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Gooseberry Kolobok: variety description, photo
Gooseberry “Kolobok” was introduced in Russia in 1977. It quickly gained popularity due to its excellent taste and unusual appearance.
Description of the gooseberry variety “Kolobok”
Gooseberry bushes of this variety are quite tall, they grow up to 1,5 m. Their crown is dense, moderately spreading. There are thorns, but there are not many of them.
Gooseberry “Kolobok” sweet and aromatic
Here are the rest of the characteristics of the variety:
- The berries are large, their weight is around 7 g. The shape of the berries is round. They are covered with a dense skin.
- The color of the berries is bright red.
- The bones are medium in size.
- The taste of berries is sweet with a slight sourness, there is a pleasant sweetish aroma.
- The chemical composition of the berries contains a lot of sugar and ascorbic acid.
- The acidity of the berries is 2,7%, which is a fairly low figure.
- Ripening periods are average, the bush bears fruit for a long time.
- The yield is above average. For a season, one bush can be harvested up to 10 kg.
- The fruits tolerate transportation well.
- Appointment of table berries.
The peculiarity of the variety is its excellent immunity to typical diseases and increased frost resistance. The bushes can withstand frosts down to –24 ° С.
Cultivation of the Kolobok gooseberry variety
Choose a sunny spot with moderately damp soil for your gooseberry bush. There should be no close groundwater at the landing site. Do not plant gooseberries where raspberries or currants used to grow.
The optimal time for planting is mid-September. The seedling hole should be 0,5 m deep and 0,5 m wide. Before planting, add manure, superphosphate, potassium sulfate to the pit. Place the seedling in the hole so that its root collar goes 7 cm into the ground. After planting, cut the seedling so that it remains about 6 cm above the ground. This will provoke active branching of the bush.
Cross-pollination will increase yields, so don’t plant Gingerbread Man alone
Caring for the gooseberry of this variety is standard – watering, loosening the earth, applying fertilizers. Only the pruning is different. It must be carried out annually. In the first year, almost everything should be cut, only a few buds should remain. In the second year, cut off any shoots shorter than 20 cm and any branches that are too close to the ground. Thin the crown in the third year. From the fourth year on, remove branches that are too close to the ground.
The photo of the Kolobok gooseberry shows its main distinguishing feature – the bright color of the berries. Try this delicious treat at least once, and you’ll want to grow it on your backyard.