Black currant Voroninskaya
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Voroninskaya black currant belongs to the varieties of medium ripening. The variety was bred at the Buryat Fruit and Berry OS, which since 2003 has joined the Buryat Research Institute of Agriculture. The "parents" of the Voroninskaya currant variety are the Pamyat Lisavenko andZabaikalochka”, TI Voronina, NK Guseva worked on its creation. O. N. Zorkoltseva and D. A. Markov. Since 2006, the Voroninskaya currant variety has been included in the State Register and recommended for cultivation in eastern Siberia. At this time, it is widespread in the Krasnoyarsk Territory, Yakutia, Buryatia, Transbaikalia and the Irkutsk Region.
Voroninskaya black currant: variety description and characteristics
Black currant Voroninskaya: photo of the variety
Voroninskaya currant is not very spreading, but vigorous shrub with straight, rough shoots of light green color. Dark green five-lobed leaf plates have a leathery, shiny surface covered with wrinkles. All blades are sharp, the central one is bent down. The buds are painted in a light pink color, the blossoming flowers have a less saturated pale shade. The fruit cluster is relatively long, up to ten centimeters, with eight to twelve berries on it.
The large black shiny berries of the Voroninskaya currant are very highly rated by the tasters - by 4.8 points. Their weight can reach 1.9 g. They ripen at the same time, the place of separation remains dry, due to which the transportability is high. The purpose of the berries is universal - due to their dessert taste, they are very good fresh, but they can also be used for making drinks, desserts, freezing and any types of preservation.
The black currant variety Voroninskaya practically does not need pollinators, its self-fertility is 57-80%. That is, being the only currant bush on your site, it will still yield a crop, but by planting another variety nearby, you will achieve maximum fruiting.
The yield of currant varieties Voroninskaya is kept at a consistently high level. For example, observing the planting scheme one and a half by three meters for five-year-old bushes, the yield is from eight to ten tons per hectare (we are talking about growing on an industrial scale).
Currant Voroninskaya: reviews of gardeners about the variety
- Konstantin Alekseevich, Samara region: “Before growing the Voroninskaya currant variety, I analyzed all the available information and feedback from other gardeners, and came to the conclusion that the only drawback of the Voroninskaya currant variety is its low drought resistance. This did not stop me from growing Voroninsky currants, especially since such a deficiency can be easily eliminated with the help of regular watering or install a drip irrigation system, which is easy to make from improvised means (a barrel of water and medical droppers). "
- Kristina Vladimirovna, Moscow region: “I found only one advantage in the Voroninskaya blackcurrant variety as it was grown. These include self-fertility. Although this indicator does not reach 100%, it is definitely higher than that of many other varieties; high and stable yield; good winter hardiness; excellent taste and aroma of berries, their portability; immunity, thanks to which Voroninskaya currant resists powdery mildew and kidney mites. "
