Black currant Rachel
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Black currant Rachel has an average ripening period. The hybrid was obtained in Novosibirsk by crossing several varieties of currants - this is a variety Ojebin and varieties Agrolesovskaya and Canadian 2.
The authors of the black currant variety Rachel are professional scientists. Since 1995, the plant is still being tested.
Black currant Rachel: variety description and characteristics
Black currant Rachel: photo of the variety
The Rachel currant shrub has great vigor and a semi-spreading crown. Mature branches are lignified and have a thick diameter, as well as a purple hue. At the tip, the buds are also purple.
The leaf plates are large and 3-lobed. The flowers are rich in dark green color. The leaves have a leathery structure, and the surface of the leaf plates is wrinkled and dull. There is a small notch at the base of the sheet. The central blade bends slightly, while the other blades have obtuse angles at the end.
Description of fruits
Rachel currant berries are large enough, round in shape and black in color. The taste of the fruit is sweet with a slight sourness. Experts estimate the palatability of the fruit at 4.3 points. At the same time, they are characterized by a pleasant pronounced aroma. The fruits contain a large amount of nutrients, sugars, acids, vitamin C.
Black currant Rachel: reviews of gardeners about the variety
- Kirill Alexandrovich, Samara region: “For me, the Rachel currant variety is a good option for growing because it has a lot of advantages. Among them are high frost resistance, immunity to powdery mildew, kidney mites. However, I will lie if I have not seen any flaws in the variety in 10 years of cultivation. The fact is that the black currant Rachel has low resistance to such insects as aphids and can get sick with septoria. "
- Evgeniya Vladimirovna, Moscow region: “Rachel started growing the black currant variety relatively recently, my sister advised, as I complained that which currant variety I didn't grow could not stand the frost, and our summer is not always hot. So, what can I say - Rachel currant is really a very frost-resistant variety, besides it is very fruitful. This summer, I took more than 3 kg of berries from one bush! "
