Gooseberry gingerbread man

Gooseberry gingerbread man
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Authors: I. Popova (All-Russian Institute of Selection and Technology of Horticulture and Nursery)
  • Appeared when crossing: Pink-2 x Change
  • Name synonyms: Kolobok
  • Year of approval: 1988
  • Growth type: vigorous
  • Description of the bush: medium spreading, dense, strong branching
  • Escapes: non-lignified - of medium thickness, very long, curved, slightly branching, green, without pubescence; lignified - thin to medium, light gray
  • Thorniness: weak
  • Thorns: short, thin, single, matte, no gloss
  • Sheet: large and medium, low sheen, soft, green
View all specifications

For a number of decades, this culture has confidently retained its popularity, despite the emergence of new productive and advanced varieties. The reason for this is the successful combination of its positive qualities - a good level of frost resistance, disease resistance, ease of cultivation, excellent fruit properties and ease of care.

Breeding history

The universal culture Kolobok (Kolobok) was bred by employees of the All-Russian Breeding Research Institute in 1988, during the mixing of varieties Smena and Pink-2. She was quickly entered into the State Register and, according to the recommendations, she began to be cultivated in the Central, Volgo-Vyatka and East Siberian regions.

Description of the variety

The culture is medium-sized, with medium-spreading, thickened bushes with strong branching, which are formed by multiple thin and curved shoots. Subsequently, the variety requires regular pruning.

Thorniness is weak, and separately growing, not very sharp, shortened thorns grow at an angle of 45 ° to the branches. Young (not lignified) shoots are greenish, of small thickness, elongated, devoid of edges. Mature branches (lignified) acquire light gray shades. The plant's shoot-regenerating ability is excellent.

Leaves are significant or slightly smaller, slightly shiny, greenish, three-lobed, softish, grow in relation to the branches at an angle of 30 ° and keep on a small petiole. The leaf blades are slightly concave in the center, with denticles at the edges.

Flowers are large and medium in size, single or grouped in 2-3 pieces. They are formed on 1-2-year-old shoots, no pollinators are required. However, in the presence of other species, they give out large yields.

The culture is largely dependent on the activities of the bees. According to experimental studies, the apiary located near the planting contributes to both an increase in the number of ovaries up to 5 times, and an improvement in the properties and dimensions of ripening berries.

Any varieties growing at a distance of 40 m and blooming simultaneously are suitable as pollinating plants. Common pollinators of the culture are gooseberry bushes:

  • Plum;
  • Pink-2;
  • Russian.

Of the advantages of culture, we note:

  • excellent adaptive ability;
  • a small number of thorns, which makes it easier to eat berries;
  • high level of resistance to disease;
  • excellent yield level;
  • good transportability and long-term preservation of commercial properties;
  • ripe fruits do not fall off.

Minuses:

  • large thickening of the bushes;
  • the relative level of cold resistance and drought resistance.

Characteristics of berries

On the bushes of the culture, berries of various sizes are formed - 3-8 g.In configuration, the fruits are round-oval, dark reddish, with medium venation, in color of the veins somewhat lighter than the main tone.

The peel is compacted, when ripe it becomes dark red, with lightened veins. The fruits are covered with an abundant waxy layer and contain about 25 seeds. They can stay on the branches for a long time, but they can be removed easily, with a dry separation.

By chemical composition, fruits include: soluble dry compositions - 12.4%, sugars - 8.7%, titratable acidity - 2.7%, ascorbic acid - 25.0 mg / 100 g, anthocyanins - 25.0 mg / 100 g ...

Taste qualities

In terms of taste, the fruits are sweet-sour, and are considered dessert. Tasting score in points - 4.5.

Ripening and fruiting

The crop begins to bear fruit early. 2-year-old cuttings are capable of bearing fruit the next year. The ripening period is 40-50 days after the end of flowering. In temperate latitudes, the greatest fruiting occurs in mid-July, and in cold summer - at the end of the month. Maturation is synchronous.

Yield

The average yield is 4-6 kg per bush.

Landing

The culture has an unusually high level of adaptation of seedlings - up to 85-90%.

Planting of young growth is carried out in the warm autumn season, so that the bushes can take root in the soil in time. The optimal time for this is October, when the frosts at night are not intense, and the soil has not had time to freeze. Areas should be lighted, level and windless. For planting, pits are prepared at a depth of 0.5-0.6 m with dimensions of 50 × 50 cm.

Requirements for the selected seedlings:

  • bushes of medium size with small and evenly spaced roots;
  • healthy appearance of stems and leaves.

Landing features.

  1. It is more expedient to plant the bushes according to a checkerboard pattern, at a distance of 1 m between them.
  2. The culture drains the soil intensively. To avoid this, a small recess is made in the near-root space, in which moisture will remain after irrigation.
  3. Before planting, it is recommended to soak the roots of the seedlings in a solution of sodium humate (60 g per 5 l of water) for 5-6 hours. 7 days before planting, the bottom of the planting recess is laid out with compost (10-12 cm), and the top is covered with fertile soil (2-3 cm). The trees are set perpendicular to the groove.
  4. During planting, the root collar is deepened by 5-7 cm. When pruning, 5-7 renal nodules are left.
  5. Planting is followed by irrigation in the amount of 10-12 liters of water for each bush.
  6. When planting in the spring, instead of humus, the composition of superphosphate and potassium sulfate is introduced, and the soil dusting is carried out with the compaction of the layer.
Planting shrubs in different seasons has its own pros and cons. In order for a gooseberry to start, you need to know some aspects of planting it. First of all, you need to choose the right planting material, then decide on the landing site and competently prepare the planting pit.

Growing and care

Planting top dressing satisfies the plant's nutritional requirements for up to 3 years. In the 3rd year of growth, the culture is stimulated by the introduction of a special composition based on compost.

Bushes should be tied up at 2-3 levels to reduce the stress on the branches.

Irrigation is carried out in the course of the drying out of the soil, without contributing to drying out or stagnation of water. Water the bushes 1-2 times a week. Large pauses in irrigation cause the berries to crack. Loosening and weeding are required.

The culture needs the systematic pruning of aging and unproductive branches. 5-6 buds are left on the branches of one-year-olds. Bushes do not like shading, and grow weakly with intense branching. Abundant fruiting is observed when the bushes have 23-25 ​​stems of different ages.

The final pruning is done in early to mid-October, also pruning all branches older than 5 years. After that, the branches are grouped together and tied. Then add top dressing and dig up the soil.

In order to rejuvenate the gooseberry bush, give it a neat look, optimize yield and protect it from pests, it must be periodically pruned. There are several types of pruning: anti-aging, sanitary and shaping. Each of them differs in seasonality and frequency.
For feeding gooseberries, both mineral and complex mixtures are well suited. Pure organic, including homemade, can also be recommended.
Although gooseberries are considered to be an unpretentious crop, they also require regular maintenance. Compliance with agrotechnical practices in the autumn-winter period guarantees the duration of fruiting and high yields for the next year, therefore, preparing the gooseberry for winter is an important event.

Disease and pest resistance

The culture is characterized by a reliable degree of resistance to the main diseases - anthracnose and powdery mildew. Of the malicious attacks, the most dangerous attacks are:

  • kidney moth;
  • moths;
  • red-gall aphid;

With relatively good resistance to wrecking attacks, plantings should still be subjected to preventive special treatment. Soap solution or chemicals ("Lepidocide", Bordeaux liquid) are often used for these purposes.

In order for the gooseberry to produce a good harvest, it is necessary to devote time to disease prevention.

Resistance to adverse climatic conditions

The culture was bred for cool climates. It tolerates short temperature drops down to -37 ° C. Somewhat more often, the bushes destroy thaws and significant temperature fluctuations.

The bushes are moderately resistant to short-term droughts, but protracted ones do not withstand.

One of the positive qualities of a gooseberry is its ease of reproduction. There are a number of methods for creating new bushes from old ones. Planting material is obtained by cuttings, layering and dividing the bush.
Main characteristics
Authors
I. Popova (All-Russian Institute of Selection and Technology of Horticulture and Nursery)
Appeared when crossing
Pink-2 x Change
Name synonyms
Kolobok
Year of approval
1988
Appointment
universal
Average yield
4-6 kg per bush
Bush
Growth type
vigorous
Description of the bush
medium spreading, dense, strong branching
The presence of thorns
with spikes
Thorniness
weak
Escapes
non-lignified - of medium thickness, very long, curved, slightly branching, green, without pubescence; lignified - thin to medium, light gray
Sheet
large and medium, low sheen, soft, green
Thorns
short, thin, single, matte, no gloss
Spike location
located in the nodes, the direction in relation to the shoot is perpendicular
Flowers
large and medium, in one brush, light green, with pink edges
Inflorescence
one - two-flowered
Shoot recovery ability
high
Berries
Berry size
large and medium
Berry weight, g
3-8
Berry shape
rounded oval
Berry color
dark red, medium venation, color of veins lighter than main color
Skin
smooth, medium thick, waxy bloom
Taste
sweet and sour
Number of seeds
25 pcs.
Berry composition
soluble solids - 12.4%, total sugars - 8.7%, titratable acidity - 2.7%, ascorbic acid - 25.0 mg / 100 g, anthocyanins - 25.0 mg / 100 g
Tasting assessment
4.5 points
Growing
Pruning
needs regular pruning
Winter hardiness
average
Drought tolerance
low
Sprinkling of berries
do not crumble
Growing regions
Central, Volgo-Vyatka, Central Black Earth, East Siberian
Disease and pest resistance
high
Resistant to American powdery mildew
high
Anthracnose resistance
high
Maturation
Ripening terms
mid-season
Early maturity
high
Maturation features
fast, friendly
Reviews
There are no reviews.
Popular gooseberry varieties
Altai gooseberry numbered Altai license plate Gooseberry English yellow English yellow Gooseberry Harlequin Harlequin Gooseberry Belarusian sugar Belarusian sugar Gooseberry Beryl Beryl Gooseberry Grushenka Grushenka Gooseberry Green Rain Green rain Invicta gooseberry Invicta Gooseberry gingerbread man Gingerbread man Gooseberry Commander Commander Gooseberry Consul (Senator) Consul (Senator) Gooseberry Candy Candy Gooseberry Krasnoslavyansky Krasnoslavyansky Gooseberry Xenia Ksenia Gooseberry Lada Lada Gooseberry Leningrad giant Leningrad giant Gooseberry Malachite Malachite Gooseberry Honey Honey Gooseberry Pax Pax Gooseberry Spring Spring Gooseberry Russian yellow Russian yellow Gooseberry Sadko Sadko Gooseberry Northern Captain Northern captain Gooseberry Ural emerald Ural emerald Gooseberry Date Date fruit Gooseberry Chernomor Chernomor Gooseberry Prune Prune Gooseberry Black Negus Black Negus Gooseberry Anniversary Anniversary Gooseberry Amber Amber
All gooseberry varieties - 61 pcs.
Other cultures
Apricot varieties Apricot varieties Cherry plum varieties Cherry plum varieties Eggplant varieties Eggplant varieties Grape varieties Grape varieties Cherry varieties Cherry varieties Blueberry varieties Blueberry varieties Pea varieties Pea varieties Pear varieties Pear varieties Blackberry varieties Blackberry varieties Honeysuckle varieties Honeysuckle varieties Strawberry (strawberry) varieties Strawberry (strawberry) varieties Zucchini varieties Zucchini varieties Cabbage varieties Cabbage varieties Potato varieties Potato varieties Gooseberry varieties Gooseberry varieties Onion varieties Onion varieties Raspberry varieties Raspberry varieties Carrot varieties Carrot varieties Cucumber varieties Cucumber varieties Peach varieties Peach varieties Pepper varieties Pepper varieties Parsley varieties Parsley varieties Radish varieties Radish varieties Rose varieties Rose varieties Beet varieties Beet varieties Plum varieties Plum varieties Currant varieties Currant varieties Tomato varieties Tomato varieties Pumpkin varieties Pumpkin varieties Dill varieties Dill varieties Cauliflower varieties Cauliflower varieties Cherry varieties Cherry varieties Garlic varieties Garlic varieties Apple varieties Apple varieties

Kitchen

Bedroom

Furniture