Black currant Gorkhon
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Black currant Gorkhon belongs to the middle ripening period. It was launched at the scientific station of Buryatia. Pollination of the Primorsky Champion was carried out with various pollen of different varieties. T. Voronina, E. Socratova, G. Smolina, V. Samsonova are considered the authors of the development.
The Gorkhon currant variety is in the state register of the Siberian region.
Black currant Gorkhon: variety description
Black currant Gorkhon: photo of the variety
The Gorkhon currant bush reaches large sizes, it is dense, slightly spreading, with shoots of medium length and thickness. The woody shoot is smooth, gray-brown in color. Growing shoot with bends, light green color. The buds are large, purple-blue, conical in shape.
Leaves of a currant shrub variety Gorkhon with five lobes of dark emerald color. The leaf plate is smooth, wrinkled, with convex veins; the central vein is especially prominent. The base of the leaf is wide, with large teeth along the edges.
The central lobe is slightly elongated; it curls inward. Each blade has an elongated top.
The flowers of the Gorkhon black currant variety are medium-sized, pink-yellow in size, bell-shaped with small stamens. The berry cluster is large, 7-8 centimeters long, the berries are unevenly distributed.
Characteristics of Gorkhon berries
The fruits of the black currant Gorkhon reach 1.3 grams by weight, the berries are oval in shape. The skin is smooth, even, without tubercles. The separation is dry, the berries have a long shelf life. Fruit stalks are strong, thick, long, green.
The taste of black currant berries of the Gorkhon variety is dominated by sweetness, the pulp is tender, dense, I have a slight pleasant aroma. The fruits are universal in use, so they can be consumed fresh or used in harvesting and conservation. The fruits are filled with titratable acids 2%, vitamin C 4%, phenolic compounds 1%, pectin 0.5%.
Currant Gorkhon: reviews of gardeners
- Zinaida Viktorovna, Leningrad region: “The harvest of black currant Gorkhon began to delight me more when I planted a number of pollinating neighbors for the variety. The Gorkhon currant is capable of self-pollination, but it was the pollinators that helped to achieve the highest yield. "
- Ksenia Vladimirovna, Sverdlovsk region: “As it turned out during the cultivation process, the Gorkhon currant categorically does not tolerate dry periods. But the variety has very good resistance to fungal diseases. "
