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Currant is an unpretentious berry bush that grows well in different regions. When choosing a plant, take into account the quality of the berries, yield, and winter hardiness. The best blackcurrant varieties for the Urals tolerate the climatic conditions of this region perfectly. Varieties with red and white berries are also chosen for planting.
Features of currant varieties for cultivation in the Urals
For cultivation in the Urals, zoned currant varieties are chosen. Such plants have been tested and are well adapted to the weather conditions of the region. Many of them were bred by breeders in the Chelyabinsk and Sverdlovsk regions.
The best currant varieties for the Urals have the following characteristics:
- large fruit;
- self-fertility;
- high and stable yield;
- good berry taste;
- resistance to spring frosts;
- high immunity to diseases;
- resistance to winter frosts.
To obtain a high yield of currants in the Urals, it is important to choose a suitable place for the bush. A sunny place on the south or west side of the site is suitable for the culture. During the growing season, plants are provided with care: fertilizing, bush formation, preparation for winter.
The best varieties of blackcurrant for the Urals
Black currants are valued for their tasty and healthy berries. The plant prefers loose, fertile soil. Before planting crops in the Urals, humus and river sand are added to the soil. Its lifespan reaches 15 years or more.
Bagheera
The variety bears fruit in the mid-late period. The plant is medium-sized, slightly spreading. Its branches are straight and yellowish in color. The fruits are large, spherical, up to 1.5 g in size. Scope of application: universal.
Bagheera is characterized by high winter hardiness and early fruiting. The shrub is drought resistant. The main disadvantage of the crop is that it occasionally suffers from powdery mildew. The yield is about 3.6 kg. The fruits are stored for a long time and are transported without problems.
Gross
A mid-season hybrid, which is a medium-sized shrub. Its fruits are large, with a maximum weight of 2.2 g. Their shape is round, the skin is black and shiny, the content of seeds in the pulp is average. The taste is assessed as refreshing, sour. The scope of application is not limited.
Gross currant is valued for its resistance to frost, diseases and pests. The bush is self-fertile and annually produces up to 3.7 kg of berries.The disadvantage may be the spreading form of the plant, which requires regular pruning and tying up shoots.
Hercules
This late-fruiting hybrid forms a tall shrub with straight shoots. Its berries are large, with an average weight of up to 4 g, of the same size, black, with a light coating on the skin. The seeds are small, light brown. The taste is rated as excellent, dessert.
In the Urals, Hercules currant brings a high and stable harvest. It is not demanding on the composition and fertility of the soil. Its ovaries do not fall off after frost. The main disadvantage is the need to protect against bud mites.
globe
A well-known variety, bred by Sverdlovsk scientists, which has high winter hardiness. Self-fertility of the crop reaches 67%. The plant is compact and forms straight powerful branches. A young seedling produces a moderate harvest; as it grows, the fruiting increases.
Flowering and ripening of shrubs of this variety in the Urals occur in the middle period. Its berries are round, large, weighing from 2 to 6 g. They are quite one-dimensional and have a dessert taste. The Globus variety propagates well from cuttings. In rainy summers it is susceptible to powdery mildew and requires additional treatments.
Dashkovskaya
A dense, medium-growing bush that in the Urals bears fruit in the medium term. Its berries are large, weighing from 2 to 6 g, spherical and one-dimensional, with black skin. Their taste is excellent, sweet, rated 4.9 points. Self-fertility is increased, about 65%.
Currant Dashkovskaya bears fruit consistently. The bush does not freeze in winter. It has increased resistance to most fungal diseases, but requires spraying against septoria and kidney mites.
Green haze
Mid-season representative of the culture.It is a slightly spreading bush, the branches of which are gray-yellow, straight, of medium thickness, the berries weighing 1.6 g are spherical, black, with a glossy skin. When they are torn off, no juice is released.
The taste of Green Haze currants is sweet, with light sour notes. The productivity of the crop is high and stable. The scope of use is universal. The plant is resistant to winter cold and powdery mildew, but requires regular spraying against bud mites.
Miass black
Mid-season currants, approved for cultivation in the Urals. The plant is dense, moderately spreading. Its shoots are brown, slightly deflected. The fruits, 0.9 g in size, are spherical, one-dimensional, sour-sweet.
The variety has decent self-fertility - about 70%, as well as immunity from anthracnose. Its productivity is up to 3.3 kg; the crop can withstand Ural winters without problems. The disadvantage is the small size of the fruit.
Pilot
A well-known variety in the Urals that bears fruit in the late period. The bush is vigorous and early-fruiting. The productivity of the plant is high and stable from year to year. The berries are enlarged, weighing up to 5 g, collected in loose clusters. Their skin is dense, but not rough. Overripe currants have an improved taste.
The Pilot variety reproduces well by cuttings and layering. The seedlings quickly take root after planting. The plant is not susceptible to powdery mildew and does not attract bud mites.
Pygmy
Pygmy is a sweet variety of black currant for the Urals. It bears fruit in the middle period. The bush grows moderately. Its shoots are strong, straight, slightly spreading, light green.Currants are very large, weighing from 2.3 to 8 g, spherical, for dessert purposes. The skin of the berry is quite thin and black.
The Pygmy variety has high productivity. He has good immunity to fungal infections, but requires spraying against bud mites and septoria.
Mermaid
An early ripening variety, it looks like a medium-sized shrub. Its branches are powerful and curved. Currants are large, weighing from 3 to 7.5 g, spherical, one-dimensional, have black, thin skin, sweet pulp, with a small content of seeds.
The plant is winter-hardy, its yield reaches 3 kg. Caring for the Rusalka variety in the Urals necessarily includes treatments for diseases and pests.
Slav
Mid-season compact variety. Its branches are thick, light brown, and arranged straight. Due to late flowering, the shrub does not suffer from spring frosts in the Urals and bears one-dimensional large fruits weighing up to 2.5 g, which remain hanging on the branches for a long time after ripening. The taste of the berries is dessert.
Currants have high winter hardiness and successfully bear fruit without pollinators. Its maturation is simultaneous, not extended over time. The variety grows on any soil and is resistant to diseases and pests. Mature plants are sometimes damaged by bud mites.
Chelyabinsk Festival
Mid-season hybrid, forms a crown of medium dimensions. Its branches are thin, green, curved. The berries, weighing up to 2 g, are rounded and one-dimensional. Their taste is sweet, with sour notes, the purpose of the variety is universal.
Chelyabinsk festival currant overwinters in the Urals without any problems. Its yield is stable, about 4 kg. The shrub rarely gets sick and is resistant to bud mites. The main disadvantage is the insufficiently large size of the fruit.
The best varieties of red currants for the Urals
The fruiting period of red currants reaches 25 years. At the same time, they are quite compact and do not take up much space on the site. In the Urals, the harvest is harvested in July. Ripe fruits remain hanging on the branches for a long time.
Delight
Early ripening variety. Forms a tall, spreading bush with numerous shoots. The branches of the bush are strong, flexible, and medium in size. The berries are large, weighing up to 2 g, with red glossy skin, sweet pulp, without sourness.
Currant Delight is distinguished by its winter hardiness and productivity. The plant is unpretentious, bears fruit in any conditions, and has high immunity to disease. Maturation is simultaneous. The purpose of the variety is universal: fresh consumption and processing.
Garnet bracelet
The culture forms a bush that is somewhat spreading and of medium vigor. Its height reaches 2 m. The currant is bright crimson in color and oval in shape. Its size is 8 - 12 mm, weight - up to 4 g. Long brushes contain up to 10 berries, the skin of which is glossy and of medium thickness.
The pulp of the Pomegranate Bracelet variety is juicy and has a pleasant sour taste. Productivity is high, reaches 12 kg. The harvest is used to prepare juices and compotes. The plant is resistant to drought and cold.
Ilyinka
Variety Ilyinka of the middle fruiting period. In the Urals it grows into a dense spreading bush. Its branches are straight, thick, and green. Currants 1 - 1.5 g in size, one size, spherical, dark red. Its purpose is universal.
The plant produces a stable harvest: up to 5 kg. Its winter hardiness is increased.The shrub is self-fertile, capable of forming ovaries without the participation of pollinators. Shoots are rarely affected by anthracnose and powdery mildew, and do not attract sawflies and other pests.
Marmalade Girl
Fruitful late currants for the Urals. A medium-sized shrub, dense, with spreading branches. Grows well in both sunny and shaded areas. It is not demanding on the composition and fertility of the soil, and does not suffer from anthracnose and powdery mildew.
The Marmaladnitsa variety produces high-quality berries weighing up to 0.8 g. Their shape is flat-round, the skin is orange-red, with noticeable veins. The pulp is sour and has a gelling effect. Currants hang on the branches for a long time and do not fall off even after autumn frosts.
Dream
A vigorous bush with a large number of branches. They are medium thick and green in color. The foliage is matte, large, wrinkled. Currants are large, one-dimensional, the weight of the berry exceeds 1 g. Its pulp is sweet, with a sour aftertaste.
The Dream variety is quite winter-hardy for the Urals. Its productivity is increased, up to 7 kg. Self-fertility rates are high. Powdery mildew symptoms are rarely diagnosed on shoots. Regular spraying helps solve the problem.
Natalie
A dense bush of medium vigor that produces a harvest in the middle period. Its shoots are not thick, straight, green. The fruits are large, spherical, slightly elongated, their weight is in the range of 0.7 - 1 g. Scope of use - universal.
The bush is self-fertile, bears up to 4 kg of berries. It has increased resistance to frost. In field conditions, Natalie's currants are resistant to diseases and pests. An adult bush becomes more spreading. Under the weight of the harvest, the shoots bend toward the ground, so a support is built for them.
Lights of the Urals
Red currant variety Ogni Ural has the appearance of a tall thickened bush. The branches of the bush are thin, green, curved. The fruits are of high quality, of the same size, weighing up to 1 g. Their skin is scarlet in color, the pulp is sweet and sour.
The winter hardiness of the variety is assessed as high. Productivity is up to 7 kg. Self-fertility reaches 50%. The plant is not susceptible to fungal diseases. The area of use of fruits has no restrictions.
Rassvetnaya
Fruiting of the Rassvetnaya currant occurs in the middle period. The bush has moderate vigor and is slightly spreading. The branches are thin and green. The berries are spherical, with a thin red skin. The scope of destination is universal.
In the Urals, the Rassvetnaya variety tolerates winters well and does not suffer from pests and powdery mildew. The disadvantage is that the size of the fruit is not large enough. Their weight does not exceed 1 g. Otherwise, the plant demonstrates high productivity and unpretentiousness.
Sugar
Sugar currant got its name due to its high-quality and sweet berries. The bush is vigorous, with upright growing branches. Up to 4 kg of harvest is harvested from it. The leaves of the bush are bright green and medium-sized. The berries are ready for harvesting early. Its use is tableware.
The fruits are in elongated clusters up to 9 cm long. The currants are intense red in color and flat-round in shape. The winter hardiness of the crop is high, the plant is not attacked by insects.
Ural Beauty
A medium-sized shrub with a large number of shoots. They are powerful and slightly curved. The fruits are large, of the same size, spherical.Their pulp is sweet, dessert, and contains few seeds.
The yield of the Ural Beauty variety is very high - up to 15 kg. The bush is winter-hardy, bears fruit consistently, and is not susceptible to powdery mildew. Occasionally it is affected by sawflies and moths, so it needs to be treated with insecticides.
The best varieties of white currants for the Urals
White currants produce berries that are beige or yellowish in color. In appearance and taste, the shrub resembles varieties with red fruits. The plant develops well in the conditions of the Urals. It bears fruit in July and until late autumn.
Belaya Potapenko
A variety of mid-early ripening. The shrub is slightly spreading, with medium-sized branches. Its foliage is bright green and glossy. The brushes reach 5 cm. The currant is smooth, spherical, weighing 0.5 g. The skin of the fruit is white-yellow, the pulp is sweet with a sour taste.
White Potapenko has high winter hardiness. Flowers can withstand low temperatures in the spring, which often happens in the Urals. The bush bears fruit annually. Ovaries can form without pollinators.
Versailles white
Versailles white currant, bred by French breeders, has been known since the end of the 19th century. It forms a medium-sized bush with spreading branches. Even its annual shoots are thick and green. Berries larger than 1 cm are located in elongated clusters. Their shape is spherical, the flesh is yellowish, and the skin is transparent.
Versailles white is rarely affected by powdery mildew, but requires spraying against anthracnose. The plant's cold resistance is above average. Its shoots are fragile and require careful handling.
Smolyaninovskaya
Smolyaninovskaya currants are harvested in the mid-early period. Shrub with abundant shoots, slightly spreading. Its branches are strong, shiny, light green. Fruits weighing 0.6 - 1 g, spherical or oval. Their flesh and skin are whitish and transparent.
The variety has good cold resistance. Its self-fertility is at an average level; the presence of pollinators has a positive effect on productivity. Usually, when grown in the Urals, the bush produces up to 5.2 kg of berries. Resistance to diseases and pests is increased.
Ural white
The bush is dense, its shoots are slightly spreading. The branches are light green, flexible, not thick. The weight of the berries does not exceed 1.1 g, they are the same size, spherical in shape. The skin color is yellow, the flesh is sweetish. The variety was created specifically for cultivation in the Urals.
Ural white yields its harvest in the mid-early period. Up to 7 kg of fruits are removed from the bush. The plant is self-fertile and resistant to powdery mildew. In some years, symptoms of anthracnose appear.
Jüterborg
Juterborg currant was brought to the Urals from Western Europe. The crown of the crop is thickened, spreading, hemispherical in shape. Its shoots are strong, gray in color, curved. The leaf blade is rough and dense, with pronounced lobes.
The shape of the berries, more than 1 cm in size, is spherical, slightly flattened on the sides, their color is creamy, almost colorless. The Juterborg variety is widely used for processing. Its productivity is increased, reaching 8 kg. Resistance to diseases and pests is average, increased through preventive treatments.
Conclusion
The best blackcurrant varieties for the Urals bring a good harvest of high-quality berries.They are winter-hardy and grow without problems in the climatic conditions of the region. For planting, choose varieties with black, red or white berries.
