Black currant Mulatto

Blackcurrant Mulatto is late, it was bred in the Scientific Center dedicated to the selection of fruit crops. The crossing of the Leningrad giant and Birdthorpe was carried out. The authors consider G. Plenkina, A. Loginicheva, G. Kosolapova.

Since 2006, the mulatka currant variety has been in the state register of the Volga-Vyatka region, and is also officially registered on the market.

Currant Mulatka: variety description and characteristics

Currant Mulatka: photo of the variety

The mulatto currant bush reaches large sizes, there is a greater distance between the branches, therefore, a sprawling, rare crown is formed. Growing shoot, thin, even, smooth, light green color. The lignified shoot is medium in thickness, dark gray in color.

Currant leaves Mulatto with three lobes, medium size. The leaf plate is pubescent, wrinkled, folded, bent along large veins, green. Each blade is approximately the same size, the ends are strongly pointed. The edges of the leaves are serrated, the teeth are large in size. Petioles are long, thick, well attached to the base.

Currant flowers Mulatto medium size, white-yellow color. Petals are short, wide, close to each other. Clusters with fruits are short, about 4 centimeters long. The berries are located mainly in the middle.

Features of the variety

The fruits of the black currant variety Mulatka reach a mass of 1.3 grams. The skin is even, smooth, blue-black. The berries are oval in shape, with voluminous sides. There are a lot of seeds inside the berries. The taste of the berries is sweet, there is a pleasant aroma. Tasters rate the taste of the culture at 9 points. The stalks are medium in length and thickness.

The berries of the mulatto currant are rich in useful microelements, such as titratable acids 3%, natural sugars 11%, pectin 2%, vitamin C 4%.

Black currant Mulatka: reviews of gardeners about the variety

• Anastasia Alexandrovna, Leningrad region: Currant variety Mulatto is a pleasure to grow. It is resistant to severe frost, has a high and regular yield. And of course the taste of black currant Mulatka is simply delicious! "
• Marina Konstantinovna, Samara region: “I don't really like that the mulatka currant variety has a small mass of fruits, I prefer larger-fruited varieties. Although the taste of Mulatka currants wins in comparison with many other varieties, even large-fruited. "
• Kirill Mikhailovich, Sverdlovsk region: “After I planted pollinating varieties next to the black currant variety Mulatka, the yield increased several times. When choosing pollinators for currant, Mulatka paid attention to the fact that the flowering time for all currant varieties was the same. "