Sea buckthorn varieties: without thorns, high-yielding, undersized, early ripening

Contents

Classification of varieties
The most high-yielding varieties of sea buckthorn
Varieties of sea buckthorn without thorns
Sweet varieties of sea buckthorn
Varieties of large-fruited sea buckthorn
Low-growing varieties of sea buckthorn
Sea buckthorn varieties with high frost resistance
Male varieties of sea buckthorn
Systematization of varieties by fruit color
Classification of varieties by maturity
Classification of varieties according to the date of registration in the State Register
- Old varieties of sea buckthorn
- New varieties of sea-buckthorn
How to choose the right variety
The best varieties of sea buckthorn for the Moscow region
- Varieties of sea buckthorn without thorns for the Moscow region
The best varieties of sea buckthorn for Siberia
- Varieties of thornless sea buckthorn for Siberia
The best varieties of sea buckthorn for the Urals
The best varieties of sea buckthorn for central Our Country
Conclusion
Reviews

The currently known varieties of sea buckthorn amaze the imagination with their diversity and colorful palette of characteristics. To find the option that is ideal for your own garden and meets all your wishes, you should read a brief description of the various varieties. It is also important to take into account the recommendations given by breeders in relation to the peculiarities of growing sea buckthorn in different regions of the country.

Classification of varieties

Now it is hard to imagine that even less than a century ago, sea buckthorn was considered a wild crop growing in Siberia and Altai, where it was sometimes mercilessly fought with, like a weed. The true benefits of the small, sour, yellow berries, abundantly covering the branches of a sprawling bush with sharp thorns, were later appreciated.

Important! Sea buckthorn is a real “pantry” of useful substances. Its fruits are 6 times richer in carotene than carrots, and in terms of vitamin C content, this berry “overtakes” lemon ten times.

Since the 70s. In the twentieth century, more than seven dozen varieties of sea buckthorn were bred by domestic scientists. They differ in many ways: the size and color of the fruit, yield, taste characteristics, height and compactness of the bushes, and can also grow in different climatic conditions.

By the time of ripening of the fruits of the sea buckthorn variety, it is customary to divide into three large groups:

early ripe (yield in early August);
mid-season (ripen from late summer to mid-September);
late-ripening (fruiting from the second half of September).

According to the height of the bush, these plants are:

undersized (do not exceed 2–2,5 m);
medium-sized (2,5–3 m);
tall (3 m and above).

The shape of the crown of sea buckthorn can be:

raskidistaya;
compact (in different variations).

Important! A significant characteristic is the so-called thorniness of the shoots. Currently, many varieties of sea buckthorn have no spines at all, or their sharpness and number have been minimized by the efforts of breeders. This is their undoubted advantage over bushes with the usual “spiky” branches.

Indicators of frost resistance, drought resistance, resistance to diseases and pests in different varieties of sea buckthorn are high, medium and weak.

The fruits of this culture, depending on the taste, have a different economic purpose:

sea buckthorn varieties for processing (mainly with sour pulp);
universal (sweet and sour taste);
dessert (the most pronounced sweetness, pleasant aroma).

The color of the fruit also varies – it happens:

orange (in the vast majority of sea buckthorn varieties);
red (only a few hybrids can boast such berries);
lemon green (the only variety – Herringbone, is considered decorative).

Distinguishes different varieties of sea buckthorn and fruit size:

in a wild culture, they are small – weighing approximately 0,2–0,3 g;
varietal berry weighs on average 0,5 g;
“record holders” with fruits from 0,7 to 1,5 g are considered large-fruited.

Sea buckthorn varieties are also divided according to the yield:

in the first cultivated hybrids, it was 5–6 kg per plant (now it is considered low);
regarding the average yield, opinions differ – in general, indicators of 6-10 kg can be considered as such;
many modern varieties are high-yielding, allowing you to collect from 15 to 25 kg of berries from one plant.

A good variety of sea buckthorn, as a rule, combines several important qualities at once:

high productivity;
complete (or almost complete) absence of spines;
dessert taste of fruits.

Therefore, further division, which is based on only one of the characteristics, will be rather arbitrary. However, it is well suited to visualize the variety of sea buckthorn varieties and the strengths of each of them.

The most high-yielding varieties of sea buckthorn

This group contains varieties that, with proper care, consistently bring generous harvests every year. They are grown not only in the gardens of amateur farmers, but also in professional farms for large-scale processing and harvesting.

Sea buckthorn variety name	Maturation period	Productivity (kg per bush)	Crown shape	Thorns	Fruit	Resistance to extreme conditions, pests, diseases
Chui	mid august	11–12 (with intensive cultivation technology up to 24)	rounded, sparse	Yes, but few	Large (about 1 g), sweet and sour, bright orange	Average winter hardiness
Botanical	Medium	Until 20	Compact, round pyramidal	Short, at the top of the shoots	Large, light orange, sour	Winter hardiness
botanical fragrant	End of August	Until 25	Rounded spreading, well formed	Short, at the top of the shoots	Medium (0,5–0,7 g), slightly acidic, juicy with a pleasant aroma	Winter hardiness
Panteleevskaya	September	10 – 20 Feet	Thick, spherical	Very little	Large (0,85–1,1 g), red-orange	Pest resistance. winter hardiness
Gift to the Garden	End of August	20 – 25	compact, umbrella-shaped	Немного	Large (about 0,8 g), rich orange, have a sour, astringent taste	Tolerant to drought, frost, wilt
Plentiful	Medium	12–14 (but goes up to 24)	oval, spreading	No	Large (0,86 g), rich orange, pronounced sour with sweet notes	Average winter hardiness
In MGU	Early	Until 20	Раскидистая	Yes, but rare	Medium (about 0,7 g), amber color, sweet with “sourness”	Drying resistance

Important! A weak root system of sea buckthorn can cause the bush to “turn out” of the soil under the weight of a bountiful harvest. To avoid this, when planting the plants, it is advised to deepen the root neck by about 7-10 cm – so that additional roots can form.

Varieties of sea buckthorn without thorns

Sea buckthorn shoots, abundantly covered with sharp, hard thorns, initially made it difficult to care for the plant and the harvesting process. However, breeders have painstakingly worked to create varieties that do not have thorns, or with a minimum number of them. They accomplished this task with brilliance.

Sea buckthorn variety name	Maturation period	Productivity (kg per bush)	Crown shape	Thorns	Fruit	Variety resistance to extreme conditions, pests, diseases
Altai	End of August	15	Pyramidal, easy to form	None	Large (about 0,8 g), sweet with pineapple flavor, orange	Resistance to diseases, pests. winter hardiness
Solar	Average	About 9	Spreading, medium density	None	Medium (0,7 g), amber color, pleasant sweet and sour taste	Resistance to pests, diseases. winter hardiness
Giant	Beginning – mid-August	7,7	Conical-rounded	Almost not	Large (0,9 g), sweet with “sourness” and slight astringency, orange	Frost resistance. Leaves are prone to mite damage, fruits – sea buckthorn fly
Chicken pox	Late	About 15	Раскидистая	None	Large (0,8 g), sweet with “sourness”, bright orange with ruddy spots	Frost resistance
Superb	End of summer – beginning of autumn	8 – 9 Feet	Rounded	None	Medium (0,7 g), orange, with “sourness”	Frost resistance. Leaves are prone to mite damage, fruits – sea buckthorn fly
Socratic	18-20 August	About 9	Раскидистая	None	Medium (0,6 g), sweet and sour taste, red-orange	Fusarium resistance, gall mite resistance
Friend	End of summer – beginning of autumn	About 8	Slightly sprawling	None	Large (0,8–1 g), sweet and sour taste, deep orange	Resistance to frost, drought, temperature extremes. susceptibility to endomycosis. Damaged by sea buckthorn fly

Warning! The absence of thorns on the branches of sea buckthorn deprives it of its natural protection against small rodents, hares, roe deer, which love to feast on young shoots.

Sweet varieties of sea buckthorn

It would seem that the taste of sea buckthorn is impossible to imagine without a pronounced characteristic “sourness”. Nevertheless, the modern assortment of this crop will surely please lovers of sweets – dessert berries are distinguished by a pleasant aroma and a high sugar content.

Sea buckthorn variety name	Maturation period	Productivity (kg per bush)	Crown shape	Thorns	Fruit	Variety resistance to extreme conditions, pests, diseases
Favorite	End of August	7,3	Раскидистая	Throughout the run	Medium (0,65 g), sweet, bright orange	Disease and cold resistance. Almost free from pests
Ruet	Early	13,7	compressed	Short, at the top of the shoots	Medium (0,6 g), sweet and sour, orange	Cold resistance
Tenga	Mid-late	13,7	Oval, medium density	Yes, but a little	Large (0,8 g), sweet and sour, rich orange with a “blush”	Winter hardiness. Sea buckthorn mite resistance
Muscovite	1 – 5 September	9 – 10	Compact, pyramidal	There are	Large (0,7 g), fragrant, juicy, orange with scarlet spots	Winter hardiness. High immunity to pests and fungal diseases
Claudia	late summer	10	Spreading, flattened	Немного	Large (0,75–0,8 g), sweet, dark orange	Sea buckthorn fly resistance
Moscow pineapple	Average	14 – 16 Feet	compact	Немного	Medium (0,5 g), juicy, sweet with a characteristic aroma of pineapple, dark orange with a scarlet spot	Winter hardiness. High immunity to diseases
Nizhny Novgorod sweet	End of August	10	Раскидистая, негустая	None	Large (0,9 g), orange-yellow, juicy, sweet with a slight “sourness”	Frost resistance

Important! Sweet fruits include fruits whose pulp contains 9% sugar (or more). And the harmonious taste of sea buckthorn berries depends on the ratio of sugar and acid.

Varieties of large-fruited sea buckthorn

Sea buckthorn varieties with large berries (about 1 g or more) are very much appreciated by gardeners.

Sea buckthorn variety name	Maturation period	Productivity (kg per bush)	Crown shape	Thorns	Fruit	Variety resistance to extreme conditions, pests, diseases
Essel	Early	About 7	Compact, round, loose	None	Large (up to 1,2 g), sweet with a slight “sourness”, orange-yellow	Winter hardiness. Drought resistance is average
Augustine	late summer	4,5	Medium sprawling	Single	Large (1,1 g), orange, sour	Winter hardiness. Drought resistance is average
Elizabeth	Late	From 5 to 14	compact	Hardly ever	Large (0,9 g), orange, juicy, sweet and sour taste with a hint of pineapple	Winter hardiness. High immunity to diseases. pest resistance
Openwork	Early	5,6	Раскидистая	None	Large (up to 1 g), sour, bright orange	Frost resistance. Heat and drought tolerance
leucora	End of summer – beginning of autumn	10 – 15 Feet	Раскидистая	There are	Large (1–1,2 g), light orange, juicy, sour	Winter hardiness
Zlata	End of August	Stable	Slightly sprawling	There are	Large (about 1 g), concentrated on the “cob”, sweet and sour, straw-egg color	Disease resistance
Sun	Early	12,6	Medium sprawling	Solitary, thin, at the top of the shoots	Large (0,9 g), sweet and sour, pale orange, fragrant	Frost resistance

Important! So that there is no doubt about the purity of the variety of the acquired seedling, it is best to buy sea buckthorn in special nurseries or gardening centers, without the risk of taking young plants “from hand”.

Low-growing varieties of sea buckthorn

The small height of the bushes of some varieties of sea buckthorn (up to 2,5 m) allows you to collect fruits without using auxiliary devices and ladders – most of the berries are at arm’s length.

Sea buckthorn variety name	Maturation period	Productivity (kg per bush)	Crown shape	Thorns	Fruit	Variety resistance to extreme conditions, pests, diseases
Ina	Early	14	Spreading, rare	Yes, but few	Large (reach up to 1 g), sweet and sour, fragrant, red-orange with a blurry “blush”	Winter hardiness
Amber	End of summer – beginning of autumn	10	Spreading, rare	None	Large (0,9 g), amber-golden, sweet with “sourness”	Frost resistance
Squad	Early	10,6	compressed	None	Large (0,7 g), sweet and sour, red-orange	Resistance to drying out, cold. Slightly affected by diseases and pests
Thumbelina	First half of August	20	Compact (up to 1,5 m high)	Yes, but few	Medium (about 0,7 g), sweet and sour with astringency, dark orange	Winter hardiness. Slightly affected by diseases and pests
Baikal Ruby	15-20 August	12,5	Compact, bush up to 1 m tall	Very little	Medium (0,5 g), coral color, sweet with pronounced “sourness”	Frost resistance. Virtually unaffected by pests and diseases
Moscow beauty	12-20 August	15	compact	Yes, but few	Medium (0,6 g), intense orange color, dessert flavor	Winter hardiness. Has immunity to most diseases
Chulyshmanka	late summer	10 – 17 Feet	Compact, wide oval	Very little	Medium (0,6 g), sour, bright orange	Drought tolerance medium

Advice! It is best to cut the branches of the plant, forming a crown, in the spring – before the buds bloom on the sea buckthorn.

Sea buckthorn varieties with high frost resistance

Sea buckthorn is a northern berry, accustomed to the harsh and cold climate of Siberia and Altai. However, breeders have made efforts to develop varieties with record resistance to frosty winters and low temperatures.

Sea buckthorn variety name	Maturation period	Productivity (kg per bush)	Crown shape	Thorns	Fruit	Variety resistance to extreme conditions, pests, diseases
A golden beginning	End of August	20 – 25 Feet	Compact (despite the fact that the tree is quite tall)	Yes, but few	Medium (0,5 g), orange with ruddy barrels, sour (technical)	High winter hardiness and disease resistance
Jam	late summer	9 – 12 Feet	oval spreading	None	Large (0,8–0,9 g), sweet and sour, red-orange	High winter hardiness and drought tolerance
Perchik	Average	7,7:12,7-XNUMX:XNUMX	medium sprawling	Average amount	Medium (about 0,5 g), orange, shiny skin. Taste sour with pineapple flavor	Winter hardiness is high
Trofimovskaya	Beginning of September	10	umbrella	Average amount	Large (0,7 g), sweet and sour with pineapple flavor, dark orange	Winter hardiness is high
In Katuni	End of August	14 – 16 Feet	Oval, medium density	Little or no	Large (0,7 g), orange	High winter hardiness and disease resistance
Ayula	Early autumn	2 – 2,5 Feet	Rounded, medium density	None	Large (0,7 g), rich orange with “blush”, sweet with “sourness”	High winter hardiness and disease resistance
Pleasant	Average	13	Pyramidal, compressed	There are	Medium (0,6 g), sour, slightly aromatic, red with orange	High winter hardiness and disease resistance

Advice! It is best to plant sea buckthorn in the ground in early spring or autumn (the first is preferable). It must be remembered that this is a light-loving culture, so the place reserved for the bush should be unshaded and open.

Male varieties of sea buckthorn

Sea buckthorn is classified as a dioecious plant. On some bushes (“female”) exclusively pistillate flowers are formed, subsequently forming fruits, and on others (“male”) – only stamens, producing pollen. Sea buckthorn is pollinated by the wind, so the necessary condition for the fruiting of female specimens is the presence of a male growing nearby.

At first, young plants look the same. Differences become noticeable at 3-4 years, when flower buds begin to form.

Important! 1 male bush is advised to plant 4–8 female bushes for pollination (the ratio depends on the variety of sea buckthorn).

Currently, special “male” pollinating varieties have been bred that do not produce fruits, but generate a significant amount of pollen. Such a plant will be enough for one in the garden for 10–20 female bushes of a different variety.

Sea buckthorn variety name	Maturation period	Productivity (kg per bush)	Crown shape	Thorns	Fruit	Variety resistance to extreme conditions, pests, diseases
Aley	—	—	Powerful, sprawling (bush tall)	None	barren	Resistance to pests, diseases. winter hardiness
gnome	—	—	Compact (bush no higher than 2–2,5 m)	Yes, but few	barren	Resistance to pests, diseases. winter hardiness

Warning! You can often hear claims that sea buckthorn varieties have already been bred that do not require pollinators.

In fact, this information is highly doubtful. To date, not a single variety of this crop has been included in the State Register, which would be considered self-fertile. The gardener should not lose vigilance. It is possible that under the guise of a self-pollinating variety of sea buckthorn, he can be offered an narrow-leaved sucker (a related self-fertile plant), a prototype obtained as a result of mutations (but not a stable variety), or a female plant of any of the existing varieties with “male” grafted into the crown. shoots.

Systematization of varieties by fruit color

The berries of most varieties of sea buckthorn delight the eye with all shades of orange – from delicate, shimmering golden or linen, to bright, defiantly blazing reddish “blush”. However, there are several options that stand out from the general series. Varieties of sea buckthorn with red fruits, not to mention the lemon-green Christmas tree, will become a true “highlight” of the garden plot, causing surprise and admiration for their unusual appearance.

Varieties of orange sea buckthorn

Examples of sea buckthorn varieties with orange berries are:

Sea buckthorn variety name	Maturation period	Productivity (kg per bush)	Crown shape	Thorns	Fruit	Variety resistance to extreme conditions, pests, diseases
Caprice	Average	7,2	Slightly sprawling	Average amount	Medium (about 0,7 g), rich orange, sweet with a slight “sourness”, fragrant
Turan	Early	About 12	Medium sprawling	None	Medium (0,6 g), sweet and sour, dark orange	Frost resistance. Weakly affected by pests
Sayan	Medium	11 – 16 Feet	compact	Yes, but few	Medium (0,6 g), sweet with “sourness”, orange with scarlet “poles”	Winter hardiness. Fusarium resistance
Rostov anniversary	Average	5,7	Slightly sprawling	Yes, but few	Large (0,6–0,9 g), sour with a sweet aftertaste, light orange, refreshing aroma	Increased resistance to drought, cold, diseases, pests
Fires of the Yenisei	Early	About 8,5	Medium sprawling	Yes, but few	Medium (up to 0,6 g), sweet and sour, orange, refreshing aroma	Increased resistance to cold. Tolerance to drought and heat medium
golden cascade	August 25–September 10	12,8	Раскидистая	None	Large (about 0,9 g), orange, sweet and sour, refreshing aroma	Winter hardiness. Endomycosis and sea buckthorn fly are weakly affected
To the end	Second decade of September	7 – 11 kg	compact, rounded	Average amount	Medium (0,55 g), deep orange	Winter hardiness. Sea buckthorn moth resistance

Advice! Bright berries against a background of silver-green foliage give sea buckthorn bushes a beautiful decorative look – they can make a magnificent hedge.

Krasnoplodnaya plastered

There are few varieties of sea buckthorn with red fruits. The most famous of them:

Sea buckthorn variety name	Maturation period	Productivity (kg per bush)	Crown shape	Thorns	Fruit	Variety resistance to extreme conditions, pests, diseases
Red torch	Late	About 6	Slightly sprawling	Single	Large (0,7 g), red with an orange tint, sweet and sour, with flavor	Resistance to frost, diseases, pests
Krasnoplodnaya	Early	About 13	Medium sprawling, slightly pyramidal	There are	Medium (0,6 g), red, sour, aromatic	Resistance to diseases, pests. Winter hardiness is average.
Rowan	Average	Until 6	narrow pyramidal	Single	Dark red, shiny, fragrant, bitter	Resistance to fungal diseases
Siberian blush	Early	6	strongly spreading	Average amount	Medium (0,6 g), red with shine, sour	Winter hardiness. Medium resistance to sea buckthorn fly

Sea buckthorn with lemon-green berries

Beauty Fir-tree, no doubt, will delight those who are interested not only in the harvest, but also in the original, creative design of the plot. In this case, it is definitely worth buying and planting this rather rare variety. Her bush really resembles a small Christmas tree: it is about 1,5–1,8 m tall, the crown is compact and dense, has a pyramidal shape. Silver-green leaves are narrow and long, collected in whorls at the ends of the branches. The plant has no thorns.

The fruits of the Christmas tree ripen late – at the end of September. Its berries have a unique lemon-green color, but they are small and very sour in taste.

This variety of sea buckthorn is considered resistant to fungal wilt, frost and temperature extremes. He practically does not give overgrowth.

Warning! Herringbone is considered an experimental variety obtained from seeds that have been exposed to chemical mutagens. It has not yet been included in the State Register. That is, the resulting form cannot be considered stable – which means that testing and fixing the characteristic features are still ongoing.

Classification of varieties by maturity

The ripening time of sea buckthorn fruits varies from early August to late September. It directly depends on the variety and on the climatic conditions of the region in which the bush grows. The round shape of the berries and their bright, rich color are signs that the time has come to harvest.

Important! Early spring and warm summers without rain will cause sea buckthorn fruits to ripen earlier than usual.

early ripe

In the first half of August (and in some places even earlier – at the end of July), those varieties of sea buckthorn that are early ripening delight gardeners with berries.

Sea buckthorn variety name	Maturation period	Productivity (kg per bush)	Crown shape	Thorns	Fruit	Variety resistance to extreme conditions, pests, diseases
Minus	Very early (until mid-August)	14 – 25 Feet	Spreading, medium density	None	Large (0,7 g), sweet and sour, orange-yellow	Winter hardiness. Drying resistance
Zakharovskaya	Early	About 9	Medium sprawling	None	Medium (0,5 g), bright yellow, sweet with “sourness”, fragrant	Frost resistance. Disease and pest resistance
Nugget	Early	4 – 13 Feet	wide round	Yes, but few	Large (about 7 g), red-yellow, sweet with a slight “sourness”	Weak wilt resistance
News of Altai	Early	4–12 (goes up to 27)	Spreading, rounded	None	Medium (0,5 g), yellow with raspberry spots on the “poles”, sweet and sour	Wither resistance. Weak winter hardiness
pearl	Very early (until mid-August)	10	Oval	Very rare	Large (0,8 g), sweet and sour, bright orange	Winter hardiness
ethno	Early	Until 10	Раскидистая	Yes, but few	Large (0,8–0,9 g), sweet and sour, reddish orange	Winter hardiness is high. Weak resistance to fungal desiccation and scab
Vitamin	Early	6 – 9 Feet	compact, oval	Very rare	Medium (up to 0,6 g), yellowish-orange with a raspberry spot, sour

Advice! If you plan to freeze sea buckthorn berries or eat them fresh, it is recommended to start picking as soon as they ripen. By this time, the fruits already have enough vitamins, but they still remain solid and do not expire with juice.

The middle-ripening

Varieties of sea buckthorn of medium ripeness ripen somewhat later. You can pick berries from the second half of August until the beginning of autumn. Examples include:

Sea buckthorn variety name	Maturation period	Productivity (kg per bush)	Crown shape	Thorns	Fruit	Variety resistance to extreme conditions, pests, diseases
chanterelle	Average	15 – 20 Feet	Slightly sprawling		Large (0,8 g), reddish-orange, fragrant, sweet	Resistance to diseases, pests, cold
Bead	Average	14	strongly spreading	Single	Medium (about 0,5 g), orange, fragrant, sweet and sour	Drought tolerance
Nivelena	Average	About 10	Slightly sprawling, umbrella-shaped	Single	Medium (0,5 g), sour, aromatic, yellow-orange	Winter hardiness
In memory of Zakharova	Average	8 – 11 Feet	Раскидистая	None	Medium (0,5 g), sweet and sour, juicy, red	Winter hardiness. Resistance to gall mites, Fusarium
Moscow transparent	Average	Until 14	wide pyramidal	Yes, but few	Large (0,8 g), amber-orange, juicy, sweet and sour, transparent pulp	Winter hardiness
golden cascade	Average	11,3	strongly spreading	None	Large (0,8 g), fragrant, sweet and sour, deep orange	Frost resistance. Weakly affected by sea buckthorn fly and endomycosis
Hybrid Pepper	Average	11 – 23 Feet	Oval, medium density	Yes, but few	Medium (0,66 g), sour, orange-red	Resistant to freezing, drying out

Important! If it is planned to obtain oil from sea buckthorn berries, it is advisable to let them overripe on the branches for a couple of weeks – then the product yield will be higher.

late ripening

Late-ripening varieties of sea buckthorn in some regions (mainly southern ones) are able to produce crops even after the first frost hits. Among these:

Sea buckthorn variety name	Maturation period	Productivity (kg per bush)	Crown shape	Thorns	Fruit	Variety resistance to extreme conditions, pests, diseases
Ryzhik	Late	12 – 14 Feet	Relatively spreading		Medium (0,6–0,8 g), reddish, sweet and sour, with flavor	Resistance to desiccation, endomycosis, cold
Orange	Late	13 – 30 Feet	Rounded	Single	Medium (0,7 g), sweet and sour with astringency, bright orange
Zyrianka	Late	4 – 13 Feet	Rounded	Single	Medium (0,6–0,7 g), aromatic, sour, yellow-orange with “blush” spots
Baltic Surprise	Late	7,7	strongly spreading	Few	Small (0,2–5 g), red-orange, aromatic, moderately sour	Frost resistance. Wilt resistance
Mendeleevskaya	Late	Until 15	Spreading, dense		Medium (0,5–0,65 g), sweet and sour, dark yellow
Amber necklace	Late	Until 14	Slightly sprawling		Large (1,1 g), sweet and sour, light orange	Frost resistance. Resistance to desiccation, endomycosis
Yakhontovaya	Late	9 – 10 Feet	Medium sprawling	Yes, but few	Large (0,8 g), reddish with dots, sweet and sour with a delicate taste	Resistance to diseases, pests. winter hardiness

Classification of varieties according to the date of registration in the State Register

Another option for the conditional separation of varieties is suggested by the State Register. The first “by seniority” in it are those who began the miraculous transformation of wild sea buckthorn, by the efforts of scientists, step by step, bringing it into line with the desires and needs of man. And those opposite which new dates are displayed are the best examples of the achievements of breeding science at the present stage.

Old varieties of sea buckthorn

Varieties of sea buckthorn, bred by breeders in the second half of the last century, can be conditionally classified as “old”. However, a significant part of them has not lost popularity to this day:

Chuiskaya (1979);
Giant, Excellent (1987);
Ayaganga, Aley (1988);
Sayana, Zyryanka (1992);
Botanical amateur, Muscovite, Perchik, Panteleevskaya (1993);
Beloved (1995);
Otradnaya (1997);
Nivellena (1999).

Professional farmers and amateur gardeners still appreciate these varieties for their healing qualities, high content of vitamins and nutrients, winter hardiness and drought resistance, proven over the years. Many of them are large-fruited, tasty, fragrant, look decorative and give a good harvest. Due to this, they continue to successfully compete with new varieties and are in no hurry to give up their positions.

New varieties of sea-buckthorn

Over the past ten years, the list of the State Register has been replenished with many interesting varieties of sea buckthorn, demonstrating the latest achievements of breeders. For example, we can name some of them, the characteristics of which have already been given above:

Yakhontovaya (2017);
Essel (2016);
Sokratovskaya (2014);
Jam, Pearl (2011);
Augustina (2010);
Openwork, Fires of the Yenisei (2009);
Gnome (2008).

As you can see, the emphasis was on eliminating many of the shortcomings inherent in earlier varieties. Modern hybrids are distinguished by better resistance to diseases, adverse climatic and environmental conditions. Their fruits are larger and more palatable, and the yield is higher. The priority is also the low growth of bushes and more compact crowns, which allows you to plant more plants in a limited area. The absence of thorns on the branches and the not too dense arrangement of berries sitting on long stalks greatly simplifies the care of the bush and harvesting. All this, undoubtedly, pleases connoisseurs of sea buckthorn and attracts the attention of those farmers who previously preferred not to plant this plant on the site, fearing the difficulties associated with its cultivation.

How to choose the right variety

Choosing a variety of sea buckthorn for your own garden should be carefully and carefully. It is necessary to take into account the climatic features of the region, take into account the indicators of winter hardiness of the plant and its resistance to drought, pests and diseases. It is equally important to pay attention to the yield, growth and compactness of the bush, taste, size and purpose of the fruit. Then the choice will almost certainly be successful.

Important! If possible, it is recommended to plant varieties of local origin on the site.

The best varieties of sea buckthorn for the Moscow region

For successful cultivation in the Moscow region, it is desirable to select varieties of sea buckthorn that are not afraid of temperature changes characteristic of this region – a sharp alternation of winter frosts with prolonged thaws.

Excellent options for the gardens of the Moscow region will be:

Botanical;
Botanical fragrant;
Rowan;
Pepper;
Darling;
Muscovite;
Trofimovskaya;
Pleasing.

Important! Sea buckthorn can be propagated by shoots – while the young plant will inherit all the varietal characteristics of the mother.

Varieties of sea buckthorn without thorns for the Moscow region

Separately, I would like to highlight varieties of sea buckthorn without thorns or with a small number of them, suitable for the Moscow region:

Augustine;
Moscow beauty;
Botanical amateur;
Giant;
Vatutinskaya;
Leveled;
Gift to the garden;
Excellent.

Advice! Leaves and young thin twigs of sea buckthorn can also be collected and dried – in winter they make an excellent vitamin tea.

The best varieties of sea buckthorn for Siberia

The main criterion for selecting sea buckthorn varieties for cultivation in Siberia is frost resistance. It should be taken into account that cold-resistant varieties can freeze after the onset of a thaw and do not tolerate summer heat well.

Recommended for cultivation in Siberia:

News of Altai;
Chuiskaya;
Siberian blush;
orange;
Panteleevskaya;
Golden beginning;
Sayana.

Advice! In order to transport the fruits of sea buckthorn immediately after harvest, it is advised to cut off the shoots densely covered with them, and then stack them one on top of the other in wooden boxes. So sea buckthorn will remain fresh and whole longer compared to berries that are transported and stored in bulk.

Varieties of thornless sea buckthorn for Siberia

Among the thornless or low-thorn varieties of sea buckthorn for Siberia, the following are well suited:

Darling;
Nugget;
Chicken pox;
Sunny;
Minus;
Giant;
In memory of Zakharova;
Altai.

Advice! In regions with a sharply continental climate, sea buckthorn fruits are often harvested after the first frosts hit, in cloudy weather – then they easily come off the branches.

The best varieties of sea buckthorn for the Urals

In the Urals, as in Siberia, wild sea buckthorn grows freely, so the climate is well suited for varieties that can endure sharp drops in temperature and lack of moisture. Sea buckthorn shrubs recommended for planting in this region are frost-resistant, productive, medium or large fruits:

Giant;
Pleasant;
Elizabeth;
Fox
Chuiskaya;
Ryzhik;
Frost;
Excellent;
Sunny;
Amber necklace.

Important! If you choose the right variety of sea buckthorn, zoned in the Ural region, you can regularly get stable, generous harvests (up to 15–20 kg from one bush).

The best varieties of sea buckthorn for central Our Country

For central Our Country (as, indeed, for the Moscow region), sea buckthorn varieties of the European breeding direction are well suited. Despite the rather mild climate, winters here are often harsh and not very snowy, and summers may well come arid and hot. European varieties better than Siberian ones tolerate sudden changes in temperature.

Well established in this region:

Augustine;
Leveled;
Botanical amateur;
Giant;
Vatutinskaya;
Vorobyovskaya;
Moscow pineapple;
Rowan;
Hybrid Pepper;
Zyryanka.

Important! The resistance to fungal diseases in varieties of sea buckthorn of European selection is, as a rule, relatively high, which is also very important for the climate of the middle zone.

How to care for sea buckthorn in the middle lane, what to feed, what problems you most often encounter, the video will tell in more detail:

How to care for sea buckthorn

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Conclusion

Varieties of sea buckthorn for a personal plot should be selected taking into account the climatic and weather conditions of the region where they are to grow. A large selection of options allows you to find among the achievements of modern selection, bred for a specific area, the ideal combination of qualities that satisfies the needs of the most demanding gardeners. The main thing is to carefully familiarize yourself with the characteristics of the varieties and take into account their strengths and weaknesses, so that caring for sea buckthorn is not a burden, and the harvests are pleasing with generosity and stability.

Reviews

Dmitry Timofeevich Kaveshnikov, 56 years old, Novoaltaysk

I grow two varieties of sea buckthorn – Inya and Chuiskaya. Both bear fruit, but not abundantly – the pollinator, the “male” Aley tree, is fifty meters away in a neighboring area. I am unhappy with frost, I will uproot – the berries are sour and tasteless. But Chuyskaya is good, sweet. Next year I will ask my neighbors for a couple of cuttings from a pollinator – I want to graft into the crown of my tree. I hope that the yields will be higher.

Anna Rostyslavovna Krynitsyna, 43 years old, Zhukovsky

Several times I tried to take the shoots from my sea buckthorn (sweet, the fruits are large, but I don’t know the variety) to take my sister to Samara. Nothing worked. Although, it seems, she dug up the bushes on the eve of the trip, and wrapped the roots with a damp cloth, and wrapped them in cellophane on top … They did not take root. Until they told me that the root system of sea buckthorn is weak and the point is probably that it simply does not have time to prepare for winter. They advised to dig up the shoots in the spring and plant them in pots, and at the end of the summer take them directly to Samara and plant them in open ground there. In fact – got accustomed from the first time. So I am very grateful to a friend who gave wise advice.