Blackcurrant Rich

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Black currant Rich has a medium-late ripening period, was obtained at the Far Eastern Experimental Station VIR by crossing the variety "339/9" and a mixture of pollen of such varieties as "daughter of a giant", "achievement" and "champion of carter", thanks to the work breeding specialist N.M. Bochkarnikova. The rich black currant variety was added to the state register in 1990 and approved for use in the Far East region.

Black currant Rich: description of the variety and characteristics

Black currant Rich has a strong growth rate, branches are quite massive, thickening is estimated as medium, the shrub takes up little space on the site. The branches are quite thick, growing straight.

Leaf plates of Rich currant, three-lobed, large, bright green color, elastic, glossy. The foliage does not have any irregularities, it is straight and has a slope towards the soil. The blades growing on the sides are blunt, located at an angle of approximately ninety degrees. Serration is small, narrow, crenate. The base of the foliage is heart-shaped, sometimes the notch is rounded.

The flowers are cupped, pinkish or white in color. Medium-sized brushes, common density.

Characteristics of the yield of black currant Rich

Currant fruits Rich, ordinary or large, the mass of one berry is about one - one and a half grams, all berries are identical in shape and size, almost black with a slight bloom of wax. The seeds are small. The peel is rather thin, but strong enough; it is removed from the shrub without saping. The fruits hang on the bushes for a long time, do not fall off and do not crack. The berries taste sweet with a slight sourness, the aroma is not observed, the taste qualities of fresh berries were evaluated by tasters at three point and six tenth points on a five-point system. This type of black currant for technical purposes. The fruits contain:

fifteen point and eight-tenths percent of dry soluble substances.
five point and eight tenths of a percent sugar.
three point and three tenths of a percent titratable acidity.
one hundred twenty-eight milligrams per one hundred grams of the crude product of ascorbic acid.

It is advised to use the crop for thermal processing for freshly squeezed juices, preserves, jam, as well as for the manufacture of natural food coloring.

Characteristics of this fruit crop

Black currant variety Rich has a high level to cold and frost, has immunity to winter dryness, this variety is highly self-fertile, an approximate yield of six to eight tons per hectare, has a good level of resistance to most diseases, as well as some parasites. Young fruit bushes are exposed to powdery mildew up to two points.

Cities in which the rich black currant variety grows best:

Magadan Region.
Kamchatka Krai.
Khabarovsk region.
Sakhalin Region.
Primorsky Krai.
Amur region.