Black currant Agrolesovskaya
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Today, thanks to constant selection, there are more than one hundred varieties of currants - a rather useful garden berry. They can differ markedly from each other in color, taste, yield and even the appearance of the bushes. In this article, we will consider the Agrolesovskaya black currant.
Black currant Agrolesovskaya: description of the variety and characteristics
Black currant Agrolevskaya: photo of the variety
The Agrolevskaya black currant variety with an average ripening period appeared at the Novosibirsk Zonal Fruit and Berry Experimental Station. I.V. Michurin, thanks to the works of such scientists-breeders as A.I. Degtyarev, A.A. Khristo, A.A. Potapenko, by crossing varieties Altai dessert and Friendly. The subspecies was included in the State Register in 1995 and was zoned in the West Siberian and East Siberian regions.
The bush of the Agrolevskaya currant variety itself is considered weak and slightly spreading. The shoots of this bush are straight and thick.
The leaves are large and dark green in color, and also have a wrinkled structure. It is also worth noting that the leaf is three-bladed with small notches.
The fruit cluster of the Agrolesovskaya currant variety is quite elongated, has an average density. The axis is sinuous and thick. The berries are large, each weighing 1.2 - 2.5 grams. They have a black tint and a round shape. The separation from such berries is dry. The berries are endowed with a sweet taste with a slight sourness. By their chemical composition, the berries are: the sum of sugars 11.3 percent, titratable acids 2.6 percent, catechins 360 milligrams per 100 grams of product, anthocyanins 414 milligrams per 100 grams of product, ascorbic acid 125 milligrams per 100 grams of product. The berries are of good transportability and are distinguished by a high level of technological qualities. They have a universal purpose.
The Agrolesovskaya black currant variety is considered quite frost-resistant. He is self-fertile. The yield of this subspecies averages 5.6 tons per hectare of area. The flowers of this bush have good resistance to cold weather.
Another distinctive feature of the Agrolesovskaya currant is the average level of immunity to diseases such as powdery mildew, and high resistance to the attack of a kidney mite.
Advantages and disadvantages
Like any other subspecies, the Agrolesovskaya black currant variety has its own advantages and disadvantages. Benefits varieties can be called: high level of resistance to kidney mites.
To the disadvantages currants of the Agrolesovskaya variety can be attributed: the average indicator of immunity to the disease powdery mildew.
