Varieties of black currant

Early maturity

The Seedling is appreciated for its good and stable yields, weak powdery mildew damage, large( 1.2-1.4 g) and delicious berries that contain 175 mg% of vitamin C. The variety is self-bodied, winter hardy, butSevere winters there is a freezing of the cortex at the base of the branches. Berries ripen very early. However, it should be borne in mind that they are heavily crumbled and cracked, so you can not delay with their collection.

The gimmick is distinguished by its high rate of fastness: already in the next season after planting, it gives 500-700 g of berries from the bush, 5-7 kg for 5-6 years. To powdery mildew is resistant. Berries are round-oval, large, black, shiny, their flesh is juicy, sweet and sour. Contain 126 mg% of vitamin C. The brush is long - 5,5-7 cm. The bush is medium-sized, sprawling. Grape has large, aligned, brownish-black berries, ripening early. The flesh is tender, sweet, the skin is thin. Contain 173.5 mg% of vitamin C. The length of the brush is 5-7 cm. The flowers are resistant to spring frosts. The bush is medium-sized, sprawling. Resistant to powdery mildew and kidney mite.

Heiress gives large( 1.2-1.5 g) berries, black, delicious, universal purpose. After maturation, do not crumble. They contain 158-21b mg% of vitamin C. It is slightly affected by powdery mildew and anthracnose. The bush is medium in size and spreading.

Dubrovskaya gives berries of universal purpose, large, black, shiny, which contain 209.4 mg% of vitamin C. Peel of medium density. The variety is resistant to kidney mite and terry. The bush is compact, of medium height and spreading. The brush is short.

Reproduction occurs with lignified cuttings. Well matured annual shoots from 2-4-year old branches cut into cuttings 15-18 cm long with 5-6 buds and immediately planted on the prepared bed. The uppermost part of the escape is thrown out. Cuttings are planted inclined at an angle of 45 ° at a distance of 8-10 cm. The row from the row should be no closer than 50-60 cm. Above it leave 2 buds, one of which should be at the soil level. The earth around the cuttings is compacted, watered and mulched with peat. Reproduction of black currant by arc-shaped layers is very effective. Cut the cuttings better in the second to third decade of September. Planted in this period, they take root and overwinter well. You can grow a seedling from one and two-kidney lignified cuttings. Cutting such cuttings from the lower and middle part of annual shoots 2-3 weeks before planting, they are rooted in the seed boxes in a mixture of sand and turf, taken in equal parts.

Well fruiting black currant bushes are grown in one place for 10-12 years.