Sweet varieties of black currant
Currant occupies a leading position among berry crops in terms of the content of vitamin C. Largely due to ascorbic acid in the composition, the berry has a sourness, but there are also absolutely sweet varieties of currants, which are much more pleasant to eat fresh.
Sweet varieties of black currant
Despite the rich sweet taste, these varieties of currants also contain a large amount of substances and vitamins valuable for human health. Their balanced composition and excellent dessert qualities distinguish them favorably against the background of other varieties.
Sweet currant varieties contain a large amount of healthy natural sugars
The most sugar varieties include:
- “Excellent student”, 11,1% sugar.
- Nina, 11%.
- Bagira, 10,8%.
- Triton, 10,6%.
- Green Haze, 10,1%.
All these varieties are united not only by a high content of natural sugars, but also by high yield and resistance to unfavorable factors.
In addition to good dessert qualities, the listed varieties have a number of features that you need to know when choosing a particular plant.
- The bushes of “Otlichnitsa” are powerful and spreading, with a large number of branches, which must be thinned out as they grow. The height of the bush can reach 1,8 m. The berries are large, weighing up to 1,5 g each. Up to 4,5 kg of fruits can be harvested from one plant, which retain their freshness for 2-3 weeks. Currant has good winter hardiness and average immunity to diseases and harmful insects.
- The low bushes of “Nina” are also distinguished by abundant density. They reach a height of 1,5 m. The yield is high, up to 5 kg per planting. Berries from 2 to 4 g each, keep fresh for 1,5 weeks. The variety is quite resistant to frost, self-fertile, has good immunity to powdery mildew.
- The Bagheera bushes are able to withstand not only frost, but also dry weather. Plant height reaches 1,5 m, they yield up to 4 kg of yield. Berries are stored for a long time, up to 3 weeks, the maximum fruit weight is 1,7 g.
- Triton is distinguished by a weak spreading of the bush, which saves space in the garden, as it grows upward, up to 1,5 m. It tolerates both frost and arid climate well. Average yield, up to 3,5 kg per plant. The berries are also medium-sized, 0,9 g, stored for up to 1,5 weeks.
- The shrubs of “Green Haze” are also characterized by compactness, weak spreading and medium height, up to 1,5 m. The variety is one of the most frost-resistant. The size of the berries ranges from medium to large, the maximum weight is 1,6 g. Stored no more than 14-16 days.
When starting to choose a sweet variety of currants for your site, you need to pay maximum attention not only to the sugar content and yield, but also to the care requirements. Despite the fact that the currant is an unpretentious plant, there are still many nuances, knowing which you can get the most out of the plant.
Sweet black currant is suitable for any processing, canning, freezing, making jams and juices. The fruits retain all the valuable substances and vitamins.