfect care, you can get up to 8 kg. Harvested in early July.
Pros:
- high quality characteristics of berries;
- simultaneous ripening of fruits;
- resistance to low temperatures;
- stable and high yields;
- easy propagation by cuttings.
Minuses:
- lack of good transportability;
- vulnerability to terry and kidney mite.
Raisin
Early grade. Belongs to the large-fruited category.
Description. Bushes are medium-sized and straight-growing. The fruits grow large - from 2 to 3.2 g. The berries are rounded, black, matte. Sweet, sugar in them is about 9%. Vitamin C - 192 mg. Gives a crop of 1.7 to 2 kg per bush.
The fruits of Raisins, ripening, do not fall on the ground for a long time. They even begin to wither directly on the bush - it turns out "raisins."
Pros:
- not afraid of extreme conditions - steadily withstands any extreme - frost, drought, frost;
- extremely sweet fruits;
- universal application;
- berries are kept on a bush for a long time;
- immunity to kidney mites and powdery mildew;
- simple care - it is enough usual agricultural practices, water on time, and also monitor the shape of the bush, remove timely old and weak shoots.
Minuses: difficult rooting by cuttings.
White Fairy (Diamond)
The average ripening period. High-yielding variety for universal use.
Description. Medium-sized bushes, spreading weak. The average length of the brush is 8-9 cm. The berries are of medium size - 0.6 g. Color - white. Sugars - up to 6.9%. Vitamin C - 43-45 mg. Productivity - about 5.2 kg.
Pros:
- dessert taste of berries;
- consistently high yields.
Minuses: bush thickening.
Akur
A variety of early ripening. It was bred in the Far East and is optimal for cultivation in this region.
Description. Plants are medium-sized. Density is average. The weight of the berries is 1.1 g. The fruits are the same size, spherical or oval in shape. Color - bluish-black, there is a wax coating. Dry matter - 13.5%. Vitamin C - 157 mg per 100 g. Collection from one bush - 3.3 kg.
Pros:
- tolerates harsh winters;
- resistant to most diseases.
Minuses: unimportant taste.
Alga
Mid-season, winter-hardy variety.
Description. Berries are black, with splendor. Weight - 1.3 g. Sugar - 8.3%. Vitamin C - 171 mg per 100 g. Collection from one bush - 3.6 kg.
Pros:
- the universality of the fruit - they are delicious fresh, they also come out with excellent preservation;
- good immunity;
- tart taste.
Minuses: susceptibility to fungi.
Lazy person
Mid-late variety. One of the leaders in the rating of large-fruited.
Description. The berries are brown-black in color, weigh about 2.5-3.1 g. This is a large-fruited variety, with sweet, sugar-rich berries. Sugar in them is 8.3-8.8%. Vitamin C - 117-157 mg in every 100 g. Crops are lower than in many other varieties - 0.8-1 kg per bush.
Pros:
- high taste characteristics;
- self-fertility - 45%;
- the variety is resistant to anthracnose, powdery mildew, a tick is infrequently affected;
- frost resistance - tolerates temperatures up to minus 34 ° С.
Minuses:
- berries differ from each other in size;
- ripe berries crumble;
- unstable crops;
- poor transportability.
Daughter
Mid-early, winter-hardy variety. Widely zoned, easily adaptable to different conditions.
Description. Bushes are medium-sized. Spreading and density are average. The berries are quite large. They weigh from 1.2 to 2.3 g. The fruits are black in color, rounded, sweet and sour. Very high productivity - up to 4 kg of berries can be removed from one bush. Sugar - 7.5%. Vitamin C - 160 mg in every 100 g.
Pros:
- universality;
- self-fertile variety;
- weight and taste of berries.
Minuses: poorly resists powdery mildew.
Emerald necklace
Variety with a medium late ripening period. Differs in the greenish color of berries. Green currants are not as demanded as black or red. But she has her own merits - there is no specific smell of blackcurrant, which not everyone likes.
Description. Bushes of medium height. Berries grow round, one size. Fruit weight - from 1.1 to 1.2 g. Color - light yellow, with emerald tint. It tastes sweet and sour. Sugar - 10.5%. Vitamin C - 158 mg in every 100 g. Collect up to 2.9 kg from the bush.
Pros:
- self-fertility;
- stable yields;
- resistance to many diseases.
Minuses: the Emerald Necklace has a small fruit size.
Valentinovka
A late variety that will fully satisfy the need for fresh berries, and is suitable for harvesting.
Description. Tall straight plants with long, more than 10 cm, brushes. The berries are round, red, medium in size - up to 0.5 g. Sugars - 6.5%. Ascorbic acid - 49 mg / 100 g. Collect from 2 to 3.3 kg of berries annually.
Pros:
- resistance to frost;
- self-fertility;
- resistance to powdery mildew;
- a lot of pectins - this positively affects the quality of processed products.
Minuses: the taste of berries is mediocre.
Irmen
Medium early ripening. This large-fruited variety is bred and zoned in Siberia. Allows you to get high yields in Siberian conditions.
Description. Mid-sized plants. The shoots are bent. The fruits are quite large - from 1.7 to 3.6 g. Color - black, ordinary currant flavor - sweet, with acidity. Productivity - up to 2.9 kg from one bush. Vitamin C - 188 mg per 100 g. Total sugar content - up to 17%.
Pros:
- extremely winter-hardy variety;
- resistance to the kidney tick.
Minuses: vulnerability to hazel and septoria.
Kalinovka
This is a mid-season variety of Siberian breeding. Zoned in Siberia. Extremely winter hardy.
Description. A plant of medium height and sprawling. Upright. Brushes of medium length - 5-9 cm. Fruits of a classical type - round and black. Shine dimly. The taste is also standard - sweet and sour. Large-fruited variety - the weight of berries reaches 2 g. One bush gives 2.7-2.8 kg.
Pros:
- excellent taste characteristics;
- resistance to aridity;
- do not crumple during transportation - thanks to the dense skin;
- not afraid of powdery mildew.
Minuses: may be affected by a kidney tick.
Darling
Mid-season variety for universal use. Bred by Belarusian breeders.
Description. Srednerosly, slightly spreading bushes. The size of the berries is average - 0.6-0.8 g. Color - bright red. Sugars - 6%. Vitamin C - 30 mg / 100 g. Productivity - about 2 kg per bush.
Pros:
- generous harvests;
- self-fertility;
- tolerates frosts.
Minuses: afraid of leaf spotting.
Spherical
Another mid-season variety of Siberian breeding. A self-made variety, zoned in the Siberian regions.
Description. Standard bushes - medium height, density and sprawl. Rounded fruits weighing about 1.6-2.8 g. The skin is dense, the separation is dry. Sweet and sour flesh with a classic currant smell. The length of the hands is up to 6 cm. Sugars - 7-10%, vitamin C - 164 mg per 100 g. Productivity - within 3.5 kg.
Pros:
- self-fertility;
- berries, ripening, do not crumble for a long time;
- not afraid of powdery mildew;
- universal application;
- do not wrinkle during transportation;
- keep a good trade dress.
Minuses: vulnerability to septoria.
Extreme
The average ripening period. Selection - Novosibirsk. Winter-hardy and large-fruited variety.
Description. Shrubs of medium size. The length of the brushes is 8-12 cm.Very large fruits, reach 4 g. All berries are the same size. Color - black, slightly gleam. Sugar - 12%, vitamin C - 90 mg per 100 g. Productivity - 18-2.1 kg.
Pros: fast plant regeneration.
Minuses:
- the berries taste fresh;
- the bushes are too spreading;
- affected by currant gall aphids.
Yanzhai
A variety of mid-season category. Bred by Buryat breeders.
Description. Bushes are vigorous, medium sprawling. The length of the brushes is 8-10 cm. The weight of the berries is 1.8-3.3 g. Black, shine. The taste is sweet and sour, tender. They smell good. Sugar - 9.5-10.9%, vitamin C - 155 mg per 100 g. About 3.2 kg of berries are collected annually.
Pros:
- universality;
- bushes withstand very low winter temperatures;
- self-fertility;
- high taste characteristics of berries;
- a tick mite avoids this variety.
Minuses: often affected by anthracnosis.
Black Pearl
Mid-season variety. Gardeners note that the fruits of the "Black Pearl" are similar in appearance to blueberries. Many gardeners consider this variety to be obsolete, but due to the large number of advantages, it is still popular.
Description. Bushes of medium height - 1-1.3 m. Weight of fruits - 1.2-1.5 g. It happens up to 3 g. The berries are round, all the same size. They have an exquisite sweet and sour taste. The color of the berries is black; they shine like pearls. The skin is medium density. Seeds are large. It has a high content of vitamin C - 135 mg per 100 g. Sugars - 9%. Productivity - 1.5-2 kg. There are yields up to 5 kg.
Pros:
- high taste characteristics;
- the possibility of mechanized collection;
- not wrinkled during transportation;
- resistant to kidney mites and anthracnose;
- early variety, with stable yields;
- suitable for freezing;
- ripe berries hang without crumbling.
Minuses:
- affected by powdery mildew;
- weak aroma;
- sour taste.
Vologda
Mid-late variety. Zoned in almost all regions of Russia - from the Central regions to the Far East.
Description. The bushes are thick, sprawling, with thickened shoots and long - up to 8-10 cm, tassels. Large fruits - 1.7-3 g. Berries are round-oval in shape, black in color, sweet and sour. Sugars - 8%, ascorbic acid - 138 mg / 100 g. From one bush get 3.7 kg.
Pros:
- resistance to fungal diseases;
- large-fruited;
- impeccable taste characteristics.
Minuses: sprawling bushes.
Pygmy
The average ripening time. Large-fruited variety with high productivity.
Description. The bushes are medium thick, slightly spreading, medium thick. On the hands of 5-10 berries. Fruits are extremely large, spherical. Weight - 3-7.6 g. The skin is thin, the color is almost black. Sweet, sugars - 9.4%. Productivity - 5,4 kg from a bush. Ascorbic acid - 150 mg / 100 g.
In unripe fruits of currant, vitamin C is four times more than in ripe ones.
Pros:
- adaptation to extreme conditions - drought, frost, heat, rainy weather;
- consistently high productivity;
- unpretentiousness to growing conditions.
Minuses:
- affected by a kidney tick;
- non-maturing;
- medium resistance to Septoria.
Constellation
Belongs to an early ripe group. Zoned in the European part of the Russian Federation.
Description. Bushes are slightly spreading, medium-sized. Brushes of medium length - 4-5 cm. The weight of black berries is 1.2-1.5 g. Sour-sweet in taste, sugars in them - 11.6%. Ascorbic acid - 198 mg / 100 g. Productivity - 2.5 kg per bush.
Pros:
- winter hardiness;
- high self-fertility;
- highly productive variety;
- easily propagated by cuttings;
- excellent taste.
Minuses: poorly resists a kidney tick.
Minusinskaya White
The average ripening period. Bred by Minusinsk breeders in 1971. Very winter-hardy variety.
Description. Srednerosly bushes, average spreading. The average length of the brush is 7.5 cm. The fruits are large - 0.8-1.0 g. Berries of the same size. Color is a little yellowish. Sugars - up to 9.6%. Vitamin C - 54 mg. Productivity - about 2.3-2.5 kg per bush.
Pros:
- self-fertility;
- rarely affected by powdery mildew and gall aphids.
Minuses:
- too large seeds;
- not good transportability.
August
The variety belongs to the medium-late group. Bred by Novosibirsk breeders. Recommended for cultivation in the West Siberian region.
Description. The bushes are medium-sized, with slightly curved shoots. Fruits attract gardeners by their size - the berries are large, weigh about 3 g. The taste is sour. Berries with a pleasant currant aroma. Sugar - 14%. Vitamin C - 164 mg per 100 g. One bush can produce up to 2 kg of berries.
Pros:
- tolerates low temperatures;
- high taste;
- resistant to most diseases.
Minuses: can be affected by a pock, a tick mite.
Arapka
Ripening is in the middle of the season. The variety was bred by domestic breeders by crossing productive varieties.
Description. Bushes of medium height and spreading, dense. Berries weigh about 1.3-1.5 g. The shape of the fruit is round-oval. All berries grow about the same size. The berries shine, the separation is dry. Fragrant, sweet and sour fruits. Sugar - 8.5%. Vitamin C - 143 mg / 100 g. On the bush grows up to 1.8-1.9 kg of fruit.
Pros:
- stable yields;
- unpretentiousness and resistance to diseases;
- mechanized collection may be used;
- standard agricultural technology.
Minuses: ripening is delayed compared to many popular varieties.
Altai Late
Variety with late ripening. Bred by Siberian breeders. Withstands severe frosts.
Description. The bushes are tall, grow straight, the density is medium. On one brush grows up to 7-14 berries. The weight of the berry is up to 1.2 g. They are round in shape and all of the same size. The fruits are black, covered with a waxy coating, the separation is dry. Seeds are small. The berries have a thin skin. They taste sweet and sour. Sugar - 6.5-8%. Vitamin C - 200 mg / 100 g. Productivity - 1.5 kg per bush.
Pros:
- self-fertility;
- practically does not suffer from anthracnosis, septoria, kidney mites and columnar rust;
- stable harvest;
- high taste characteristics;
- suitability for mechanized processing.
Minuses: when grown in central Russia, the variety is affected by powdery mildew.
Openwork
Mid-season variety for universal use. It is characterized by high self-fertility and large-fruited.
Description. Bushes of medium height, sparseness is weak. Height is about 1-1.5 m. Brushes are thick. The fruits weigh about 1.6-3 g. The shape is round-oval, the fruits are of the same size, black in color, with luster, sweet and sour. The skin thickness is medium. Sugars - 7.8%, ascorbic acid (vitamin C) - 159 mg / 100 g. Productivity - from 1.6 kg per bush.
Pros:
- tolerates frosts well;
- rarely has columnar rust and powdery mildew;
- mechanized cleaning is possible.
Minuses: the variety is vulnerable to Septoria and Anthracnosis.
It is not recommended to overload the bush in the first year of fruiting. This can lead to stunted shrubs and premature aging.
Gift of summer
Late variety with high winter hardiness. For many years, maintains a high yield.
Description. Medium-sized bushes of medium spreading. Long, up to 14 cm, brushes. The fruits are medium and large - 0.6-0.9 g. Sugars - up to 7%. Vitamin C - 55 mg. Productivity - 2.8 kg from one bush.
Pros:
- fruits have high gelling properties;
- not enough tasty berries.
Minuses: may be affected by anthracnosis.
Gross
Medium early ripening. Winter hardy grade.
Description. The bushes are medium-sized, sprawling. Long brushes - 8-10 cm. Fruits are large, with shine. The weight of the berries is 1.4-2.2 g. Sweet and sour taste, sugar in them - 7.6%. Ascorbic acid - 175 mg / 100 g. Productivity - 3.7 kg per bush.
Pros:
- high and stable productivity;
- the versatility of the fruit;
- self-fertility;
- large, one-dimensional fruits;
- resistance to diseases and pests.
Minuses: too sprawling bushes.
Gulliver
Early ripening grade. Tall and large-fruited, resistant to low temperatures.
Description. Bushes are medium-sized, slightly spreading. On the hands of medium length 9-17 fruits. The berries are large - up to 3.2 g. Black, shiny. Vitamin C - 168 mg / 100 g. One bush gives up to 2 kg of berries.
Pros:
- resistance to stress and extreme conditions;
- well resists diseases and pests.
Minuses: tall bushes, a rarer planting is required than for other varieties - 3.0x1.2-1.5 m.
Big Ben
Novelty Bred in Scotland. Large-fruited, mid-early variety.
Description. Berries with a sweet and sour dessert flavor. The weight of the fruit is up to 3.5 g. The yield in the first year is 5 kg, in subsequent years the harvest grows, in the third year - up to 12 kg.
Pros:
- high taste;
- ripening, does not crumble;
- frost resistance;
- resistance to powdery mildew and pests;
- friendly ripening.
Minuses: poorly tolerates drought and arid climate.
Other varieties
Black BMW. Early ripening grade. Berries ripen in early July. Great treat for kids. Very large and sweet berries. Fruit weight - 5-7 g. A brush with berries resembles a bunch of grapes. High yielding variety. On one brush - up to 20 fruits with unusual taste. The berries are dense, with a glossy sheen. The pulp has a uniform consistency, has a delicate and pleasant aroma. The fruits do not fall to the ground for a long time.
The Rose. Mid-season variety. It differs in the pink color of berries. The fruit has a sweet, dessert flavor. The mass of fruits is 0.5-0.8 g. Sugars - 7.5%. Vitamin C - 50 mg / 100 g. Productivity - up to 2.6 kg per bush.
Velours. Variety of Buryat selection. The average ripening time. The weight of the berries is 1.5 g. Universal purpose. Delicate, sweet and sour taste. Fruits, ripening, almost do not crumble. Sugars - 9-10%. Medium-yielding - up to 1.5 kg of berries are removed from one bush. Self-fertile, winter-hardy variety. The disadvantage is that overripe berries burst. It does not tolerate drought.
Yakut. Bred by Yakut breeders. Vitamin C - 100 mg. High winter hardiness. The berries are medium in size, weighing 0.9 g, black, with a waxy coating. Insufficiently high disease resistance.
Agrolesovskaya. The average ripening time. Weak and slightly spreading bushes. Large fruits - up to 2.5 g. Sugar - 11%. Winter-hardy and self-fertile variety. It is resistant to powdery mildew, but vulnerable to a kidney tick.
Amur canning. Middle-late variety of Far Eastern breeding. Small berries - up to 0.8 g. Sour, suitable only for processing. Not ripen easily. The yield is stable - 2 kg per bush. The variety is resistant to disease. Sugars are only 5.4%.
Beaver. Variety of Bashkir breeding. Large-fruited. Berries of the same size, weigh up to 2.6 g. Sweet and sour taste, sugar - 9.6%. Disease resistance. Productivity is up to 4 kg from a bush.
Chishma. Mid-early variety of Bashkir breeding. Medium-sized bushes with long tassels. Large fruits - up to 3.2 g. Black, spherical berries with a sweet and sour taste. Sugars - 9.5%. Vitamin C - 236 g per 100 g. High-yielding variety - up to 4 kg per bush.
The Snow Queen. Green-fruited medium-late variety. The mass of berries is 1-1.3 g. Color - light yellow, with a green tint. From the bush they collect up to 2.7 kg. High-yielding, frost-resistant variety resistant to most diseases.
Tatyana's Day. The average ripening period. Medium bushes, medium and long brushes. Sugars - 9.4%. Shiny black fruit weighing 1.3 g. Resistant to drought. Self-fertility and early maturity. One bush gives up to 3 kg of berries.
Crispy. Red currants with an average ripening period. Siberian selection. Large berries - 0.7-1.3 g. Collect up to 2.6 kg of berries from the bush. The berries have a dessert flavor.
In memory of Shukshin. Mid-season variety from Siberian breeders. Very large black berries. Thin-skinned, sweet and sour, separation - dry. Ascorbic acid - 120 mg.
Hara Kytalyk. Product of Yakut selection. Medium-sized bushes with very long brushes - up to 14 cm. Sugars - less than 5%. A lot of vitamin C - 259 mg. Resistant to low temperatures. Average yield. The variety is resistant to drought, pests and diseases. Disadvantages - the fruits tend to crumble, need cross-pollination.
Shadriha. The average ripening period. Bred by Siberian breeders. Medium bushes. Large fruits with brilliance. Sugar - 9.9%. Ascorbic acid - 136 mg. Almost no mildew. Minus - sprawling bushes. The berries are not particularly large - up to 1 g. The color of the fruit is dark brown with a waxy coating.
Orlovia. Mid-ripe currants. Tall bushes with medium sprawl. On the hands of 6-7 berries. Fruits weigh up to 1.2 g. All berries are the same size. Sugars - 7.6%. Vitamin C - 109 mg / 100 g. Integrated resistance to diseases and pests. Harvest - 1 kg from the bush. Too sprawling - during the ripening of the fruit, the branches slope to the ground.
Vertti. Green currant. Variety from Finnish breeders. The berries are not as beautiful as black or red, but they have a wonderful taste. It tolerates Russian frosts well, but in severe frosts - above minus 30 ° C, the kidneys can freeze. The variety is resistant to fungal diseases. The weight of berries is up to 1.5 g.
Separation of varieties by main criteria
To choose currants for your country or homestead, you have to sort through dozens, even hundreds of varieties. To facilitate the selection, varieties should be selected methodically - by color, ripening time, size of fruits. Below are several tables comparing the varieties of currants according to different criteria. Table 1 - varieties differing in ripening time.
Table 1
Precocity category | ||
early ripe | mid-season | late ripening |
Summer resident | Vika | Alexandrina |
Curiosity | White Potapenko | Keen |
Selechenskaya | Dobrynya | Bagheera |
Exotic | Green haze | Kipiana |
Nina | Krasnaya Andreichenko | Venus |
Raisin | Titania | Mermaid |
Constellation | Red Cross | Amur canning |
Comparative characteristics of different varieties of red, black, white and green currants in terms of yield and fruit size are shown in table 2.
table 2
Colour | Productivity, kg | The mass of fruits, g |
Black currant | ||
Summer resident | 1,5 | 2,2-5 |
Dobrynya | 1,6 | 2,8-6 |
Alexandrina | 1,8-3 | 0,9-1,2 |
Green haze | 1,5 | 1,2-1,6 |
Exotic | 3,5 | 3,5-5 |
Selechenskaya - 2 | 2,8 | 3-5,5 |
Red Ribes | ||
Vika | 6 | 0,5-0,8 |
Krasnaya Andreichenko | 1,4 | 0,7 |
Red Cross | 2,8 | 0,8-1,3 |
Valentinovka | 2-3,3 | 0,5 |
Darling | 2 | 0,6-0,8 |
Gift of summer | 2,8 | 0,6-0,9 |
White currant | ||
White Potapenko | 1,8-2,3 | 0,5 |
White Fairy (Diamond) | 4,6-5,2 | 0,6 |
Minusinskaya White | 2,3-2,5 | 0,6 |
Green currant | ||
Emerald necklace | 2,9 | 1,1- 1,2 |
Vertti | 2 | 1,5 |
The Snow Queen | 2,7 | 1,1-1,3 |
Once currants with 1.5 g berries were considered large-fruited, today new varieties have appeared that have moved the "old-timers" into the small-fruited category. Table 3 - varieties of currants, characterized by especially large fruits.
Table 3
Large-fruited variety | Berry weight | Colour |
Hercules | 3-3,6 | black |
Lucia | 3,6-5,5 | black |
Treasure | 2-4 | black |
Lazy person | 3-3,5 | black |
Exotic | 3,5-5 | black |
Jonker Van Thets | 1,2-1,6 | red |
Versailles White | 1,2-1,3 | white |
Currant is a plastic, truly diverse culture. Breeders have created dozens of varieties that differ in maturity, purpose, taste, color, fruit size and other characteristics. Having picked up several varieties, you can provide yourself with berries for the whole season and for any occasion.
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