Green gooseberry varieties

Gooseberries have been very popular in Russia since the 15th century. Even then, there were many varieties of it. In those days, the "royal" jam was very famous, which was made from unripe berries peeled from seeds. green gooseberry. It is about what varieties of green gooseberries are that will be discussed in this article. Well, for dessert - a recipe for the real Tsar's gooseberry jam!

Variety "English green"

This type of gooseberry is very old and widely known in the territory of central Russia. Gooseberry variety English refers to early ripening, which means the fruits ripen early. The berries are round or oval-shaped and green in color. Inside, the fruit is sweet, but not cloying, with a delicate aroma, green color, filled with juice, tender. In especially successful seasons, summer residents and gardeners received twenty kilograms of berries from each gooseberry bush. However, remember that fruits that are overripe lose their amazing taste. The disadvantages of this variety include dense, large, frequently encountered thorns, located over the area of ​​the entire shoot.

Ripening begins at the beginning of the second summer month. Usually the mass of one fruit reaches three to five grams. Most often, gardeners collect ten kilograms of berries from each gooseberry shrub. The specifics of the variety include a low level of resistance to spheroteca, frequent susceptibility to powdery mildew, and an ordinary level of resistance to cold weather.

Variety "invict"

Gooseberry variety "Invicta"Was obtained in England, usually grows up to one hundred and sixty centimeters, a highly spreading shrub with branches covered with thorns, green foliage, berries of ordinary size, the color is both yellow and green. Moreover, it happens that fruits of completely different sizes grow in one brush. Inside, the berry is colorless, sweet, but not cloying, filled with juice. The casing is not thick, but does not deteriorate when transported over long distances. This variety fell in love with the fact that it begins to bring a large amount of harvest at the age of two years.

Ripening begins at the beginning of the second summer month. Usually, the mass of one fruit reaches four to eight grams. Most often, gardeners collect six kilograms of berries from each gooseberry shrub. To the specifics varieties include a high level of resistance to frost up to minus thirty-one degrees, a high level of resistance to powdery mildew, an average level of resistance to adverse weather conditions.

Variety "malachite"

This variety originated from the parent varieties "black negus"And" date ". The plant is slightly spreading, usually grows up to one hundred and thirty centimeters. The branches grow straight, with a small but sharp number of thorns placed on them. The foliage is large in size, color green, has the effect of tilting towards the soil. The fruits are large in size, shaped like a ball, without any fluff, sour. This type of gooseberry has a high level of resistance to cold, brings a large amount of harvest, belongs to the medium early varieties.

Ripening begins at the beginning of the second summer month. Usually, the mass of one fruit reaches five to seven grams. Most often, gardeners collect four kilograms of berries from each gooseberry shrub.The specifics of the variety include a high level of resistance to frost up to minus thirty degrees, a high level of resistance to powdery mildew, an average level of resistance to unfavorable weather conditions, and a high level of resistance to drought.

Variety "Russian yellow"

This gooseberry variety has a more delicate taste than the Russian red variety. Ideal for making "royal" jam due to its yellow color of berries. The berries are in the shape of a regular oval. The plant belongs to the group of herbaceous representatives with ordinary growth, takes up little space. The thorns are arranged one at a time, the size is common, usually found at the base of the plant.

This variety of this green gooseberry variety is perfect for growing in the Urals and in the North-West region of our country.

Ripening begins at the beginning of the second summer month. Usually, the mass of one fruit reaches five to seven grams. Most often, gardeners collect four kilograms of one hundred grams of berries from each gooseberry shrub. The specifics of the variety include a high level of frost resistance up to minus thirty degrees, a high level of resistance to powdery mildew, and the possibility of transportation over long distances.

Ural emerald grade

This variety is considered the most famous, it is from it that the "royal" jam is prepared. The shrub has elongated green fruits, sour and sweet inside at the same time. The berries are formed on a non-sprawling shrub of ordinary growth, there are numerous thorns on the branches.

Ripening begins at the beginning of the first summer month. Usually the mass of one fruit reaches six and a half - seven and a half grams. Most often, gardeners collect three to five kilograms of berries from each gooseberry shrub. To the specifics of the variety Ural Emerald include a high level of resistance to frost up to minus thirty degrees, a high level of resistance to powdery mildew, the ability to transport over long distances.

Jubilee grade

Ripening begins at the end of the second summer month. Usually the mass of one fruit reaches four and a half - five and a half grams. Most often, gardeners collect four to seven kilograms of berries from each gooseberry shrub. The specifics of the variety include a high level of resistance to frost up to minus thirty degrees, a high level of resistance to powdery mildew, the ability to transport over long distances.

Variety "spring"

Ripening begins at the end of the first summer month. Usually the mass of one fruit reaches three to four grams. Most often, gardeners collect three and a half kilograms of berries from each gooseberry shrub. The specifics of the variety include a high level of resistance to frost up to minus thirty degrees, a high level of resistance to powdery mildew, an average level of resistance to unfavorable weather conditions, and a high level of resistance to drought. More about the variety here.

The recipe for "royal jam"

Jam "royal" has a green and yellow color at the same time or emerald. That is why only green gooseberry varieties and yellow or green fruits are needed for its preparation. For fans of the "royal" jam, a list of ideal gooseberry varieties suitable for making it has been created.

The fruit does not have to taste sweet. Moreover, the components of jams and jams are berries that have not reached full ripeness. When selecting gooseberry varieties, carefully look at the color of the inside of the fruit and its shell.

You need to purchase:

- one kilogram of gooseberries that have not reached full ripeness.

- one and a half kilograms of sugar.

- two glasses of water.

- cherry foliage.

Remove the sepals and stalks from the fruit. Then remove the seeds, place the berries in a saucepan, add the washed cherry foliage, pour ice water.

Leave it alone for five to six hours, then transfer the contents of the pot to a colander.

To prepare the syrup, you will need two glasses of water and sugar, place the fruits in the syrup, do not touch it for four hours. Bring the contents of the pan to a boil, do not touch for three hours, do the same one more time.

Bon Appetit !!