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Currant Pamyat Vavilov is one of the best yielding varieties, suitable for most regions of Central Russia. Produces sweet and large berries that ripen mainly in early August. Suitable for fresh consumption and all kinds of preparations.
History of selection
The Pamyat Vavilov variety was bred at the Research Institute of Potato and Horticulture in Belarus. Rainchikova G.P., Zazulina N.A. took part in the work. and Voluznev A.G. An application for approval of this variety of black currant was submitted in 1977. The following year, variety trials began. The crop was included in the register of breeding achievements of Russia in 1996.
Description of the currant variety Pamyat Vavilov
The description of the blackcurrant variety contains characteristics of the bush and berries. The most important parameters are presented below.
Bush
The currant bush of the Pamyat Vavilov variety has great vigor, spreads a little, and has average branching. The shoots are not too thick, shine in the sun, and have no pubescence.The color of lignified branches is gray, with dark brown dots visible. They also have no pubescence. The shoots taper towards the tops, the internodes are long.
The buds are small, pinkish in color, cone-shaped, their tips are sharp, run parallel to the shoots or deviate slightly. The apical bud of the Vavilov Memory currant is small, pointed, and shallow. Its shape is oblong and asymmetrical. The scales on the kidneys are elongated, pressed tightly, and have small “spouts”.
The leaves of the Memory Vavilov currant have a typical shape with five lobes, medium size, light green in color, and glisten faintly in the sun. The surface is almost not corrugated, wrinkles are noticeable. The plates are arranged horizontally. They are wavy along the edges, with sharp blades. The cutouts between them are located at an acute angle. The basal lobes are clearly visible. There is an open, shallow notch at the base of the leaf.
The petioles of the Pamyat Vavilov currant are colored and pubescent. The teeth are small, with sharp corners, serrated in shape. Leaf scars are round and also wedge-shaped.
Memory of Vavilov currant flowers are small and red in color. The stamens are located at the level of the pistil. Brushes are short or medium size. The berries grow in clusters of moderate density, the axis is small.
Berries
The fruits themselves of the Pamyat Vavilova variety are large, weighing on average 1.2 g. The color is black over the entire surface, with a gloss. The shape is round, the skin is dense. The calyx is round, small, closed. The stalks are medium.
The berries grow in clusters and come off the stem well
Characteristics of currants Memory of Vavilov
Among the characteristics of the variety, the taste of the fruit, yield, and ripening time are of particular importance. The most important parameters are presented below.
Taste qualities
The taste of the Pamyat Vavilov currant variety is pleasant, sweet, with a slight sourness. At the tasting it received one of the highest ratings - 4.8 points. The pulp contains:
- sugar – 8.5%
- acids – 1.8%;
- vitamin C – more than 187 mg per 100 g;
- pectins – 1.4%.
The aroma of the fruit is average. But the pulp is juicy and very tasty. The purpose is universal. Memory of Vavilov currants are good fresh; you can also make jam, jam, and fruit drinks from it.
Ripening time
Currant bushes of the Pamyat Vavilov variety begin to bear fruit already in 2-3 years. In terms of ripening time, it belongs to medium-sized crops - berries appear from the second half of July to the first ten days of August.
Productivity
The yield of the Pamyat Vavilov currant variety is very high. From one mature bush it is possible to collect 5-6 kg of delicious berries every summer. Maximum performance can be achieved with good care and selection of the right planting site.
Frost resistance
The currant variety Pamyat Vavilov has high winter hardiness, so it can be grown in different regions:
- middle lane;
- Volga region;
- Northwest;
- southern regions.
Disease resistance
The black currant variety Pamyat Vavilov has fairly good immunity. It is not affected by anthracnose. The culture is relatively resistant to bud mites and powdery mildew.
Preventive treatments against diseases are mandatory.Every spring, the bushes are sprayed with fungicides, and in the summer they monitor the appearance of insects and, if necessary, use insecticides.
Advantages and disadvantages
The variety Vavilov's Memory is primarily valued for its very good taste and yield. The currants are large, marketable, and come off the bush well. The plants are winter-hardy, so they can be cultivated in different regions of Russia from the southern regions to the North-West.
The berries are sweet and very large
Pros:
- excellent yield;
- pleasant taste;
- increased winter hardiness;
- early fruiting;
- immunity to disease;
- high self-fertility - no need for pollinators;
- industrial cultivation possible;
- the fruits do not fall off the branches.
Minuses:
- may suffer from fungal infections;
- Fruiting is not friendly, extended over time.
How to plant
The main time for planting Pamyat Vavilov currants is autumn - the period from late September to the first half of October (in the south until early November). Choose a place that is sunny, dry, without stagnant water, and also protected from drafts - you can plant it along the fence (but not close to it).
The soil has been prepared since spring. It needs to be dug up and fertilized with compost or humus - a bucket per square meter. If the soil contains a lot of clay, sand or sawdust is also added to it in an amount of 3-5 kg per 1 m2.
In about three weeks, they dig holes of the same diameter and depth of 50-60 cm. An interval of 1.5-2 m is left between them. Small stones are placed at the bottom for drainage, and on top - a layer of fertile soil with black peat and humus in a ratio of 2:1 :1.
When planting currants, Vavilov’s Memory works like this:
- The roots of the seedling are soaked in a clay mash with “Epin” or “Kornevin” (growth stimulants).
- Place the bush in the center and tilt it at an angle of 45 degrees.
- Cover with soil and compact so that the root collar goes to a depth of 8-10 cm; if necessary, add soil after watering.
- Give a bucket of settled water and mulch after a few days.
Features of care
You need to care for Pamyat Vavilov variety currants in much the same way as other varieties. Young seedlings are watered weekly if there is no rain. Adult plants are given water 2-3 times a month. But if there is a drought, watering is carried out again on a weekly basis or even more often (a bucket of water 2-3 times in seven days).
After heavy rain or watering, loosen the soil, and at the same time, if necessary, remove weeds. To keep the soil moist longer and not dry out, lay out a layer of mulch - straw, hay, sawdust, pine needles.
Mulching bushes protects them during dry periods
For a good harvest, Pamyat Vavilov currants are fed regularly. At the beginning of April, they give urea (50 g per bush), and during the period of budding and fruiting - superphosphate (50 g) and potassium sulfate (25 g). In the fall, you can fertilize with compost - mix with soil and spread in a circle near the trunk.
In early spring, before the buds begin to swell and sap flow, sanitary pruning is carried out, weakened branches damaged by frost are removed, and a bush is formed. At the same time, they are treated with Bordeaux mixture or other fungicides. In the summer, the bushes are periodically inspected and if insects are found, they are treated with Decis, Aktara or other means. In autumn, after leaf fall, all plant debris is removed.
Conclusion
Currant Memory of Vavilov is a winter-hardy variety, undemanding to care.It has fairly good immunity and a high yield. Even a novice gardener can cultivate this crop on his own plot.
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