Blackcurrant Reform
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In this article, we will consider the black currant Reform. He is a representative of plants of this culture with an average ripening period. A subspecies appeared in the South Ural Research Institute of Fruit and Vegetable and Potato Growing, thanks to the works of such a scientist-breeder as V.S. Ilyin, by selection of subspecies Seedling Dove and Bradthorpe. The currant variety Reform has been on the state test of varieties since 2001.
Black currant Reform: variety description
Black currant Reform: photo of the variety
The bush of the black currant variety Reforma is endowed with medium growth and thickening, as well as an average spreading rate. Growing shoots are of medium thickness and pale green in color, with a slight dull purple tinge. They do not have pubescence, they have a slight curvature. The kidneys are medium in size, solitary. These buds are sessile, or have a direction at a low angle to the shoot itself, we also note that they have a sharp apical part and a rounded elongated shape. The leaf scar has a conical-round shape.
The leaves of the Reform currant bush have five lobes. One such leaf has a medium or small size, green color, slightly shiny, wrinkled structure. Also, this leaf has a concavity along the midribs and is endowed with rather deep cuts. The blades are sharp. The middle blade is larger than the lateral ones. Such a blade is endowed with a rounded elongated shape and additional protrusions. The lateral lobes have an average length and width, the apical parts have a direction to the sides, sometimes twisted to the middle lobe, there is often a right angle between their midribs. The basal lobes are well developed. The base of the leaf is endowed with a rather deep recess, which is also narrow, triangular in shape. Pointed teeth do not have curvature. The petiole is elongated, has an average thickness, has a rich anthocyanin color, slight pubescence, and also has a direction towards the shoot at an acute angle of 30-45 degrees.
The flowers of the black currant variety Reform, when opened, are medium or small in size, with a narrow goblet shape. Sepals are free, they are bent and narrow. These flowers are collected in two or three pieces in a brush at the apical part, with sepals of a rich pink color, while the rest have a pale shade or a yellow-green tint. Brushes are elongated (about 4-6 centimeters), consist of 7-9 flowers, have medium thickening. The axis is endowed with a medium thickness, pale green color, with a slight curvature, without pubescence. The petiole is elongated, thin, pink in color and slightly pubescent.
Features of Reform berries
The fruits of the black currant variety Reform, when ripe, have a large size, one such berry can weigh from 1.8 to 3.5 grams. They have a round-oval shape, one-dimensional relatively, almost black in color. The inside of the fruit is endowed with seeds in an average amount. The taste of Reforma currants is rather sweet; when tasting, they received an assessment of five points out of five possible, which is extremely rare. It is also worth noting that the Reforma currant variety has a dessert aftertaste.
The black currant variety Reform is distinguished by its fairly good frost resistance, a good indicator of self-fertility. Also, he is not often affected by such common and dangerous diseases as powdery mildew and anthracnose.The yield indicator of the currant variety Reform averages 1.8-3 kilograms per bush (maximum 5.1 kilograms per bush), while on an industrial scale the yield is from 7.2 to 20.4 tons per hectare.
Currant Reform: reviews of gardeners
Black currant Reform: photo of the variety
- Valentina Mikhailovna, Samara region: “Black currant variety Reform, in principle, suits me in everything. Delicious fruits, good yield. However, I don't like the fact that this variety has a very weak immune defense against such a common currant disease as septoria. "
- Maria Vladimirovna, Moscow region: “I cannot but express my admiration for this variety. Black currant Reform conquered me with very tasty berries, large fruit sizes, and of course a high yield. Compared to other varieties in my garden, the Reform currant variety gives the most berries. "
