Gooseberries are widely represented by dessert and technical varieties. Some berries are tasty fresh, others are better for processing. Along with the old, proven varieties, today there are many new products. Especially popular are sweet non-studded varieties resistant to powdery mildew.
The sweetest grades
In gooseberries, many gardeners value sweetness the most. Sweet gooseberries are delicious fresh, good for preservation and desserts. There are sweet varieties among gooseberries of different colors and different terms of readiness.
White Nights
This variety belongs to an early ripe group. It is grown mainly in the Northwest regions. The plant is sprawling, compact, of moderate height, with straight branches. The thorns are large, sharp - up to 1.2 cm long. The fruits are small and medium. The form is round and round-oval. The color is light green. The berry weighs 1.5-3 g. The maximum weight is 4 g. The sides turned to the sun acquire a yellowish tint. There are many seeds - about 20 pieces in one fruit.
The variety has stable fruiting in sunny areas with fertile soils. It does not tolerate excess moisture and cold. Berries are distinguished by good taste - this is what experts call a "dessert". The taste is highly rated on a tasting 5-point scale - 4.5. It is resistant to cold. Resists powdery mildew. Harvest from the bush - 4.5-6.2 kg. The variety is self-fertile. The purpose is universal. Minus - thorns and fineness of the fruit.
Pink 2
This famous variety with dark red berries ripens early. It has been included in the State Register since 1971. The plant is semi-spreading, shoots have spikes of medium size. The average weight of the fruit is 5-7 g. Color - dark red, there is a slight waxy coating. There is no pubescence on the berries.
Drought and frost resistant variety. Harvest depends on the growing conditions. From one bush collect from 1.8 to 6 kg. The variety is self-fertile, resistant to powdery mildew and other gooseberry diseases. It tolerates transportation well - berries do not crush. Resistant to disease.
Candy
Late-ripening variety, ideal for Eastern Siberia. It has been included in the State Register since 2008. It’s not in vain that the variety got such a delicious name; the gooseberry “Candy” is one of the most “sugar” varieties. The berry weighs 3 g, the maximum weight is 6 g. Coloring is pink, the fruits are thin-skinned, the same size, oval, there is a slight pubescence.
High-yielding variety - on one bush grows to 6.5 kg of berries. Plants are thick, of medium height. Fruiting in the second year after planting. The fruits are universal - they are suitable for making compotes, jams, marmalade, marshmallows and wines. An important advantage of the variety is the use of fruits in varying degrees of ripeness. The yield of one bush is 2-6 kg. The berries have a pronounced dessert taste, they are assigned the maximum tasting score. The variety belongs to the frost-resistant category, it is resistant to the main enemies of gooseberries - powdery mildew and anthracnose. The only problem is septoria.
At the beginning of the last century, all gooseberry plantations were destroyed by powdery mildew. Since then, breeders have bred many varieties resistant to this scourge, but the berry has never had its former popularity.
Lefora's seedling
Variety with sweet berries and spike shoots. Cultivated for more than half a century. In the State Register since 1959. Vigorous plants, sprawling and dense. The shoots slope a little down, the thickness of the spikes is average. The berries are round-oval or obovate, with a smooth surface, red-violet, thick-skinned. The pulp is thick. The average weight of berries is 7 g.
Fruits have a dessert flavor, they are universal - they are delicious fresh, excellent in processing. The variety is winter-hardy, it is cultivated in the northern regions and steadily withstands extreme temperature conditions. Harvest from the bush - from 2 to 3.7 kg.
Cooperator
Middle-late self-fertile gooseberries, bred by Ural breeders. It is entered in the State registry in 1999. It is zoned in the Ural region. Bushes are medium-sized, slightly spreading. There are few thorns on the shoots - they are located in the lower part. The fruits are large, pear-shaped, with a thin skin, weighing 3.1-7.6 g. Color - dark red, almost black. Peel of medium thickness or thin, without pubescence. The average number of seeds.
It is characterized by high drought tolerance, tolerates heat well. The berries have a dessert flavor. Received a tasting score of 4.8 points. One bush gives 3.7-6.9 kg. The variety is winter-hardy and resistant to powdery mildew, anthracnose and sawflies. Afraid of Septoria. The taste is sweetish, but there is a clear sourness.
Belarusian sugar
Gooseberry of Belarusian selection. The plant is compact, not particularly sprawling, tall. Medium spikes are available. The fruits are large, their weight reaches 4-8.5 g. The shape is round-oval, the skin is unhandled. Coloring is greenish-white.
Highly self-fertile variety. Pros - resistant to frosts, productivity, resistance to fungi. Relative resistance to powdery mildew. Fruiting - 13-19 years. Berries with dessert flavor.
Gooseberries have a lot of pectins - they enhance the body's ability to counteract adverse ecology, remove toxins and toxins.
Russian yellow
Mid-season self-fertile variety, introduced to the State Register in 1974. The variety was created on the basis of the Russky variety - this is its mutant. The plant is of medium height, medium sprawling. The pulp is much more tender than the Russky variety - it is the forefather of the Russky Yellow variety. The color of the fruit is amber, yellow-green. The berries weigh 6-8 g. The shape is round-elongated, ellipsoidal, there is no pubescence, but there is a waxy coating.
Fruits do not crumble, do not burst, are not damaged during transportation. The fruits are eaten fresh, used to make a variety of wines and fruit drinks. From one plant collect up to 4 kg of berries. Tasting score - 4 points. The taste is standard. It tolerates cold, dry periods without damage. Excellent presentation. Minus - sprawling bushes.
Sirius
A medium-late variety, entered in the State Register in 1994 - for cultivation in the Central Black Earth region. Bushes are above average, but compact. Shoots with pubescence, a minimum of thorns. The fruits are small - up to 3.6 g. Not the same size, spherical. Color is dark red. Assessment on a tasting scale - 4-4.4 points.
Berries are suitable for any purpose. They have a pleasant sweetness. One bush gives 4 to 7 kg of berries. Pluses - winter hardiness, practically does not suffer from powdery mildew.
Beryl
Mid-season, self-fertile variety, bred for the West Siberian region. The shoots are covered with spikes. The fruits are light green, roundish, large, weigh on average 6 g. Maximum - 9 g.
The berries are sweet, but with a sour taste, the taste is close to dessert. They tolerate long-distance transportation. The bush gives berries from 3 to 10 kg. Minus - affected by septoria.
In 100 g of gooseberry, 44 kcal. The most useful gooseberries are green. They say that if you eat it directly from the bush, you can resist the effects of radiation.
Black sea
Mid-Late Gooseberry with Sweet Black Berries. Bushes are vigorous, slightly spreading, with a dense crown and medium branching. On the shoots - rarely located single spikes pointing down. Fruits are not pubescent, oval, dark ruby. The ripened berries turn black. Fruit weight - 3 g.
The taste of the berries is sweet and sour. 4.3 points on a tasting scale. The bush gives 3-4 kg of berries. Not afraid of powdery mildew. The fruits do not deteriorate for a long time - good for implementation. The variety is easily propagated by cuttings and layering. Minus - a small weight of the fruit.
Gooseberry varieties without thorns
One of the main drawbacks of the classic gooseberry is the sharp spikes densely planted on the shoots. Harvesting gooseberries - a hassle. If we are not talking about varieties without spikes - and there are enough of them today, breeders have taken care of creating a studless gooseberry.
Consul
The main advantages of this mid-season variety are the almost complete absence of thorns and large yields of delicious, sweet berries. This is a new variety, it was bred at the end of the last century. The variety is bred specifically for cultivation in the middle lane. Bushes with a medium spreading crown grow up to 2 m in height. Annual shoots have 1-2 spikes, no more, but they also disappear with time. The berries are round, with a thin skin. Color - bright red, ripened fruits turn black. Weight - 6 g.
Harvest from the bush - 3 kg. As the bush grows, fruiting increases. The variety is used as a dessert, made from berries of wine and jam. Advantages - undemanding to care, large yield, resistance to extreme weather conditions. Cons - poorly transported, the plant is afraid of drafts, reacts poorly to dry soil.
Eaglet
It is an almost springless variety with early ripening and black berries. The average weight is 3-4 g. The shape of the fruit is round-oval, they are first red, fully ripened, turn black. On the skin - a wax coating.
Harvest from the bush - 5-7 kg. Shrubs are frost-resistant, withstand powdery mildew. The processed products have a bright ruby color. Fruits serve as raw materials for natural food colors.
Grushenka
This medium-late gooseberry was bred in the 80s. last century. Creating a variety, breeders sought to create a frost-resistant gooseberry, with sweet berries and without thorns. Pear-shaped fruits, extended downwards. The average weight is 4-5 g. There are no thorns. While the berries ripen, their color changes - first they are light green with a reddish tint, then purple.
High immunity, not demanding on soils and care. From the bush you can collect up to 6 kg of sweet and sour berries. It tolerates low temperatures, heat, drought. Perfectly tolerates transportation. Does not need a garter shoots. Cons - medium-sized fruits and poor reaction to moisture deficiency. Harvest from the bush - 7 kg.
Early ripe
Choosing gooseberry varieties, amateur gardeners are guided not only by taste, color and productivity, but also by the ripening time. It depends on the last criterion how quickly ripe fruits appear - in which month gooseberries start to feast on. Early grapes are ready for consumption in early or mid-June.
Amber
An early variety bred in the middle of the last century. It was not registered in the State Register, but it was preserved, and today it bears fruit successfully in many household plots. Amber seedlings are even exported. The plants are spreading, tall - up to 1.5 m. The fruits are oval, intense yellow-orange color. Weight - 5 g.
The berries taste sweet, with a slight acidity. The smell is honey. This dessert variety is suitable for harvesting, stewed fruit, confiture. The pulp is dense, so the fruits are well transported. High frost resistance and resistance to fungal diseases. The seedlings have a high survival rate, so they are safely planted throughout the summer and until the fall.
Strawberry
The new self-fertile variety, its advantages are only being evaluated by amateur gardeners and specialists. The berries are not very large, weigh from 2.6 to 5.6 g. The standardly rounded fruits are unhandled, they have a light green color.
Branches cover sharp spines. In the dessert taste of berries there is a strawberry flavor. For him, this prickly gooseberry is appreciated. With decent winter hardiness, there are years when the kidneys freeze. In industrial cultivation, 7-12 tons are collected from 1 ha.
Altai license plate
Mid-early yellow-fruited gooseberries. Safely growing and bearing fruit in all regions. Bushes are small, sparseness is weak. The average weight of the fruit is 8 g. The color of the fruit is amber.
The berries have a pleasant dessert flavor. Resists powdery mildew, pests. There are few spikes on the shoots.
Kursu Dzintars
An early variety of Latvian breeding, intended for north- and south-western zones. The plant is compact, medium height, sprawling. The fruits are medium-sized, oval, the color is rich yellow, the surface gleams. The berries weigh up to 2.5 g. Fruits with a thin skin.
The bush gives 4-6 kg of berries. Exceptionally tasty and fragrant berries. Winter-hardy and transportable variety. Suitable for desserts and for processing.
Spring
Early self-fertile variety. It is included in the State Register in 2002. The plant is of medium height, branched, with prickly shoots. The thorns are single, 2-3 pieces for every 0.5 m. The fruits are large, round-oval, weighing 5 g. The color is yellow-green, with a slight reddish tint.
Quickly adapts to new growing conditions. The fruit has a pleasant dessert flavor. May be attacked by aphids, moths. From the bush collect up to 11 kg of fruit. It tolerates a short moisture deficit. It is safely transported - thanks to a dense skin.
Ural Emerald
Self-fertile variety bred by Ural breeders for the West Siberian region. Shrub of medium size, with a slight sprawling. Fruits weighing 5-9 g. It differs in the average number of seeds.
Immunity to anthracnose and powdery mildew, it is not affected by a pine sawfly and ognevka. Fruiting begins at 3-4 years of vegetation. And then bears fruit 15-20 years. To keep the berries presentable longer, they are harvested in dry weather. The fruits are universal - they are eaten fresh, make preparations. Harvest from the bush - 2-6 kg. Good transportability, excellent keeping quality.
Grossular
Medium early ripening period. The fruits are not one-dimensional - medium and large, weighing 3.5-8.5 g. The berries are oval and drop-shaped, light green in color with a yellowish tinge. Delicate flesh, aroma - refreshing.
It tolerates dry periods. Berries for technical purposes - intended for processing. Harvest from the bush - 5-7 kg. The plant is winter-hardy, stably fruiting for about 20 years. Almost does not suffer from powdery mildew.
Affectionate
Promising variety, grown more often in the Central region. Medium-sized, compact plant. There are not many thorns. The fruits are round-oval, weighing 4-5 g, color - dark red.
High pectin content. Harvest from the bush - 7 kg. The dense arrangement of berries on the shoots. Not afraid of powdery mildew and winter cold.
Pushkinsky
Mid-early variety. It is not yet included in the State Register; it is in variety testing. Berries with a transparent thin skin. The fruits are oval, weigh 4-4.5 kg. The color is greenish yellow.
7-9 g are harvested from the bush. The variety is winter-hardy, resistant to disease. Tasty, sweet and aromatic fruits.
Malachite
Bred in the last century, entered in the State Register in 1959. It grows from the Far East to the Northwest region. Derived for a climate with long winters and dank summers. Very powerful bushes. A lot of spikes. The fruits are saturated green, but as they ripen, the greens become lighter. Fruit weight - 5-6 g. The skin is thin, smooth skin.
Resistance to powdery mildew. The plant bears fruit up to 15 years. Tasting score - 3 points. The variety is classified as technical. This is due to sourness. The bush gives about 3 kg of berries. The main disadvantage is instability to Septoria.
Dark green Melnikova
Early high yielding variety. Undemanding to growing conditions. The fruits are medium sized, weighing 2.5 g. Color - green. With a thin but strong skin.
Processing products - jelly, jelly, marmalade, wine. The variety is hardy, winter-hardy, fruits are transportable.
Spring
Yellow-fruited super-early variety bred by Belarusian breeders. Bushes are compact. Fruits are oblong, medium in size, lemon yellow in color. Berries have no pubescence. Fruit weight - 3.5 g.
Berries eventually lose their taste, although they do not peel off the shoots. Harvest from the bush - 3.7 kg. Winter hardiness is average. Resistance to powdery mildew.
Ural grape
Bred in 1968 by Sverdlovsk breeders. Powerful bushes, with straight shoots covered with spikes. Fruits are emerald green, large - 6-8 g. Without pubescence.
Dessert taste with grape notes. High tasting score - 4.8 points. The peel has a sour taste. The purpose is universal. The average tolerance of fungal diseases. Berries tolerate transportation well. The bush gives - 4-7 kg of berries.
Neslukhovsky
This gooseberry is considered one of the most delicious. Bushes of medium height, with a lot of thorns. The fruits are oval, dark red in color, ripening violet. Weight - 4-6 g. Fruits with a wax coating. The skin is durable.
The taste is dessert. Good transportability. Bushes grow without supports and garter. The highest tasting score is 5 points. Harvest from the bush - 5 kg.
Cossack
An early drought tolerant variety, since 1990 in variety testing. Slightly spreading bushes, spiked shoots. The weight of berries is 3-4 g. Berries with pubescence, plum color, shape - cone. There are few seeds in the pulp.
The berries have a refreshing aroma. The rating on the tasting scale is 4.8 points. Harvest from the bush - up to 5 kg. High winter hardiness, disease resistance.
Commander
Beshipny aronia variety bred in 1995. High shrubs. The fruits are one-dimensional, very dark - burgundy brown, weigh 4-6 g. Smooth, round, without pubescence.
Tasting score - 4.6 points out of 5. On one bush - up to 6-8 kg of berries. The downside is low portability. Winter-hardy, undemanding to care, self-fertile.
Mid-season
Varieties with a medium maturity are ready for harvest in July. These are universal varieties, they are good for any purpose. Differ in sweet berries and a plentiful harvest.
Gingerbread man
This mid-season gooseberry appeared in 1988. It is undemanding, suitable for cultivation in different climatic zones. It has a dense crown, grows rapidly and needs pruning. Spiked shoots - they are small, located quite rarely. Fruits grow in different sizes. The shape is oval, the color is dark red, in ripeness almost burgundy. There is a wax coating. Weight - 4-7 g. There are a lot of seeds in juicy pulp.
The berries are crunchy, sugary, ripened, do not crumble. The variety is unpretentious, harvested, quickly adapts to environmental conditions. Tasting score - 4.5 points. Harvest from the bush - 9-10 kg.
Reliable
The oldest variety, obtained in Siberia, in a botanical garden, back in 1939 there are not many thorns in the bushes, but they are very long, sometimes reaching 12 mm.
The fruits are small, weigh 2-4 g. Color - burgundy. The taste is satisfactory. The average yield from the bush is 2.8 kg. Self-fertility is weak. Drought can cause a serious blow to the crop. But "Reliable" is not afraid of powdery mildew, and its berries, ripening, hang on branches for a long time without falling down.
Seraphim
A relatively new, self-fertile cultivar has been undergoing variety testing since 1998. There are a minimum of thorns on the shoots. Berries are deep red.
The fruits are universal. Marked with good taste and high sugar content. Not afraid of fungal infections and severe frosts.
African
Bred in the 70s of the last century. Spikes without spikes. The mass of berries is 1.5-3.5 g. The fruits are round-oval, black in color, undescended, with a waxy coating. The skin is medium density.
Not afraid of powdery mildew. The variety is resistant to moisture deficiency. Does not wrinkle during transportation. Products are saturated red. From the fruits make high-quality and tasty wine. The bush gives 1.3-1.5 kg of berries. The variety is winter-hardy and is highly immune to powdery mildew, but it is affected by anthracnose.
Krasnoslavyanskiy
Mid-ripening variety, bred for the European part of the Russian Federation, but safely grown in almost all regions of the country. In 1992, a bush 1.5 m high was included in the State Register. Large fruits, rounded in shape, slightly elongated. Weight - 6 g. The pulp is tender, juicy, with a rich aroma. There are a lot of seeds. Spiked shoots.
Sweet and sour, dessert berries. Harvest from the bush - 6 kg. High winter hardiness. When ripe, berries tend to crumble. Attractive presentation, unpretentious care, fruits do not let juice during transportation. Affected by fungus. Difficulty cleaning due to spikes.
Northern captain
In the State Register since 2007, fruits weigh 3.5-4 g. Rounded. Color - burgundy, in strong ripeness - black, the fruits are covered with a waxy coating. The seeds are small. The skin is dense.
The fruits do not crumble. The taste is sweet and sour. Berries have a technical purpose. Wine, juices, natural dyes are prepared. Winter hardiness, disease resistance, ease of reproduction. Cons - bushes quickly thicken, mediocre taste characteristics.
Baltic
A self-fertile mid-season variety with green fruits. The plant is medium-sized, compact, there are thorns. Fruits without pubescence, medium size, rounded. Color is light green. The skin is medium density. Fruit mass - 3-4 g.
Fruits with a sweet and sour, refreshing taste. Berries are suitable for any purpose. The bush gives up to 10-13 kg. It tolerates powdery mildew.
Green bottle
Mid-season variety of unknown origin. Distributed in the Central region. The second name is Date Bottle. The plant is vigorous, with medium sprawl. Shoots with spikes directed downwards. Very large fruits - 16-18 g. Oblong, pear-shaped, oval. Color - dark green, along the veins - red-brown dots. There is slight pubescence on the fruits. The pulp is green, aromatic.
The taste is sweet and sour. Harvest from the bush - up to 20 kg. The variety is productive and winter-hardy. Cons - with moisture deficiency, the berries are crumbled, with strong humidity - cracking of the fruit.
Naughty
Self-fertile mid-season variety. Popular due to the absence of spikes. Fruits up to 6 g. Yellow-green, taste with acidity, spicy notes are felt. The berries have a thin and transparent skin.
Bushes are slightly spreading, take up little space. Delicious and beautiful preservation is obtained from aromatic fruits. The fruits practically do not crumple, do not let juice in - they are well transported. Resistance to powdery mildew. Due to its outstanding winter hardiness, it is suitable for cultivation in regions with harsh climates.
Snezhana
Lightly studded mid-season variety from Moscow breeders. The mass of fruits is 4-6 g. The thorn is only at the bottom of the shoots. The height of the bushes is about 1.5 m. Fruits are green with a yellow-orange hue. The form is oval-pear-shaped.
One bush gives 5-6 kg of berries. Maximum - 9 kg. Sweet and sour berries. Great taste. Resistant to extreme climatic conditions and diseases. Berries are used for fresh food and for canning.
Invicta
The variety was bred by English breeders. Ripening in mid-July, bears fruit until September. Tall bushes 1.6 m high, sprawling. There are spikes. Berries weigh about 8 g. They are yellow-green, smooth, oval in shape, with a thin skin. Ripening berries become amber.
Differs in long fruiting. The bush gives 6 kg of berries. Spikes interfere with collection. There is immunity to fungi. Winter-hardy, gives stable crops.
Ravolt
The variety is mid-season, self-fertile. Bred by Belarusian breeders. The plant is of medium height, medium spread, there are few thorns. The color of the rounded fruit is from dark red to purple. Weight - 3.4-4.4 g. There is no pubescence.
Sweet and sour taste, berries are considered dessert, and are also used for processing.
Belarusian red
Novelty from Belarusian breeders. Ripens in the second half of July. Bushes are slightly spreading, shoots with thin spikes. Dark red berries weigh 3-4 g.
Berries are suitable for processing and eating fresh. The bush gives up to 7-8 kg of berries. The fruit has a sweet wine flavor. From berries make jams, jams, wine. Resists powdery mildew. It tolerates harsh winters.
Honey
Mid-season yellow-fruited variety. Got its name for an unusual aroma with notes of honey. The plant is medium-sized, sprawling. Fruits are round or pear-shaped, with a thin skin. Gentle and soft flesh. The weight of the fruit is about 6 g. Shoots are strongly spike.
Harvest from the bush - 5 kg of berries. Fruits are sweet, high in sugar, have a characteristic honey flavor. Harvesting is difficult due to spikes. Resistant to frost, drought, disease, pests. Well tolerate transportation. With a moisture deficit, the ovaries fall, and the sugar content of the berries decreases.
Anniversary
Variety with yellow fruits. Bred in the last century, entered in the State Register in 1965. The plant is compact and vigorous. A lot of spikes on the shoots, thin and sharp. Large berries, round and oval, their average weight is 4 g. They have a thick skin, and the flesh is juicy and tender. There are a lot of seeds in the fruits. The color of the berries is bright yellow, with a waxy coating.
The berries taste sweet and sour, without a pronounced aroma. The rating on the tasting scale is 4 points. About 4.2 kg of berries are collected from the bush. Resistant to powdery mildew, easily propagated, good commodity characteristics. Cons - difficult harvesting due to spikes and lack of resistance to frost.
Prune
This aronia variety with medium ripening dates replenished the State Register in 1992. Medium-spreading shrubs with rare spikes. The mass of berries is 4.5 g. The fruits are oval-pear-shaped. There is no pubescence. The peel is thick, with a waxy coating.
Fruits with the taste and aroma of prunes. Perfectly stored and transported. Cons - weather dependence, is affected by anthracnose. Productivity - 3-4 kg per bush. The rating on the tasting scale is 4.2 points.
Black negus
Chokeberry variety. One of the best gooseberry varieties. Bushes grow up to 2 m in height. Shoots are covered with numerous spikes. Fruits are pear-shaped, blue-black, shiny, not pubescent. Small fruits - 2-2.5 g.
Berries with dessert flavor. Assessment on a tasting scale - 4.7 out of 5 points. The fruits are not prone to shedding, ripening, hold tight to the bush. Fruits are used for making wines, compotes, jams, etc. Yields - 7 kg from the bush. It is well transported, the fruits do not lose their presentation for a long time. Less - the difficulty of cleaning due to spikes.
Masheka
Variety of Belarusian selection. Winter-hardy and productive. The bushes are dense and sprawling. Berries weigh up to 3.5 kg. Form - elongated-oval, unrefined skin. Color - orange-red, ripening, berries turn brick red. The average weight of the fruit is 2.8 g.
The taste is sweet and sour. Assessment on a tasting scale - 4 points. Minus - the yield decreases in inclement weather.
Michurinets
Variety of Altai selection. Semi-spreading rare bushes with thick spikes. Pear-shaped fruits of medium size. Fruit mass - 2.3 g.
The variety is undemanding to care, the berries are used for processing - they are used to make wines, marmalade, jelly, etc. The bush gives 4-6 kg of berries.
Salute
Bred in the 70s of the last century. Compact plants of medium height. At the bottom of the shoots are spikes. The fruits weigh 3-6.7 g. Round-oval berries are bright pink in color. There is no pubescence.
With difficulty propagated by cuttings. Very tasty berries, but no flavor. The score is 4.8 points. From the bush collect up to 7 kg of berries.
Late ripening
Later varieties are usually used for preparing winter blanks. They are allowed on jams and jams. Berries ripen in late July - early August.
Defender
Late variety, which has been in variety testing since 1990. A vigorous plant with prickly shoots. The spikes are evenly distributed over the entire length. The mass of berries is 7-10 g. The fruits are oval-pear-shaped, black, there is a waxy coating. The skin is thick.
The berries taste sweet and sour, the aroma is refreshing. Score - 5 points. In violation of agricultural technology can be affected by powdery mildew. Harvest from the bush - 2.5 kg.
Leningrades
Mid-late, frost-resistant variety. Semi-spreading medium-sized bushes. There are few spikes on the shoots, they are double and single, small in size. Weight - 6-10 g. It happens up to 13-15 g. Fruits are obovate, pubescence is short. The berries are dark red, cast in purple. The skin is thick with slightly branched veins.
The fruits are universal - suitable for any workpiece, good fresh. 2-5.8 kg of berries are collected from the bush. Resistant to powdery mildew, winter-hardy, productive, in berries - excellent marketability.
Green rain
Hybrid with a medium-late ripening period. This is a quick hybrid variety, fruitful and tasty. Bushes erect, sprawling average. The berries are oval-pear-shaped, light green. When the fruits ripen fully, they acquire a yellowish tint. The weight of berries is 5-8 g.
Bushes do not need garter and support. It tolerates frosts. About 4 kg is collected from the bush. The fruits are good in all forms - fresh and processed. The variety is especially resistant to anthracnose.
Mukurines
Late ripening green fruit variety. The weight of the berries is 6-7.5 g. The fruits are rounded, green.
On the bush grows to 8.5 kg of berries. Sweet and sour fruits for universal use. Does not suffer from powdery mildew and black spotting. Frost resistant. Suitable for mechanized collection.
Captivator
Middle-late, self-fertile variety bred by Ural breeders. Shrub of medium size, with slightly prickly shoots. The fruits are dark cherry in color, weighing 3-4.5 g. The berries grow the same size, round-oval in shape. Peel of medium thickness. Ripening, the fruits turn almost black.
The taste is sweet and sour. Harvest from the bush - 2.5-6 kg. A variety with high immunity against powdery mildew.
Harlequin
Winter-hardy, self-fertile variety with excellent taste. Bred by Ural breeders. Bushes are srenerosly, practically without thorns. The fruits are dark cherry, rounded oval. Weight - 2.8-5.5 g. Without pubescence.
Berries with a mediocre taste - designed for processing. Good presentation. Productivity - up to 40 kg / ha.
Grade Classification
To select a gooseberry variety that best suits the climatic conditions and goals, the proposed varieties are evaluated by yield, color, ripening and other criteria. The separation of varieties by maturity is in table 1.
Table 1
Ripening varieties | |||||
early | productivity, kg / bush | mid-season | productivity, kg / bush | later | productivity, kg / bush |
White Nights | 4,5-6,2 | Lefora's seedling | 2-3,7 | Candy | 2-6 |
Pink 2 | 1,8-6 | Russian yellow | 4 | Cooperator | 3,7-6,9 |
Affectionate | 7 | Beryl | 3-10 | Sirius | 4-7 |
Eaglet | 5-7 | Consul | 3 | Black sea | 3-4 |
Cossack | 5 | Honey | 5 | Grushenka | 7 |
Kursu Dzintars | 4-6 | Anniversary | 4,2 | Defender | 2,5 |
Spring | 3,5 | Gingerbread man | 9-10 | Leningrades | 2-5,8 |
Spring | 11 | Krasnoslavyanskiy | 6 | Green rain | 4 |
Ural Emerald | 2-6 | African | 1,3-1,5 | Mukurines | 8,5 |
Grossular | 5-7 | Baltic | 10-13 | Captivator | 2,5-6 |
The classification of varieties by fruit color is shown in table 2.
table 2
Fruit color | |||
green | yellow | pink / red | black / purple |
· White Nights · Belarusian sugar (greenish-white) Beryl (light green) Ural emerald (bright green) Grossular (light green) · Green rain (light green) Pushkin (greenish yellow) · Baltic (light green) · Green bottle (dark green) · Naughty (green-yellow) · Snezhana Malachite (bright green) Mukurines · Dark green Melnikova Ural grapes (emerald green) | · Russian yellow · Altai license plate Kursu Dzintars · Honey Anniversary Spring · Spring (yellow-green) Invicta (from yellow-green to amber) | Candy - (pink) Pink 2 - (dark red) Lefora seedling (red-violet) · Cooperator (dark red) Sirius (dark red) Consul (red) · Gingerbread man (dark red, with a burgundy tint) · Leningrad (dark red with a purple tint) Krasnoslavyanskiy (dark red) · Affectionate Ravolt (red-violet) Belarusian red Captivator (dark cherry) · Neslukhovsky Masheka Michurinets Salute (pink) Harlequin (dark cherry) | Grushenka (purple) Black Sea (from dark red to black) · Eaglet from dark red to black) · Defender (almost black) African (black) · Northern captain (burgundy to black) Prune (burgundy to black) Black Negus · Commander (maroon) Cossack (dark plum) |
When choosing gooseberry varieties for growing on a personal plot or on plantations, first of all, they take into account their ripening dates, winter hardiness, and the purpose of the fruits. Among the presented varieties, you can pick gooseberries for every taste and for any purpose.
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