Whitecurrant: Yuterborg, Ural, Diamond, Dessert

Whitecurrant is a garden crop in the form of a shrub. It is valued for its unpretentiousness and productivity. Fruits are rich in vitamins, minerals and other beneficial substances. For planting, whitecurrant varieties with the best characteristics are selected. At the same time, the region of tolerance, winter hardiness, and ripening time must be taken into account.

Currant English white

This is an old well-known variety that yields an early harvest. A good option for landing in the suburbs and the middle lane. It has a low self-fertility, so a pollinator must be planted nearby.

The bush is compact, consists of branches of medium size. Its leaves are gray-green, slightly concave. Immunity to diseases is high, occasionally signs of powdery mildew appear. The fruits are spherical, medium in size. Their taste is dessert, moderately sour. English whitecurrant is suitable for homemade preparations.

White currant Bayana

Bayana bears fruit in the later stages. The variety is recommended to be grown in the Central Black Earth region. The bush is vigorous, thickened, slightly sprawling. Shoots – thick, straight, red-brown.

Berries of the same size, weighing up to 0,7 g, with a whitish and transparent surface. They differ in dessert taste, rich in pectin. Bayana is valued for productivity and winter hardiness, is immune to powdery mildew, but requires protection from red gall aphids.

Currant White Fairy (Diamond)

Represents a mid-season hybrid intended for cultivation in the Central region. The bush is small, dense, slightly sprawling. Its branches are strong, gray-brown, upright. The plant needs regular pruning. The shrub is characterized by self-fertility, resistance to diseases and pests.

Whitecurrant Diamond bears large fruits. They are spherical, one-dimensional, beige in color, with pronounced stripes. Their taste is decent, with sour tender notes. Harvest is used for any processing.

Currant white pearl

A representative of the Dutch selection, which adapts to the conditions of Our Country without any problems. The crown of the shrub is medium in size, has an irregular or rounded shape. Resistance to fungal infections and pests is high.

White pearl bears fruit in mid-July. Each bush brings up to 10 kg of fruits 6-9 mm in size, cream-colored. Their skin is strong and transparent. Harvest is processed into home-made preparations or frozen for the winter.

Currant White grapes

The plant is compact, of moderate vigor. Harvest ripens in late July. The berries have a pleasant sweetish aftertaste, easily come off the brush. Their skin has a yellowish undertone.

White grapes are valued for stable yields. Each bush brings, on average, 4 – 5 kg. The fruits are quite large. Increased resistance to diseases and pests. White grapes easily tolerate winter frosts.

White currant Squirrel

It is a shrub of medium height, with spreading straight shoots. It brings a crop in the middle early terms: its fruits weighing from 0,5 to 1 g, flattened. Their skin is creamy, transparent, the flesh is sweet with sour notes.

The Belka variety has increased winter hardiness. The harvest volume per season reaches 5 kg. The plant rarely suffers from septoria and powdery mildew. Mandatory treatments against bud mites. The pulp contains pectin, which has gelling properties.

White currant Blanca

Medium fruiting variety. Harvest is ready for harvest in mid-summer. Fruiting is abundant with large, dense and sweet beige berries, when ripe, their skin becomes more transparent.

Blanca forms a powerful and large bush. It adapts well to different weather conditions. Without problems, the culture tolerates harsh winters, is not susceptible to diseases and pests. The scope of the crop is not limited.

In the photo, the white currant of the Blanca variety:

Currant Large white

Late large-fruited variety. It is a medium-sized shrub with powerful spreading shoots. Differs in resistance to an adverse climate, maintains rainy weather and excess of moisture in the soil.

Its fruits are creamy, their skin is transparent, the shape is round, slightly flattened, the taste is good. The berries contain little sugar, so they are recommended for diabetics of any age. Harvest suitable for home canning.

Whitecurrant Boulogne

Famous French hybrid. Its bushes are compact, take up little space on the site. They are planted at a distance of 0,75 m from each other. The leaves are green, five-lobed, of medium size. The branches are straight, forming a spreading crown.

The taste of berries is dessert, the tasting score was 4,8 points. The pulp and skin of the berry are creamy, weight – up to 0,9 g. Yield volumes reach 4 kg from one bush. When leaving, take into account that the variety is susceptible to anthracnose. At the same time, there is good immunity to powdery mildew.

Currant Versailles white

The variety comes from France, there is no data on the exact origin, it is recommended for planting in the middle lane, in the Volga region, in the North-West and the Urals. The crown is spreading, medium in size. The branches of the bush are strong and thick. The variety needs prevention from anthracnose. Powdery mildew immunity is high.

Fruiting begins early – in the first decade of July. According to reviews, Versailles white currant brings large berries. Their size is up to 1 cm, the skin is transparent. The self-fertility of the culture is low. The best pollinator is Jonker van Tete.

Currant Dutch white

An old hybrid bred in Europe. Dutch whitecurrant ripens early. The shrub is self-fertile, its ovaries are formed without the participation of pollinators. The crown is quite compact, slightly spreading. Increased resistance to cold.

The fruits are of medium size, weighing about 0,7 g. Their color is creamy, the taste is excellent, sweet, with a slight sourness. The variety was assigned the maximum tasting score on a 5-point scale. The harvest volume per season reaches 9 kg. Ripe fruits do not bake and do not fall off.

White currant Viksne

One of the best varieties of white currant for all regions of Our Country. Medium fruiting variety. Information about the origin has not been preserved. Looks like a low spreading bush. The branches are not thick, weak pink color. Resistance to heat and cold is at a high level. Yields are average. The shrub is practically not susceptible to powdery mildew.

The fruits are formed in long brushes up to 10 cm long. Each contains up to 11 berries: large, spherical in shape. Their skin is beige with thin veins. Taste is good, sweet.

Whitecurrant Witte Hollander

Variety bred in Holland. In conditions, it ripens in the middle late period. Harvest reaches maturity in July. A powerful shrub up to 2 m high, with large brown shoots, has large, five-lobed, dark green leaves. Resistance to cold and drought – increased.

Witte Hollender brings large berries up to 8 mm in size. They are collected in long brushes. Up to 8 kg of fruits are obtained from a bush. Due to the dense skin, they tolerate storage and transportation well.

White currant Dessert

The variety of white currant Dessertnaya got its name due to its sweet taste. Cream-colored berries, weigh up to 2 g. Their flesh is yellowish, sweet, with a refreshing sourness. The shrub was bred in Germany.

The Dessertnaya variety has a high yield: up to 6 – 8 kg. Ripening occurs early. The dense skin of the fruit allows it to withstand long transportation. The plant is not susceptible to frost and pests. Breeders managed to increase the resistance of the new hybrid to fungal diseases.

White currant Cream

A hybrid of medium fruiting period, common in the Central Black Earth region. Its crown is medium, not too spreading. Branches – straight, brown-brown. Winter hardiness and crop yields are high. Susceptibility to diseases and pests is weak.

Variety Cream has good self-fertility. Its berries are large, weighing up to 1 g, are in long brushes. Their skin is thin, creamy, with white stripes. The taste is good, sour, refreshing in the heat. Productivity is characterized as stable, about 4 kg.

White currant Minusinskaya

Mid-season variety intended for cultivation in the East Siberian region. The crown of the shrub is medium in size, not thickened, sprawling. His shoots are thick, dark gray, located straight. The plant tolerates winter cold without problems, but can suffer from drought.

The berries are large, their weight reaches 1 g. Their shape is spherical, the skin is yellowish, thin. It may be a disadvantage for many gardeners that the fruits have large seeds, but this makes up for the good taste, which is rated at 4,6 points. The crop does not withstand long transportation and storage.

Potapenko white currant

This is a variety of medium early fruiting, intended for the Siberian region. The crown of the bush is slightly spreading, consists of branches of medium thickness. Its strength is moderate. The plant is resistant to cold, the flowers do not fall off even after spring frosts. The early maturity of the crop is high, the shrub quickly begins to yield.

Variety Potapenko is self-fertile, forms ovaries without a pollinator. It bears annually. Yields are average. Berries weighing 0,5 g of spherical shape have a yellowish skin. Their taste is good, they were given a tasting score of 4,7 points.

White currant Primus

The hybrid was obtained in the Czech Republic in 1964. On the territory of Our Country, it is grown in the Central and North-Western regions. The crown of the plant is medium in size, slightly spreading, thickened. Gray-brown shoots are straight.

Fruits weighing up to 1 g are aligned, collected in dense long brushes. Their shape is spherical, the skin is transparent, the flesh is yellowish in color and has a good taste, sweetish with sourness. Up to 10 kg of berries are harvested from the bush. The culture has a decent winter hardiness. Buds do not fall off after spring frosts.

White currant Smolyaninovskaya

According to the description, the white currant Smolyaninovskaya yields a crop in the mid-early period. It is approved for landing in the middle lane and the Volga-Vyatka region. Its crown is dense, of moderate strength. Branches – straight, strong, grayish. Increased resistance to pests and diseases of the crop.

Fruits, medium in size, have a mass not exceeding 1 g. Their shape is oval, the skin is whitish and shiny, the seeds are medium-sized, there are quite a few of them. The taste is rated excellent as well refreshing. Harvest is used for processing. The plant is self-fertile and needs a pollinator to produce abundant fruit.

Currant Ural white

The variety is approved for planting in the Ural region. Ripens mid-early. Its crown is thickened, slightly spreading. Shoots – light green, slightly curved. The shrub has a high yield. Its resistance to frost is above average.

Berries weighing up to 1,1 g are rounded and have a yellowish skin. Their taste is good, rated by experts at 5 points. More than 6 kg of fruits are removed from the bush. The self-fertility of the variety is high, the ovaries are formed without pollinators. The plant does not suffer from powdery mildew, occasionally suffers from anthracnose.

White currant Jüterborg

The hybrid comes from Western Europe. On the territory of Our Country, it is grown in the Northern region, Siberia, the North-West and the Urals. The crown is medium in size, spherical, dense and spreading. The self-fertility of the crop is average, the yield increases with the presence of a number of pollinators.

The Yuterborg variety brings a high yield of up to 8 kg. Its fruits are large, reaching 1 cm in girth. Their shape is slightly flattened. The taste of the berry is pleasant, moderately sour. Resistance to septoria and anthracnose is average. The plant requires additional protection from pests.

Conclusion

Varieties of white currant are grown in different regions of Our Country. When choosing a seedling, they are guided by taste and yield. In addition, take into account the winter hardiness of the bush, susceptibility to diseases and pests.

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