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Currants - red, black and white - can be found in every household plot throughout Russia. It is believed that its berries, which are record holders for the content of vitamins and nutrients, have a characteristic sourness. But this is not so: super large black currants, bred through selective breeding, are now gaining increasing popularity among gardeners thanks to their beautiful fruits, rich in pleasant taste and high in sugar.
What varieties of currants are the largest and sweetest?
There are simply no general characteristics of an ideal currant. Thus, certain varieties of the largest sweet black currants, which are successfully grown in the Moscow region, are completely unsuited to the harsh winters of Siberia, or the berries do not have sufficient sweetness and high taste qualities characteristic of medium-sized fruits. It is advisable to grow several super-yielding varieties of black currants in your garden plot.It’s good if their ripening period is different, but their purpose is universal. Bushes of red and white super large, sweet currants, which can be eaten fresh and processed, would be useful in the garden.
Varieties of sweet and large blackcurrants
Sweet black currant does not need a description and is traditionally the most popular among other varieties of berry crops. New specimens obtained through selection have characteristics such as medium or high frost resistance, drought resistance; resistance to diseases and pests; excellent productivity; versatility of using super sweet, tasty berries - for fresh consumption and processing. Most of these hybrids boast large and even super large sizes.
Each type is characterized by certain properties, by comparing which you can make a choice. Things to consider:
- taste qualities;
- resistance to frost and drought;
- fruiting period;
- resistance to pests and diseases.
Bagheera
A drought-resistant, frost-resistant variety of large sweet blackcurrant, intended for cultivation in all regions of Russia, including Siberia, the North Caucasus and the Urals. The crop is distinguished by a high sugar content in its berries (11.8%), weighing up to 2 g, which retain their excellent appearance for a long time, are easy to transport and have good shelf life. The bushes are large, medium spreading, up to 1.8 m high, prone to thickening. Fruiting begins in mid-July, the yield is 3.5 - 4 kg.
Vigorous
The crop is late-ripening, very frost-resistant, able to tolerate frosts down to minus 30 degrees, which is an ideal option for the East Siberian District. Super large berries reach a weight of 7 - 8 g and contain a large amount of sugar. Incredibly sweet, they ripen in mid-July and stay on the bushes until the first frost. The yield is, on average, 4 kg per bush. This is one of the super large varieties of sweet blackcurrant.
Nina
Characterized by very sweet, tasty and super large berries with a sugar content of 11% and a large amount of ascorbic acid. Dense, low bushes tolerate the most severe frosts, are distinguished by excellent resistance to powdery mildew, and bear abundant fruit. Nina ripens in early June and allows you to get up to 5 kg from each bush of large, super sweet berries weighing 2 - 4 g. Thin, delicate skin does not allow them to be stored for a long time, so the fruits are subject to a greater degree of damage during transportation.
An excellent pupil
The sweetest variety of black currant is the record holder for sugar content (11.2%), weighing 0.8 - 1.6 g. Powerful, spreading, large bushes begin to bear fruit abundantly in early July with super sweet, small, coal-black berries. Excellent is a medium-winter-hardy hybrid with good resistance to spring return frosts. The culture has low resistance to diseases. Its yield is up to 4.5 kg.
Green haze
High-yielding Green Haze has a large amount of sugar in round, medium and large-sized fruits - 10.2%, they have excellent keeping quality. This variety is distinguished by good winter hardiness and can easily withstand long, severe frosts.Medium-sized, spreading bushes begin to bear fruit in mid-July and produce a harvest of up to 5 kg. Their taste is pleasant, sweet with a slight sourness.
Sweet varieties of large red currants
Sweet red currants with super large berries, according to gardeners, have high taste qualities, which are fully revealed during cooking. New selection specimens have high winter hardiness and drought resistance, are unpretentious, and produce abundant yields of sweet, super large fruits for this type of fruit. The crop is grown throughout Russia. Another characteristic feature is its good resistance to pests and diseases, which distinguishes the red variety from the more delicate and whimsical white one.
Ilyinka
Super large fruits with excellent sweet taste reach a weight of 1.8 g, abundantly covering a medium-spreading bush. Ilyinka is rightfully considered the largest variety of red currant of all the super varieties known to gardeners and presented in the review. The taste of the fruit is sweet and sour, very pleasant. Fruiting of the crop begins in mid-summer. It is perfectly adapted to the harshest climatic conditions and is not susceptible to diseases or pests.
Alpha
Stable and very high yields are produced by Alpha red currant with super large and sweet fruits, reaching a weight of 1.5 g. Their color is light red, very bright and attractive. Alpha tolerates the most severe frosts, is resistant to powdery mildew, and is self-fertile. The fruits are consumed fresh and for processing. Alpha refers to the sweet varieties of red currants intended for cultivation in Siberian conditions.
Baraba
A compact, low shrub that begins to bear fruit in mid-July with rich red berries, weighing up to 1.5 g, sweet in taste, with a characteristic sourness. Despite the weather conditions, the bush produces consistently super high yields. It is frost and drought resistant, but can be affected by anthracnose. Baraba is highly valued by gardeners for its unique characteristics.
Roland
This medium-spreading shrub has good frost tolerance and excellent yield - up to 7 kg. Rich scarlet, large berries, which when fully ripe become super tasty and sweet, reach a weight of up to 1.5 g. Rolan is resistant to fungal diseases and is completely unpretentious.
Early sweet
Early sweet belongs to early ripening shrubs and also produces a healthy harvest of super sweet, fairly large berries. Neat, compact bushes of medium size bear fruit with dark red fruits weighing up to 0.9 g with very pleasant-tasting pulp. They have an incredibly attractive shade, being a true decoration of the garden. The currant is frost and drought tolerant, with the same characteristics as the large, super sweet early blackcurrant.
Cherry Vixne
Cherry Vixne does not belong to the super large-fruited varieties of red currant; the weight of medium-sized fruits is 0.9 g. However, they are quite sweet, have a pleasant, refreshing taste with a high concentration of vitamin C. Beautiful, round berries of dark red, cherry color have a long lasting shelf life and good transportability. Red currants are grown in the European part of Russia and are used mainly for commercial purposes.Cherry Vixne has average frost resistance, drought resistance, and anthracnose resistance.
Varieties of white currants with large berries
Today, super-yielding and sweet varieties of white currants, which, unlike red and black, are more demanding on growing conditions, are becoming increasingly popular among gardeners. But the variety more than compensates for its requirements with delicious, tender and sweet fruits that can be stored for a long time without losing their qualities. It’s not for nothing that the white crop is called the berry of those with a sweet tooth. Most often you can find it in the gardens of central Russia, in the Far East. However, with the advent of new varieties with high frost resistance, the white variety has expanded its growing area and now pleases Siberian gardeners with a sweet harvest.
Versailles white
Small, compact shrubs of Versailles white currant are valued for their good yield, which is 3 - 4 kg, and the high taste of light cream berries weighing 1.5 g. They are super large, appearing at the end of July, and are not subject to powdery mildew. The main feature of the hybrid is its long life span, with the ability to produce consistently high yields for more than 20 years. The fruits are very pleasant to the taste, sweet, with a characteristic, refreshing sourness.
White grapes
White grapes are a mid-late hybrid that tolerates frost and drought well and is not affected by returning spring frosts. The productivity of spreading bushes is within the average range. Although White grapes are not among the largest (weighing up to 1 g), they are distinguished by dessert varieties with a very pleasant sweet taste.The fruits of the cult are white, with a slight yellowness, transparent and round. The plant has low self-fertility, which significantly distinguishes it from super large-fruited varieties of black currant.
Ural white
Self-pollinating, early ripening, currant with average yields. It is distinguished by very good winter hardiness and drought resistance. She is not afraid of fungal infections - powdery mildew and anthracnose. The bushes are medium spreading, low, and in early July they are covered with spherical white berries of a medium-sized translucent shade. They are very sweet, tasty, aromatic and most suitable for fresh consumption.
Bayana
Super-yielding, late-ripening currants surprise with powerful, large bushes, branches completely covered with white berries. The taste of the berries is dessert, sweet, of high quality, with a subtly expressed light sourness. Weight – up to 1 g, yield per bush is up to 10 kg with good care. Very winter-hardy Bayana successfully endures even the harshest winters. It is not affected by powdery mildew. The culture is distinguished by excellent gelling properties, which allows it to be widely used for the preparation of sweet culinary delights - jams, jellies, confitures.
Blanka
The semi-spreading shrub begins to actively bear fruit in the second half of July, surprising with super large berries weighing up to 1.5 g, with dense pulp and a pronounced dessert taste. The juicy sweet fruits are widely used to make confiture and wine. The plant is unpretentious to growing conditions and is able to actively bear fruit in any weather conditions. The berries resemble gooseberries in appearance.
There are also other varieties of super large, sweetest currants - black, white, red, distinguished by their unpretentiousness and high taste. These are plants of domestic and foreign selection, intended for cultivation in different climatic zones.
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Conclusion
Super large black currants, as well as red and white ones, are rightfully the most common and sought-after berry crops. After all, both adults and children like fruits that contain vitamins and are extremely beneficial for the human body. In addition, they are very decorative during fruiting and paint the garden with richly bright colors.
