Gooseberry Sirius

Gooseberry Sirius
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Authors: K. D. Sergeeva, T. S. Zvyagin (All-Russian Research Institute of Horticulture named after I.V. Michurin)
  • Appeared when crossing: Tireless 3 x Captivator 0-271
  • Name synonyms: Gulliver
  • Year of approval: 1994
  • Growth type: vigorous
  • Description of the bush: erect, medium-dense crown, strong branching, vertical direction of branches
  • Escapes: growing - thick, straight or with a slightly curved top, light green, not pubescent; lignified - thick, light
  • Thorns: rare, single, short, of medium thickness, with the apex bent down, dark
  • Sheet: large, light green, matte, slightly pubescent, wrinkled, loose, convex, three-five-lobed
  • Spike location: directed downward and located only in the lower part of the shoot; no spines
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When choosing a type of gooseberry for planting, most summer residents are embarrassed by the presence of sharp thorns on the bush, so many try to choose a variety that is thornless or with a minimum number of thorns. These are the mid-late Sirius varieties.

Breeding history

Sirius is a berry culture with a long history, developed by Russian scientists from the V.I. I. V. Michurin (T. S. Zvyagina and K. D. Sergeeva) in 1986. The gooseberry joined the ranks of the State Register of Breeding Achievements of the Russian Federation in 1994. The berry was obtained by crossing the following species - Besshipny 3 and Captivator 0-271. Recommended for growing Sirius in the Central Black Earth Region. The gooseberry has another name - Gulliver.

Description of the variety

Gooseberry Sirius is a vigorous shrub that can reach 1 meter in height. The bush is compact, with upright shoots and medium thickening of light green leaves with a matte surface. Only the lower part of the shoot is very rarely covered with thorns. During the flowering period, medium-sized flowers of a pale color appear on the shrub. Flower brushes are composed of several flowers. The flowering phase falls on the 3rd decade of May.

The culture belongs to self-fertile species, but with cross-pollination, the yield increases by 20-25%, so planting several varieties of gooseberries that bloom simultaneously with Sirius will not be superfluous. In addition, bees pollinate gooseberries.

Characteristics of berries

Sirius represents a class of medium-fruited berry varieties. On average, the weight of the berry is 3.5-4 g. The shape of the gooseberry is correct - round. Ripe berries are evenly covered with a dark red color with a smooth surface, endowed with a waxy bloom. The skin of the fruit is dense with light streaks. The berries have a universal purpose - eating fresh, processing into jams and preserves, freezing, using in cooking.

A feature of the variety is excellent transportability and long shelf life. In a cool place, berries can be stored for 18-26 days.

Taste qualities

The taste and marketability of the berries are excellent. The pale pink flesh is characterized by a tender, fleshy and moderately dense texture with high juiciness. The berry taste is balanced, sweet and sour, complemented by a pleasant dessert aroma. Gooseberry pulp contains about 12% sugars and 2.3% acids. The seed content in the pulp is indicated as an average.

Ripening and fruiting

Sirius is a mid-late gooseberry species.The culture begins to bear fruit in the 3-4th year after planting. You can taste the first berries at the end of July, and the peak of fruiting occurs at the beginning of August. The berries are spiced together.

Yield

Yield indicators are good, the main thing is to follow all agrotechnical rules. Under favorable conditions, 2.5-3.6 kg of gooseberries can be removed from 1 bush per season. Growing for commercial purposes, you can count on 90-150 centners per hectare.

Landing

You can plant seedlings in spring and autumn. If you plant in the spring, then until the buds open. Landing is carried out on a cloudy day. If planted in the fall, then 1.5-2 months before frost, so that the root system has time to adapt. In addition to the correctly chosen time, you must remember to maintain a distance between the bushes of 1.5-2 meters. The best planting material is a 2 year old seedling.

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

The Sirius gooseberry shrub is easy to care for, but for good yields, you need to choose the right place and suitable soil. The site should be chosen sunny, protected from drafts and gusty winds. The soil on the site should be fertile, air and moisture permeable with deep groundwater, since the root system of the plant does not tolerate stagnant moisture. The ideal place would be a slope with fertilized loams.

Complex plant care consists of a chain of events - moderate watering (you need to water after flowering), the introduction of organic and mineral fertilizers (3 times per season - in early spring, after flowering and at the end of fruiting), sanitary pruning of branches and thinning, garters on trellises, which will increase the yield, as well as protect against pests and diseases. For the winter, the shrub must be prepared. For this, mulching of the near-root zone of the shrub is carried out, as well as its warming with branches or agrofibre. Pre-installed traps on the site can protect from rodents.

Reproduction of the culture can be carried out in different ways - by layering, green cuttings or by dividing the bush (the shrub must be over 5 years old).

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 plant has good immunity, so the gooseberry firmly tolerates many diseases and invasions of insect pests. Average resistance of the culture to American powdery mildew. Sometimes the plant is susceptible to diseases such as anthracnose, white spot and rust. As for pests, the most dangerous for gooseberries are: aphids, sawflies, moths and moths. Treatment with a solution of copper sulfate will help prevent the invasion of insects.

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

Resistance to adverse climatic conditions

High stress resistance is one of the advantages of the variety. Gooseberry is frost-resistant (tolerates temperature drops to -28 ... 32 degrees), and also easily tolerates prolonged drought. The scorching sun, from which the berries are baked, can negatively affect the plant.

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
K. D. Sergeeva, T.S. Zvyagin (All-Russian Research Institute of Horticulture named after I.V. Michurin)
Appeared when crossing
Shipless 3 x Captivator 0-271
Name synonyms
Gulliver
Year of approval
1994
Appointment
universal
Yield
high
Average yield
8.5-12.3 t / ha, 2.5-3.6 kg / bush, 90-150 c / ha
Transportability
very good, 18-26 days
Bush
Growth type
vigorous
Description of the bush
erect, medium-dense crown, strong branching, vertical direction of branches
The presence of thorns
thornless
Escapes
growing - thick, straight or with a slightly curved top, light green, not pubescent; lignified - thick, light
Sheet
large, light green, matte, slightly pubescent, wrinkled, loose, convex, three-five-lobed
Thorns
rare, single, short, of medium thickness, with the apex bent down, dark
Spike location
directed downward and located only in the lower part of the shoot; no spines
Flowers
medium-sized, pale
Inflorescence
one-, two-, three-flowered
Berries
Berry size
average and above average
Berry weight, g
3,5-4,0
Berry shape
rounded
Berry color
dark red, with a waxy bloom, veins lighter than the main color of the fruit
Skin
non-pubescent, dense, of medium thickness, with weak venation, weakly branched veins
Pulp
tender, medium density, juicy
Taste
sweet and sour
Berry aroma
fruit
Number of seeds
average amount
Berry composition
the amount of sugars - 8.9-12.0%, titratable acidity - 2.3%, ascorbic acid - 19.3-36.0 mg / 100 g
Tasting assessment
4
Growing
Winter hardiness
high
Drought tolerance
high
Soil requirement
loamy, enriched, fertile
Location
sun, partial shade
Growing regions
CChO
Disease and pest resistance
high
Resistant to American powdery mildew
medium resistant
Maturation
Ripening terms
mid-late
Fruiting period
from late July to early August
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