Blackcurrant Good

Black currant bushes can be found in almost every summer cottage throughout our country. The berries of this plant are rich in vitamins, organic acids and trace elements. But not everyone knows that in addition to berries, you can also use other parts of the bush, which also contain ascorbic acid: leaves, buds, buds and flowers. In addition to ascorbic acid, currant leaves contain carotene, and also belong to essential oil plants, therefore, they secrete phytoncides... In this article, we will consider the Good black currant

Black currant is used in medicine and cosmetology. Fruit drinks and compotes are prepared from berries, which are indispensable during colds, infusions and decoctions can be prepared from buds and leaves that have a diuretic and anti-inflammatory effect. Currant oil is a component of some cosmetic preparations. The leaves of the plant can be used to make yellow dye, and the berries can be used to make purple or blue dye.

Gardeners use currants to make jams, jellies and all kinds of drinks: jelly, juices, compotes, as well as tinctures, liqueurs and wines. Black currant leaves are added as a spice to pickles and pickles, and also dried for brewing tea.

Good black currant: description of the variety and characteristics

Dobraya black currant belongs to medium late varieties in terms of ripening. It was bred as a result of pollination of currant "Naryadnaya" with a mixture of pollen of varieties "Stakhanovka Altai" and "Black Lisavenko" by breeder E.I. Glebova at the State Agrarian University (until 1992 it was called the Leningrad Agricultural Institute) in St. Petersburg.

The Dobraya blackcurrant variety was included in the State Register in 1992; it was most widespread in the Central Black Earth Region, the Volga-Vyatka and Srednevolzhsky regions.

Kind Currant is a medium-sized and rather compact neat bush with thin shoots with long internodes. Small oval buds are pressed against the shoot. Medium-sized leathery and wrinkled five-lobed leaf blade.

The berries are practically the same size, weighing from one to one and a half grams, matte black, usually from six to nine berries are located on one cluster. Even when they reach full maturity, they do not crumble, and thanks to the dry separation, the berries can be harvested. The Dobraya black currant variety bears fruit regularly, starting from the second or third year after planting, depending on the age of the bush, the yield can be from 2 to 3.5 kg.

Good black currant: photo of the variety

Currant Good: reviews of gardeners about the variety

• Marina Andreevna, Kurgan region: “I liked the Dobraya black currant variety, first of all, because of the taste of the berries. Preserves and jams are especially good from this variety. Dobraya currant berries have strong aromas and sweet and sour aftertaste. The yield of this currant pleased me indescribably, more than that of other varieties grown by me on the garden plot. I heard that the Good currant has excellent resistance to diseases and pests. She also grew up strong and healthy on my site.

• Alexey Petrovich, Chelyabinsk region: Kind chose black currant for cultivation because of its early maturity. It turned out that this variety has many other advantages. Delicious, not small. I collected a large harvest of berries from one bush. I also liked that the Good currant is not afraid of various pests.However, for prophylaxis, I still treated her with solutions and pampered her with top dressing. "