Currant Pygmy

Shrub description:

• Compact, moderately dense and not spreading. It grows up to 2 m in height.
• The leaves are large, rich green with a shiny surface. They are five-pointed with jagged edges.
• The petiole is long, green, with a faint pink tinge.
• The brush is large, up to 10 berries each.
• Fruits are large, regular round shape, rich black color, with a thin, shiny skin. The mass of one fruit can reach 7,5 g.
• The taste is pronounced, very sweet, with a rich currant aroma.

The berries of this variety have good dessert qualities. Suitable not only for preparations for the winter, but also for direct fresh consumption. They are rich in vitamins, minerals and other substances valuable to the human body.

In addition to excellent taste, currants have the following advantages:

• Solid winter hardiness. It is able to survive even severe Siberian frosts.
• Stable high yield. From a bush, you can collect up to 6 kg of large fruits.
• Resistant to many diseases and pests such as powdery mildew and anthracnose.
• Resistant to adverse weather conditions, tolerates drought and prolonged absence of watering.
• The “Pygmy” variety is self-fertile, does not require planting of other varieties.
• Undemanding to care for.

Of the shortcomings, only one can be distinguished, currants cannot always resist septoria and kidney mites. But timely prevention of the pest by spraying with specialized preparations will help solve this problem. Processing should be carried out before bud break, before flowering.

Against septoria, you can use copper sulfate or 1% Bordeaux liquid. The kidney mite is destroyed with nitrafen (150 g per 5 l of water) or colloidal sulfur (50 g per 5 l of water)