Black currant Amgun

Black currant Amgun belongs to the late varieties. It was bred at the Nizhny Novgorod Research Institute of Agriculture of the Far East. Self-pollination of a variety called Compact, which is often used in breeding, was carried out. The author is considered A. Vavilov, who carried out the main work on the variety. In the early 2000s, the Amgun currant variety was included in the State Register of varieties that are allowed for planting in the Far East.

Black currant Amgun: variety description

The Amgun currant bush is rather tall, compact, the branches are close to each other, forming a dense crown. The growing shoot is medium in size, thick, smooth, glossy. The leaves are large, there is a dullness on both sides of the leaf. On the surface of the leaves, veins of light green color are visible, they are located horizontally. The leaf blade is slightly concave along the main central vein.

The blades of the Amgun black currant variety are of medium width, strongly elongated and pointed at the ends. The central lobe is longer than the lateral lobes. The side ones are located close to each other, forming an acute angle between them. The basal lobe is poorly developed, almost invisible. The bases of the leaves are flat, with a fairly large notch. The teeth are large, sharp, and the petioles are thick, green-gray. The buds are located close to the shoot, trying to snuggle against it, they are medium in size, round in shape with a sharp edge.

The flowers of the Amgun currant bush are small in size, the petals lie tightly to each other, they are of a yellow-pink pale color. The sepal is horizontal.

Characteristics of berries

Amgun currant fruits are large in weight, an average of 1.3 grams. They are round, with a slightly elongated top. There are gray bones inside the pulp. At full maturity, the peel of the berries becomes a burgundy-black color. The cups are small, half open.

Sweetness prevails in the taste of Amgun currant fruits. Tasters rate the appearance and taste of the berries at 9.9 points. Berries are used fresh or in preparations, as they belong to a variety of universal meaning. In terms of composition, Amgun black currant fruits contain natural sugars 9%, titratable acids 3%, vitamin C 9%, pectin 2%, dry matter 17%.

Yield of the Amgun variety

The variety brings a large harvest, which is about 5 kilograms from one bush, sometimes the amount of the crop reaches 6 kilograms, thanks to additional dressing before flowering.

Currant Amgun: reviews of gardeners

• Rimma Viktorovna, Sverdlovsk region: “I have been growing the black currant variety Amgun for quite some time. Most of all, I like the fact that the berries remain on the branches even when fully ripe, so you don't have to worry if you delay a little with the harvest. Also attracted by the small size of the bush, for such a small garden area as mine is an undoubted advantage. "
• Anastasia Maksimovna, Leningrad region: “My Amgun currant, unfortunately, very often undergoes various fungal diseases, although I take good care of it. Despite this, the frost resistance of the variety, as well as large and high-quality fruits, do not give me disappointment in the Amgun black currant. "