Blackcurrant Temptation

The bright black fruits of the currant culture have good taste, as well as many vitamins and useful trace elements that are so necessary for the human body. This variety of black currant has a rich sweet taste with a slight sourness. The pulp is tender and filled with a lot of juice, and the peel is strong, crunching when eaten. It is simply impossible to resist these amazing berries. In this article, we will consider the black currant Temptation.

Black currant Temptation: variety description and characteristics

Blackcurrant Temptation is considered one of the best. It is the black currant that Temptation has many vitamins and minerals. The fruits contain vitamins of the following groups:

• BUT.
• IN.
• WITH.
• PP.

The fruits contain the following trace elements:

• potassium.
• sodium.
• magnesium.
• sulfur.
• chlorine.
• phosphorus.
• iodine.
• boron
• iron.
• manganese.

One hundred grams of fresh harvest contains forty-four calories, one gram of protein, four hundredths of a gram, seven point and three tenths of carbohydrates, two hundred milligrams of vitamin C, three hundred and fifty milligrams of potassium, thirty-one milligrams of magnesium, thirteen hundredths of a milligram of vitamin B6, two and a half milligrams vitamin H, seven tenths of a milligram of vitamin E, thirty three milligrams of phosphorus, twelve point and three tenths of a milligram of vitamin B4, four hundredths of a milligram of vitamin B2.

Due to the large amount of vitamins and useful microelements, the fruits are used in the manufacture of medicines. With bleeding gums, stomach ulcers and gastritis, it is recommended to consume a little berries, the more often the better. If you are worried about coughing, hypertension or anemia, it is recommended to make a decoction of black currant fruit and its leaves. It will not yet be harmful to drink an infusion from the buds and foliage of a fruit bush. This infusion acts as a laxative.

Interesting! About forty years of this fruit crop include the daily intake of vitamin C.

Blackcurrant Temptation: the origin of the variety

Breeding specialists T.P. Ogoltsov and S.D.Knyazev obtained this variety of black currant. Breeders have combined such black currant varieties as "miraculous" and "number 1163", they are considered the parent varieties of this variety of black currant. In 2007, this variety was added to the state register.

The resulting variety is intended for cultivation in the Black Earth Region and the middle zone of our country. Fruits can be harvested by mechanical harvesting, but only when not ripe. The variety is of significant value for suburban areas, nurseries and industrial gardens.

Presentation, description of the crop, ripening time, quantity of the crop

Fruit shrub of black currant Temptation has a dense habit. It grows of ordinary size, rather compact, convenient for cultivation. Thin growing branches of a light greenish color, and ligneous curves due to the heavy foliage of the branch, a light gray color. The foliage is corrugated along the edges and with slight wrinkles.

There is a notch at the base. The base of the foliage is folded over the main vein.It has five lobes, a slightly elongated lobe in the middle, the lobes located on the sides are slightly smaller and sharper. The flowering process cannot boast of large buds, on the contrary, the flowers are quite small. They are pale yellow in color. Medium brush, uneven. Each fruit bush has about eight hundred and ten flowers.

The berries can be characterized as large and round. Most often, the mass of one berry reaches from one and a half grams to three and a half grams. Ripe berries are black or dark brownish in color. The berries taste richly sweet with a slight sourness. The pulp is filled with a lot of juice, the rind is quite tender.

Blackcurrant Temptation: Advantages and Disadvantages

Regardless of the fact that almost everyone loves this fruit crop and it has good taste and a beautiful appearance, it has its own advantages and disadvantages.

Benefits of Blackcurrant Temptation:

• large berries.
• the taste is sweet with a slight sourness.
• high level of cold resistance.
• the usual ripening times.

Disadvantages of currant variety Temptation:

• when overripe, the berries begin to crack.
• long distance transportation is not possible.

Blackcurrant Temptation: care

To cultivate a variety of currants everywhere. Temptation, unfortunately, is impossible. It is believed that most herbaceous plants prefer a warm climate, but this does not apply to black currants. It is not recommended to cultivate it in the southern hemisphere because this blackcurrant variety prefers cold winters and mild summers. This is due to the fact that the root system does not withstand heating, which means that for a large amount of harvest, exceptional moisture cannot be cope with.

Interesting! For a certain age, a certain variety of currants is required. Children are advised to consume black currants, and adults are advised to use red currants, older people need to include white currants in their diet. All because of the biological different composition of the fruit.

Site selection and disembarkation

The optimal time for planting this herbaceous variety is autumn or spring, before the buds open. This variety of black currant is picky about the soil, it will not grow well in areas near water, and on loose, drained soil, the growth rate exceeds all expectations.

To prepare the soil for planting fruit shrubs, you need to outline a strip one hundred centimeters wide. It should be located from the south to the north. For one square meter, you need to use two containers of compost mixed with one glass of ash and one hundred and fifty grams of nitroammophoska. Then dig up the entire strip so that the soil is mixed with top dressing.

In the process of planting, the root collar should drop seven to ten centimeters in depth and have an inclination of forty-five degrees. The space between the fruit bushes varies depending on the further assembly method. Usually, the distance between the grassy ones is about one hundred and fifty centimeters, and between the rows about two hundred and fifty - three hundred centimeters. Fruit crops should be provided with drip moisture. It will prevent the formation of a dry crust on the soil and will endow the plant with the necessary elements.

Note! In order for the herbaceous not to dry out, it is worth using a layer of mulch.

Blackcurrant Temptation: agricultural technology

Black currant Temptation: photo of the variety

If you take good care of a fruit bush, then it will yield a harvest for about ten to twelve years. Herbaceous calmly withstands droughts, but at the same time, if there is not enough liquid at a depth of forty centimeters, the shrub may stop yielding. In this regard, all shrubs should be provided with watering throughout the summer.Fruit shrubs have branches of various ages, the buds of which are located above and below the soil.

The opening of the first buds begins quite early - in the second - third week of the first spring month. Temperatures above five degrees promote early flowering. The flowering process lasts about a week - one and a half. During windy weather or precipitation, the bees have not yet woken up, because of this, the flowers are not subjected to pollination, which reduces the amount of harvest. Interestingly, the early varieties have a good level of late frost resistance, while the late varieties are not scary. Sometimes it is necessary to fertilize herbaceous.

This is required for the growth of branches, a high level of resistance to heat and various diseases. For fertilization, complex products are used that contain many useful trace elements. It is necessary to use top dressing for herbaceous once every thirty days, at the time of the growing process. It is not recommended to do this during the ripening of the crop.

Note! For a large amount of harvest, different varieties of currants should be planted with different periods of the flowering process.

Removal of various diseases and parasites

Various diseases and parasites can harm your fruit bush. The most dangerous time for the formation of diseases is considered to be inclement and rainy weather. There are two types of diseases of this variety of black currant - fungal and viral. The latter are much more serious and most often completely destroy the herbaceous. The first are:

• septoria.
• powdery mildew.
• anthracnose.
• rust.

Viral diseases include:

• striped mosaic.
• terry.

If the infected branches were removed, the development of the disease would not stop. In order to cover untouched shrubs, it is worth removing the affected herbaceous plant from the site and burning it.

Note! Unfortunately, viral diseases cannot be cured.

Preventive methods are considered the only method to cover up herbaceous ones:

• the soil must be healthy.
• Separate cuttings only from healthy shrubs.
• do not purchase strange planting materials.
• inspect the area for landing.
• fight vectors of infections.
• spray plants with special preparations.
• fertilize correctly.
• do not apply a large amount of nitrogen fertilizers.

Fungus diseases are easier to prevent. This requires burning the fallen leaves. In the process of opening the buds, the shrub and soil should be sprayed with a special preparation, for example, copper sulfate.

Of course, insects also fell in love with such sweet berries. To date, about seventy parasites are known. Most of the insects are not common in many regions, and the remaining parasites do not seriously harm the grass.

More serious parasites include:

• fire rage.
• gall midge.
• spider mite.
• kidney mite.
• currant goldfish.
• kidney moth.
• currant glass.
• shoot aphids.
• shield.
• berry sawfly.

In order to preserve the berries and the herbaceous in general, the soil and shrubs should be treated with a Bordeaux mixture, the infected branches should be cut and burned, and the shrub should be sprayed with a special chemical.

Pruning and shaping the shrub

A full-fledged fruit shrub is formed within three to four years. During this time, about sixteen to twenty branches should form on the bush. Approximately four to five branches appear annually. In order to preserve the herbaceous, rejuvenating pruning and thinning is performed upon reaching the age of five. Cut a few young twigs that grow in the middle of the shrub, and also adult, dried branches. The most productive branches are two to five year old branches.

Winter season

Blackcurrant Temptation has a high level of resistance to cold and frost. It differs from other varieties in that branches that are not covered with a snow layer do not freeze in it. It is quite difficult to regenerate this shrub, you need to wait until the new branches are fully grown. In most European varieties, the branches freeze completely. Exclusively thanks to the combination of European and Siberian varieties, varieties with a high level of resistance to cold and frost have been developed.

Interesting! The varieties of currants obtained in our country can withstand cold temperatures up to minus fifty degrees, and European varieties can withstand up to minus thirty-five degrees below zero.

Harvesting and long-distance transportation of fruits, storage time of fruits

Fruit harvesting is a responsible and difficult process in the cultivation of this variety of black currant. The procedure must be correctly and clearly organized inside and out. Harvesting fruits takes about three weeks, for each day the summer resident will be able to harvest about twenty to thirty kilograms of the crop. This means that the average amount of harvest reaches twelve tons per hectare, twenty people are needed. Most often, the fruits are harvested in one go, but sometimes there are few berries left for repeated removal.

It all depends on the time. It is strictly not recommended to be late with fruit picking, due to the fact that ripe berries begin to crack and fall. As a result, taste decreases and cleaning becomes more difficult. The optimal time for harvesting fruits is in the morning or evening. After the dew has dried, it is allowed to start the process, or after sunset.

On cloudy days, it doesn't matter what time you do it. Berries harvested on hot or rainy days spoil faster. We do not recommend changing harvest containers many times. Because the berries will be able to crumple, which means that the commercial qualities will deteriorate. When planning the transportation of berries over long distances, they should not be harvested in a fully ripe form, but also in whole bunches. Brushes are put in boxes of three to six kilograms.

If the berries of the black currant Temptation will be used in a not distant area, then they are removed completely ripe, without extraneous leaves and branches. During transportation it is necessary to use refrigerated trucks. Blackcurrant Temptation, according to summer residents and consumers, is one of the best in terms of taste, yield and marketability. For non-professional cultivation, it is better not to find, but for professional cultivation, the unequivocal answer is no. Not paying attention to most of the advantages, the possibility of transporting black currants. Temptation over long distances is not available.