Black currant is popular among summer residents and gardeners, due to its bright taste and excellent aroma and variety of uses. So, the fruits are processed for jam, frozen, used as a filling and decoration of desserts, make wine, juices, fruit drinks. The berry contains a number of useful vitamins, micro and macro elements. One of the popular varieties is the large-fruited variety of blackcurrant Cherry. It will be discussed in the article.

Grade description

Chereshnevaya variety is known throughout Europe. Differs in especially large sizes of fruits and plentiful harvest. It has frost resistance (able to withstand even 30-degree frosts) and resistance to pests, fungal and viral diseases. Resistant to powdery mildew, septoria, anthracnose, as well as kidney mites. The shrub varieties are deciduous, tall, upright, branches are long and powerful. Very vigorous, has an average density of the crown, 10–20 branches of different ages. On one brush can accommodate up to 20 berries.The variety is characterized by large-fruited, abundant harvest, average self-fertility, unpretentiousness in care. The bush grows quickly, reaches a height of 2 m. It has a powerful root system. The roots are buried in the soil up to 2 m, so they can remain without watering for a long time and tolerate drought well. Shoots are thick and straight, slightly elongated. In a young plant, they have a slight pubescence, as well as brown or reddish color. Branches are sparse, which prevents the mechanical cultivation of the earth under the bush.

The leaves of the shrub are large, serrated, slightly elongated or rounded. Consist of an average of 5 blades. The upper lobe is the largest, the lower ones are almost imperceptible. They have a green color, and at the top of the shoots they have a light green hue, as well as white veins. The leaf plate is slightly pubescent on the back side. The flowers are small, bisexual, have a purple hue and a bell-shaped shape.

Did you know? Green, not fully ripe, currant fruits contain 4 times more nutrients than fully ripe berries.

Selection history

The selection of blackcurrant Chereshnevaya was carried out in Ukraine, belongs to the Institute of Gardening of the UAAS in Kiev. The names of the breeders are K. Kopan and U. Kopan.

The variety was bred as a result of complex crossbreeding of different varieties and species. Breeders set themselves the goal not only to create a new variety for industrial production, as is done in Europe. They paid special attention to the taste and size of the berries, so this variety soon gained popularity not only in the CIS countries, but was also actively purchased by European countries.

After the variety Cherry Chereshnevaya entered in the Register of plant varieties of Ukraine. It is considered successful for industrial and amateur berry growing in the forest-steppe and woodland of Ukraine.

Appearance, characteristics of berries, ripening time, yield

The shrub begins to bloom in mid-May and continues until the end of June. Berry ripening takes place from mid-July. Harvested at the end of summer.

The variety of blackcurrant Cherry is ripe in terms of ripening. On the brushes of the bush, on average, up to 20 berries ripen. With abundant watering, which the plant loves, as well as high-quality fertilizer, the amount of yield increases. From one bush you can get up to 5 kg of the crop.

Did you know? Currant leaves are advised to be added to jars for preservation. They help to improve the taste of vegetables, as well as increase the benefits of conservation.

A feature of the variety is the incredibly large size of the berries. Fruits usually reach a weight of 4.5 g. The berries are one-dimensional, have a rounded shape, shiny black color. The skin is dense and elastic. However, the roughness of the skin is not felt, it does not seem harsh when consumed. Due to the strong coating of the berries, as well as the possibility of dry separation, the berries have high transportability. In addition to manual harvesting, machine cleaning is acceptable.

Berries are characterized by high palatability. The fruit pulp has a greenish-brownish tint, as well as a pleasant sweet and sour taste and rich aroma. Fruits have a high level of bioactive elements.

Chemical composition:

• solids - 13.8-15.8%;
• sugar - 12.1-12.9%;
• acids - 2.4–2.6%;
• pectin - 1.4–1.7%;
• phenol - 469 mg;
• Vitamin C - 202–209 mg.

The fruit ripening period begins at the same time. Technical maturity begins in July. The berries evenly ripe, but can continue to hang on the branches for quite some time. The ripened fruits are kept on the bush, while not spoiling and not crumbling.

Advantages and disadvantages

Like any culture, blackcurrant variety Cherry has its pros and cons. Reviews of gardeners sound both in a positive and negative way, therefore, in order to grow a crop, getting the maximum benefit from it, it is important to know the characteristics of the variety.

• Benefits:
• very large fruits;
• high resistance to frosty winters, which allows you to grow a variety in all territories;
• undemanding in care;
• gives a plentiful harvest;
• long fruiting;
• high transportability;
• berries are held for a long time on a bush;
• fruits are suitable for any kind of processing;
• resistant to diseases and pests.

• The disadvantages of the variety:
• insufficiently high self-fertility;
• during flowering period loses resistance to drought;
• under adverse weather conditions, the yield decreases;
• first fruiting only after 2 years.

Agricultural technology

To get the maximum benefit and yield from the crop, you need to know and follow the rules of planting and caring for the plant. For a high-quality planting of currants of the variety Chereshnevaya, you should study:

• what place is suitable for planting a seedling;
• suitable time for planting currants;
• how to prepare the soil for the plant;
• the distance between the bushes when planting;
• how to make a hole for a seedling;
• how to feed the bush and care for us.

Video: How to plant blackcurrant

Seat selection and landing

It is better to select an open and spacious area for planting seedlings of the Chereshnevaya variety. The place should be well lit by sunlight during daylight hours.

Important! Berries bearing fruit in the shade will be much less sweet, and the harvest will not be so plentiful.

The culture is able to grow in any well-permeable, moist areas, however, chernozem loam is the best soil option for a seedling. The best time for planting a crop is considered to be early spring, before the appearance of buds, or the beginning of autumn. However, the soil must be prepared in advance.

Currant planting scheme:

1. Prepare the soil, dig, fertilize.
2. Two weeks earlier than the proposed landing, dig holes for landing with a distance between them of at least 2 m and a depth of 40 cm.
3. Fertilize. As a top dressing, you can use compost or manure mixed with potassium sulfate or superphosphate. Mix them with the ground.
4. If planting is carried out in heavy loamy areas, the holes should be at least 60 cm deep. Sand drainage should be installed at the bottom. Also, fertilizer will need twice as much.
5. Immediately before landing, pour half a bucket of water into the pits.
6. Cut seedlings, leaving no more than 5 buds on each shoot.
7. Spread the roots before planting.
8. Plant the plant vertically.
9. Cover the root system with earth and water.
10. Trample the soil and mulch with peat or humus.

Important! Sawdust is not recommended as mulch, as they acidify the soil and suck out nitrogen from the soil.

Care

The main care for the plant is watering, loosening, weeding, weed removal and top dressing. After planting, you need to regularly water the seedlings. Since currants have a superficial root system, the culture is very hygroscopic. However, it is important to avoid stagnation of water.

Blackcurrant requires foliar top dressing and needs the formation of ovaries every year. If the crop is planted in a prepared, well-fertilized soil, about 2 years after planting, the plant can do without fertilizing. It is important to mulch the root zone every spring.

2-3 years after planting, it is necessary to apply dry potash-phosphorus fertilizers during autumn digging. Approximately 30 g of food is calculated per currant bush. In the early spring, urea and ammonium nitrate should be added, which are usually washed with warm water. You can do this in the snow or dissolve in water. The approximate amount of fertilizer is 25 g per bush.

Did you know? Currants are considered an excellent honey plant. Currant honey is known for its therapeutic and prophylactic properties.

Organic fertilizers are usually used during the flowering period of the bush. To do this, use bird droppings or mullein. After flowering, shrubs can be treated with a solution of zinc sulfate. This will improve the fruiting and quality of berries.

Pest and Disease Control

Pests and diseases of the Chereshnevaya variety cause significant damage to the crop and are able to destroy entire plantations of shrubs. It is important to distinguish them according to the main symptoms and signs, as well as know the methods of treating diseases and ways to control pests.

Diseases of culture and methods of treatment:

1. Anthracnose of currant. The disease is fungal in nature. Signs: the appearance of dark brown spots on the leaf plate. As a result, the leaves curl and dry. Treating the disease will help treat the plant with a solution of Bordeaux fluid or copper sulfate. Damaged foliage must be cut off and burned.
2. Powdery Mildew Fungal disease. The fungus touches all vegetative parts of the plant. At the end of spring, the buds, leaves, and soon the fruits themselves become covered with a white coating, which darkens over time. In the early days of the disease, plaque can be erased without much effort. Affected currant leaves curl, change shape and dry out, the berries are smaller. To heal a plant, it is necessary to remove all of its affected areas, and then burn them. The plant itself and the soil under it must be sprayed with a solution of copper sulfate or use fungicides ("Topaz", "Fundazole").
3. White spotting. Fungal disease, which is manifested by damage to the leaf plate. Small spots appear on the leaves, soon the leaves become deformed and dry. The consequence of the disease is a decrease in the amount of yield. As a fight, use Bordeaux liquid, which is treated with bushes.
4. Terry currant (reversion). The disease is infectious and is transmitted by pests such as aphids, ticks, bugs. It appears during the period of active formation of color on shrubs. The disease is characterized by the appearance of terry on the flowers, they become small and soon dry out. Leaves dry, change shape. The pleasant aroma of currant disappears, the bush becomes barren. For prevention, it is necessary to treat bushes with fungicides in the spring. Affected areas are immediately removed.
5. Striped mosaic. The disease is viral in nature. Transmitted through an attack of aphids and ticks. It is manifested by the appearance of bright yellow patterns on the leaf plate of the plant in the form of large veins. For prevention, it is necessary to ensure that the planting material is of high quality and healthy. Bushes need to be treated with chemicals. The disease cannot be treated, so the diseased shrub will have to be destroyed. The soil where the plant grew is not recommended to be used for planting for the next 5 years.

Currant pests:

1. Aphid. Signs of an attack on the plant are twisted leaves and the appearance of ants that crawl along the branches. Insecticides are used for control. At the beginning of the attack, the bushes can be treated with a solution of laundry soap or infusion of garlic or tobacco.
2. Ticks Attack a plant in early spring. Larvae destroy all emerging buds on the plant.
3. Glass Shaker. Due to the defeat by pests, the bushes dry up.

Trimming and shaping a bush

Shrubs are pruned in early spring or late fall. Young shoots should be shortened by 6-7 kidneys. Old branches must be cut to the root, and diseased shoots must also be destroyed. Thus, the currant bush is rejuvenated. After the formation of the bush, about 15 branches of different ages should remain.

Wintering

Shrubs tolerate even severe frosts. However, in order to protect the plant, in regions with a particularly harsh climate, you can wrap the branches of a currant bush using a plastic bag or nylon fabric. Such shelter must be removed in early spring.

Harvesting and storage

For harvesting, it is advised to choose a sunny day and dry, warm weather. Berries should be picked with brushes. The fruit harvest is dry, so you can use both manual and mechanical methods of harvesting.

Berries are characterized by good transportability, however, if it is necessary to transport the crop over long distances, it is better to collect them slightly immature. Finally, the fruit is ripened during transportation. Transportation should not exceed 10 days. If the transportation is short, the berries can be picked fully ripened.

For storage, the crop must be collected on the same day. To do this, it is necessary to sort the berries, removing the damaged fruits, place the product in plastic bags, packing berries 1–1.5 kg each. After the bags are sealed and placed in dry boxes. Boxes are located in the refrigerator. Thus, the crop is stored up to 3 months. For longer storage, berries should be frozen.

Currant Chereshnevaya is a large-fruited variety, planting of which is often found in summer cottages. Fruits are suitable for all types of processing: for making jam, jams, jellies, marmalade, wine, fruit drinks, juices and fruit drinks are also made from currants. It is suitable for filling and decorating desserts, as well as for fresh consumption. It is characterized by a beneficial effect on the human body.

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