The best varieties of sea buckthorn

Varieties of sea buckthorn have different origins, and it greatly depends on which region it is best to grow them. And they also differ significantly in yield, they come with and without thorns, there are absolutely resistant to diseases and pests, while others are severely affected by them. In addition, they differ in taste and vitamin content.

Bushes can vary significantly in height. There are tall ones that reach 3 – 4 m (1) and take up a lot of space in the garden, and there are compact ones – no higher than 1,5 – 2 m.

In addition, it is worth remembering that sea buckthorn is a dioecious plant. Only female specimens are harvested (2). But in the garden (or at least the neighbors) there must be at least 1 male specimen, otherwise the females will not produce a crop.

Therefore, be sure to check out our rating to make the right choice.

Rating of the top 25 best varieties of sea buckthorn according to KP

The most vitamin varieties

It is generally accepted that lemons contain a lot of vitamin C. But it’s not. Most of all ascorbic acid is found in the fruits of the Barbados cherry – there it is from 1000 to 3300 mg! In second place is rose hips – 650 mg. On the third – red bell pepper – 250 mg. Sea buckthorn shares fourth place with black currants – their berries contain 200 mg of vitamin C. But in popular lemons, ascorbic acid is only 60 mg.

However, not all varieties of sea buckthorn are equally healing. Most of them contain about 100 mg of vitamin C per 100 g of berries. But there are a few in which a real storehouse of ascorbic acid is hidden!

1. Baikal ruby

No one specifically bred this amazing variety – it was selected among the thickets of sea buckthorn in Buryatia, in the valley of the Irkut River. But despite its wild origin, the Baikal ruby ​​manifests itself as a full-fledged garden plant: it has a high yield (12,5 kg per bush), low growth (up to 1 m), a compact crown and very few thorns.

The fruits ripen early – August 15 – 20. They are decent in size (about 0,5 g), sour-sweet in taste and incredibly healthy. This variety is a real champion in the amount of vitamin C – it is 200 – 270 mg in berries.

In addition to this, the variety is very frost-resistant and, like a real Siberian, it never gets sick with anything and is not affected by pests.

Recommended for the East Siberian region (3).

2. Acula

This variety does not have a good taste – tasters give it a C on a five-point system. The fruits are medium-sized – 0,42 g. The yield is not very high – 7,2 kg per bush (in some years up to 11,2 kg). But on the other hand, there are a lot of ascorbic acid in the berries – 214 – 242 mg. This is the second place among sea buckthorn. Harvest ripens in early September.

The variety is frost-resistant and resistant to sea buckthorn moth. It has an average number of spines.

Recommended for the East Siberian region (3).

3. Sayana

Beautiful, low, compact trees of this variety look great in the garden. Especially during the fruiting period – they are completely strewn with bright orange berries with reddish tips. Vitamin C in them 150 – 233 mg. Sayan’s average yield is 11,6 kg per bush, but with good care it can be 16 kg! The fruits ripen at the end of August.

The variety is very winter-hardy, resistant to Fusarium. There are few thorns.

Recommended for the East Siberian region (3).

4. To finish

Plants of this variety are compact, with a rounded crown. The fruits are large, weighing 0,56 g. Delicious – they are given a score of 4,5 points. Vitamin C – 180 – 230 mg. The yield of Ayaganga is low – 7,1 kg (maximum 11,3 kg). The berries ripen in mid-September.

The variety is frost-resistant, resistant to sea buckthorn moth. Spines average.

Recommended for the East Siberian region (3).

5. Vatutinskaya

This sea buckthorn occupies only the fifth place in terms of the amount of ascorbic acid in fruits (220 mg), but otherwise it causes continuous enthusiasm. Her berries are large (0,6 g), very bright, red, with a dry separation. The fruits are sour, but tasty (4,5 points). Ripens at the end of August. True, the yield of Vatutinskaya is low – 4,6 kg per bush.

But the frost resistance of this variety is fantastic – it can easily withstand -43 ° C.

Recommended for the Central region (3).

6. Sun

The two main advantages of the variety are very large berries weighing 0,9 g and their excellent sweet and sour taste with a delicate aroma. No wonder tasters give him the maximum rating – 5 points. And the yield of Naran, by the way, is also very decent – 12,6 kg per bush. The berries ripen in mid-August. Vitamin C in fruits 202 mg. The variety is frost-resistant.

Recommended for the East Siberian region (3).

7. Pepper

Plants of this variety are low, compact, have the shape of an umbrella. The fruits of the pepper are large (0,7 g), and although they are very juicy, their separation is dry. Vitamin C in them 200 mg. The yield is rather weak – 6 – 7 kg per bush.

The variety is very winter hardy. There are few thorns.

Recommended for the Northern and Central regions (3).

The most popular varieties

8. Chuyskaya

The bushes of this variety of sea buckthorn are medium in size, with a compact crown. The berries are orange, sweet and sour taste, weighing about 0,8 g. The taste rating is low – 3,9 points. Productivity – about 9,5 kg per bush.

The frost resistance of the variety is high. But the fruits are affected by the sea buckthorn fly, and the leaves by the tick.

The variety is recommended for the North-Western, Central, Volga-Vyatka, Middle Volga, Ural, West Siberian, East Siberian and Far Eastern regions.

9. Jam

Medium maturity variety. Bushes are spreading. The berries are orange-red, sweet and sour, weighing 0,8 – 0,9 g. Taste score – 4,4 points. The yield of the variety is small, up to 3 kg per bush.

The variety is very winter-hardy, easily tolerates drought.

Recommended for the West Siberian region (3).

10. Elizabeth

Late maturing variety. The bushes of this sea buckthorn are compact. The fruits are large, weighing about 0,8 g, very juicy, orange in color. Their taste is sweet and sour, with a pleasant aroma. Productivity is about 4,5 kg per bush.

The variety is winter-hardy, resistant to diseases and pests.

Recommended for the West Siberian region (3).

11. Altai

Late summer term. The bushes are compact, with a dense crown. Fruits are bright orange in color, weighing 0,7 g, juicy, sweet, excellent taste. Easily come off. Productivity – 5,5 kg per bush.

The Altai variety has 2 main advantages – there are very few thorns on the branches, and it has never been affected by diseases or pests.

Recommended for the West Siberian region (3).

12. Essel

This is a medium maturing variety. His bushes are undersized, compact. The berries are yellow-orange, large – weighing 0,9 g, but some are also 1,2 g each. They are very tasty (tasters rate them 4,7 points) and sweet.

The variety winters well even in harsh conditions. But its resistance to heat and drought is average. But what is especially pleasant is that there are few thorns on plants, and they are short.

Recommended for the East Siberian region (3).

13. Frost

The harvest of this variety ripens early. Bushes with many trunks, medium height, with a spreading crown. The berries are red-orange, with a blush, sweet and sour, fragrant, sweet. Tasters give them a score of 4 points.

The variety is very winter hardy.

Recommended for the West Siberian region (3).

14. Beloved

The berries of this variety ripen at the end of August. Bushes up to 2,5 m high, with a spreading crown. Fruits weighing about 0.7 g, bright orange. And very tasty – professional tasters give them the maximum rating, 5 points. And the productivity of Beloved is very good – about 7 kg per bush.

There are other pluses – the variety is very frost-resistant and has never been damaged by diseases and pests in the entire history of its existence.

Recommended for the West Siberian, Central, Ural and East Siberian regions (3).

15. Giant

Variety of late summer ripening. The crown is thick. The fruits are orange, sweet and sour, large – weighing about 0,9 g. Productivity – 7 kg per tree.

The variety is frost-resistant, there are few thorns on the shoots. But it has drawbacks – plants are affected by sea buckthorn flies and mites,

Recommended for the Volga-Vyatka, Middle Volga, Ural, West Siberian and Far East regions (3).

16. Augustina

Summer variety. Bushes are spreading. The berries are orange, sour, very large – their weight is about 1,1 g. Tasters give them a very high rating – 4,8 points, that is, this is an excellent taste. But the yield is not very high – about 4 kg per tree.

The variety is very winter hardy. Medium heat and drought tolerance. Spines are single. Resistance to diseases and pests – at the level of the standard.

Recommended for the West Siberian region (3).

17. Amber

Late summer variety. The crown is spreading. The berries are amber-yellow, sweet-sour, large – weighing 0,9 kg. The yield is very high – an average of 9,7 kg per tree, but adult plants over 5 years old are able to produce 12,5 – 14,6 kg.

The variety is frost-resistant, resistant to diseases and pests.

Recommended for the Central, Volga-Vyatka, Middle Volga and Far Eastern regions (3).

18. Excellent

The crop of this variety ripens in late summer. Bush of medium height and density. The fruits are orange, sweet and sour, weighing about 0,7 g. Productivity – 8,2 kg per tree.

The variety is frost-resistant. Without thorns. But it is not resistant to pests – the fruits are damaged by the sea buckthorn fly, and the leaves by the tick.

Recommended for the Northern, Northwestern, Central, Volga-Vyatka, Middle Volga, Ural, West Siberian and East Siberian regions (3).

19. Smallpox

Late variety. The crown is spreading. The berries are orange, with a blush, sweet-sour, weighing 0,8 g. Taste – 4 points. The yield is very solid – 13,5 kg per tree.

The variety is frost-resistant, without thorns.

Recommended for the East Siberian region (3).

20. Botanical

An early ripening variety. The bush is medium sprawling. The berries are yellow-orange, large (about 0,8 g), juicy, sour, with a pleasant aroma. Evaluation of the taste of tasters – 4,5 points. Productivity – 8 – 20 kg per tree.

The variety is winter-hardy, bears fruit early (2 years after planting), resistant to diseases. Spines average number, they are located in the upper part of the shoots.

Recommended for the Northwestern and Volga-Vyatka regions (3).

21. Claudia

Late variety. Bushes are medium-sized, 1,5 – 2 m high, sprawling. The berries are rich orange in color, large (weighing 0,7 – 0,8 g), sweet, very tasty, with a strong aroma. The yield is very good – 9 – 11 kg per bush.

The variety is frost-resistant. Resistant to diseases and pests.

The variety was bred in Altai.

22. Openwork

Early variety. Bushes are spreading. The berries are bright orange in color, sour, but tasty – tasters give them a very high rating, 4,9 points. Large – weighing 1 g. But the yield is not very high – 5 kg per tree.

A variety without thorns. Frost-resistant, resistant to heat and drought. Resistance to diseases and pests – standard.

Recommended for the West Siberian region (3).

23. Pearl

Very early variety. Bushes 2 – 2,5 m high. Berries are orange, sweet, fragrant (taste score – 4,7 points), weighing 0,7 g. Yield – 7 kg per bush.

The variety is winter-hardy, there are few thorns. Medium heat and drought tolerance. Diseases and pests are affected at the level of standard varieties.

Recommended for the West Siberian region (3).

Pollinator varieties

24. Oil

This variety does not produce berries, it is barren, but it is an excellent pollinator. He has high bushes, shoots without thorns. Flower buds are very winter-hardy, and it blooms for a long time – it will have time to pollinate varieties with different flowering periods.

Recommended for the West Siberian and East Siberian regions (3).

25. Dwarf

This is one of the best varieties of pollinators. The bush is compact, 2,0 – 2,5 m high. Plants are very winter-hardy, including flower buds – they are not damaged by frost and produce a lot of pollen. So much so that only 5% of this variety is enough to pollinate other varieties on a plantation.

Throughout the history of its existence, the variety has never been affected by diseases and has not been damaged by pests.

Recommended for the West Siberian region (3).

How to choose a variety of sea buckthorn

It is important to pay attention to the origin of the variety. Many of them are just selected natural samples. And they come from populations that grew up in completely different climatic zones and are adapted specifically to local conditions.

For example, Altai varieties have adapted to Siberian frosts. They can easily withstand temperatures down to -40 °C and even down to -45 °C. But, say, near St. Petersburg, where severe cooling can be replaced by thaws in winter, they are likely to die. But the varieties created near Kaliningrad, where the climate is mild, will certainly freeze in a sharply continental climate.

Therefore, you need to choose varieties that are bred in regions with similar weather conditions. But it is even easier to look into the State Register of Breeding Achievements and see for which regions it is recommended.

Popular questions and answers

We talked about the choice of sea buckthorn with agronomist-breeder Svetlana Mikhailova.

Sources of

1. Romanov V.V., Ganichkina O.A., Akimov A.A., Uvarov E.V. In the garden and in the garden // Yaroslavl, Upper Volga book publishing house, 1989 – 288 p.
2. Lavrik P.I., Rybitsky N.A., Gavrilov I.S. Gardener’s desk book // L.: Lenizdat, 1972 – 568 p.
3. State Register of Breeding Achievements

   https://reestr.gossortrf.ru/