Blackcurrant Gift for October

It is no secret that black currant contains many useful vitamins and minerals. Surely, at least one bush of this amazing berry grows in every household farm. Today we will tell you about a variety with a beautiful name - currant October Gift. It belongs to varieties with an average ripening period, it was bred by domestic scientists at the Research Institute of Agriculture in the Far East. The variety was included in the state register at the end of the last century, it was zoned, naturally, in the Far Eastern region. In this article, we will consider the black currant Gift for October.

Blackcurrant Gift for October: variety description

Black currant Gift for October: photo of the variety

Many positive characteristics are concentrated in the black currant "Gift to October". The bushes have a medium height, semi-spreading crown shape. Moreover, the shoots in relation to each other are located quite tightly, so it is simply necessary to cut this shrub. Pruning can be rejuvenating, sanitary, and formative. Due to the fact that the crown of this shrub is dense, special attention must be paid to the formative pruning. Due to excessive thickening, the plant will bear poor fruit, and the berries will become smaller over time. The shoots of this bush are of medium thickness, there is no pubescence, the bark on them is light brown. Speaking of foliage, we note that this black currant has five lobes. In color, the leaf plates are dark green, slightly shiny, wrinkled. Moreover, we note that the blades of the currant variety "Gift to October" are quite sharp, widely spaced in relation to each other. Moreover, the largest are the middle blades. The angle between the median veins and the lateral lobes is almost straight. At the base of the leaf blade, a heart-shaped notch is noticeable, rather small. The teeth of these leaves are of average size, they are rather obtuse, but large. The petioles are of medium length, however they are rather thin, dark in color again. The buds of the plant are also not very large, oval-pointed in shape, pressed against the shoots, triangular in the form of leaf teeth. Black currant blooms. The gift for October is abundant, fruits are formed on black currants quite a lot.

Fruiting.

The inflorescences of the black currant Presents for October are of an average size, however, they are quite pale, saucer-shaped in shape, speaking of sepals, we note that they are yellowish, slightly bent downwards. The brushes have an average length, up to about 6 cm, the density of the arrangement of flowers in the inflorescence is average, it must be said that the brushes hang down, their axes are quite thin. The petioles are short, without pubescence, speaking of berries, it is especially necessary to note that they are quite large in this black currant. The weight of one such currant is more than 1 g. The shape of the currant berry is one-dimensional, round, and black in color. The berries have a sweet and sour taste. The tasting marks are high. Berries have universal purposes. They can be processed, eaten fresh. This black currant makes wonderful jelly, jam, aromatic jam. The cups of the berries are round, small, and the stalks are of medium length, sometimes not very large. Berries contain a lot of dry substances, sugars, acids, pectin, and other elements. It should be noted that there is a lot of ascorbic acid in the berries of the currant Gift for October, so, in 100 g of its fruit, it contains more than 200 mg. The berries are really delicious, while also aromatic.Therefore, they are often eaten straight from the branch.

Advantages and disadvantages

There are quite a few advantages of the currant variety Gift for October:

• Blackcurrant Gift for October is quite winter-hardy, so it is not afraid of the cold.
• The variety is self-fertile, resistant to certain diseases and pests.
• Powdery mildew is practically not affected by black currants, as well as by the eternal care of gardeners - by anthracnose.
• Currant Present for October is very fruitful. Up to 4 kg of fragrant berries can be harvested from one bush.
• The fruits have universal purposes. Black currants can be processed, consumed fresh. The pluses include the fact that the berries are large enough, pleasant to the taste. They contain many useful vitamins and minerals.

The disadvantages of varieties of black currant The gift for October include:

• The cultivar is sometimes affected by powdery mildew. However, if you take proper care of the plant, follow all the requirements of agricultural technology, then the immunity of the shrub will be high.
• The shoots of this plant are prone to thickening, so the crown will need to be shaped, the branches removed, because due to thickening, the yield is significantly reduced.

Otherwise, this variety has more advantages than disadvantages. Therefore, gardeners are especially fond of growing this Far Eastern variety. In addition, it is adapted to unfavorable weather conditions, so the plant can be planted even in rather harsh climatic zones. Try and you grow a wonderful currant bush. Gift for October on your site. If you follow all the rules for caring for plants, the October Gift will be a real gift for you as well.