Black currant Barricade

Black currant Barrikadnaya refers to crops with medium late ripening of berries. The variety appeared in VSTISP together with the Bashkir Research Institute of Agriculture, thanks to the works of breeders V.M. Litvinov, M.G. Abdeev, by crossing such subspecies as Large and MoscowThe currant variety Barrikadnaya was included in the State Register in 2001 and was zoned for the Middle Volga region. Let's take a closer look at this subspecies, and analyze all its pros and cons below.

Black currant Barrikadnaya: variety description

Black currant Barrikadnaya: photo of the variety

Barrikadnaya black currant bush is vigorous, has a dense and medium spreading shape. Non-lignified shoots have an average thickness and green color, they are straight, have pubescence and a matte structure. And lignified shoots are thick, endowed with a dark brown tint. The kidneys are very small in size, oblong, pointed. They do not have pubescence, they are endowed with a brownish color. They have a slight deviation from the shoot, solitary. The leaf scar has an arcuate shape.

The leaves of such a bush are 3-5-lobed, medium-sized, bluish-green in color. They have no pubescence. They have a slightly wrinkled structure, grassy, ​​shiny and bulging. The blade is medium pointed, longer than the lateral blade, and has no additional protrusions. The lateral lobes are endowed with medium length and width, pointed, with edges bent inward. There is an acute angle between the veins of the lateral lobes. The basal lobes have no development. Open base, very small size. The teeth along the edges of the leaf are short and obtuse, without a distinct tip. The petiole is of medium length and thickness, no pubescence, green color.

The flowers of the currant variety Barrikadnaya are of medium size, endowed with a cup-shaped shape. Sepals are deep pink in color, they are free. The brush is of medium length, about 7-8 centimeters, and also of medium density. The petiole is also of medium length, the axis is of medium thickness, there is no pubescence. The peduncle is of medium length, has no pubescence, and is endowed with a dark green color.

Berries of black currant Barrikadnaya have an average size, each such berry can reach a weight of 1 to 1.5 grams. They are round, one-dimensional. They have an almost black tint. The separation from such berries is dry. They have a small amount of seeds. The cup is very small, closed, capable of falling off. The taste of these berries is sweet, with a slight sourness. When tasting, these fruits received an assessment of 4.2 points out of five. Berries have a universal purpose. In their chemical composition, they contain: the sum of sugars 7.2 percent, titratable acids 0.2 percent, ascorbic acid 186 milligrams per 100 grams of product.

Currant variety Barrikadnaya has a good level of frost resistance. It is also worth noting that the variety is self-fertile, has a good indicator of immunity to fungal diseases. The yield of this variety averages 11.3 tons per hectare, or 3.3 kilograms per bush.

Currant Barrikadnaya: reviews of gardeners

• Inessa Viktorovna, Sverdlovsk region: “I really like the appearance of the Barrikadnaya currant variety. The berries are all the same size, rich in color, and their taste is very pleasant. "

• Victoria Vladimirovna, Moscow region: “Barrikadnaya started growing the black currant variety recently.I don't really like the fact that this variety has a tendency to thicken bushes, so they constantly need a pruning procedure, which complicates the care of the currant bush. "

• Marina Gennadevna, Samara region: “Barrikadnaya currant always pleases me with delicious berries, and the yield is rather big. I make delicious jam from berries so that I can enjoy berries even in winter ”.