Currant Early sweet

Currant Early sweet
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Authors: N.K.Smolyaninova, A.P. Nitochkina (VSTISP)
  • Appeared when crossing: Chulkovskaya x Laturnais
  • Year of approval: 1974
  • Ripening terms: early ripening
  • Growth type: medium-sized
  • Yield: medium
  • Appointment: universal
  • Berry weight, g: 0,6-0,9
  • Tasting assessment: 4
  • Escapes: non-lignified - of medium thickness, green, with a reddish "tan", without pubescence; lignified - medium thickness, gray-brown
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Currant is one of the most popular shrubs to be grown in gardens. The berries harvested in summer can be used for baking or eaten fresh. The versatility of using red currant makes it so popular, however, before you get a high-quality Early Sweet crop, you need to familiarize yourself with the rules of growing and caring for the plant.

Breeding history

The work on the breeding of the Early Sweet variety was carried out at VSTISP by two researchers: N.K.Smolyaninova, A.P. Nitochkina. The described plant was allowed to be used in 1974.

Description of the variety

This is one of the varieties of red currant. Berries have a universal purpose. Early sweet is a medium-sized shrub. Plants grow semi-sprawling, up to 1.5 m high.

Early sweet shoots are green, characterized by a reddish tint. Pubescence is absent. Brushes are formed long, dense, can reach 9 cm.

Characteristics of berries

Red berries, small in size, maximum weight 0.9 g.

Taste qualities

The fruits of this plant have a sweet and sour taste and are very refreshing.

Ripening and fruiting

From the name it is clear that this red currant is of an early ripening period. Begins to bear fruit in June.

The fruiting of currants depends on the variety, on the region in which it grows, what is the care for it, whether all agrotechnical measures are followed. In black currant, flower buds form on branches that are one year old. So the first small crop can be harvested the next year after planting. Full fruiting begins from the third year of the shrub's life.

Yield

This parameter can be characterized as average, at the level of 12 t / ha or 3.3 kg / bush.

Growing regions

With great success, Early Sweet currant is grown in regions such as:

  • Central;

  • TsCHO;

  • East Siberian;

  • Volgo-Vyatsky.

Self-fertility and the need for pollinators

This variety is self-fertile.

Landing

For planting, it is better to choose strong, well-rooted plants. The best time is early autumn, around mid-October. This is due to the early growing season.

And you can also plant a shrub in early spring, before sap flow begins, so we avoid damage to the buds and bypass the danger of a water shortage in the soil.

Remove damaged roots before planting. You will need to mix the soil with a dose of manure or compost. We place the currants in the soil a little deeper than they grew in the nursery. This will provide the root system with easy access to the moist soil layer. We keep a distance of 1.5 m between the bushes. After planting the Early Sweet bushes, cut them low. We leave only 1-3 buds above the ground. We mulch the land around the bushes well. This will limit the growth of weeds and freezing of the base.

Not a single garden plot can do without currants. This fragrant and healthy berry is very popular. When planting currants, you need to take into account many factors and nuances. It is necessary to choose the right planting material, determine the location, and competently prepare the soil.

Growing and care

When growing this shrub, you should know that it loves a sunny place and moist soil. Watering will need to be especially carefully monitored during flowering and fruit ripening.

The most important procedure for growing this red currant variety is keeping the soil around the plant clean. If the gardener decides to abandon mulch, systematic destruction of weeds that grow in the root zone in the spring will be required. You can sprinkle the soil around with sawdust, bark, rotted compost or mowed grass.

Annual fertilization of Early Sweet shrubs is very important, especially with nitrogen compounds. Currants need large doses of nutrients. Every two years in early spring, you need to feed the bushes with manure. It must be remembered how this plant is sensitive to the lack of water in the soil. Even short periods of drought, especially at the time of fruit setting and ripening, negatively affect the quality and quantity of the crop. During dry summers, regular watering is necessary, especially for young plantings.

Another very important procedure for the care of the described currant is pruning. Cut out 4-year-old and 5-year-old shoots. This will allow the plant to rejuvenate in time. Be sure to also remove dried and diseased branches, as well as young, over-thickening bush.

If you want to rejuvenate the old currant bush Early Sweet, you should not remove a large number of perennial shoots. Cut off half, leaving part for the next year. Thus, the rejuvenation procedure is stretched over several years so as not to damage the bush.

The most important step in caring for currants is the correct moisture of the crop throughout the growing season. Due to errors in watering, you can lose most of the crop and get small and tasteless berries.
Pruning is an indispensable element of caring for any fruit shrubs, including currants. If you carry out this agrotechnical procedure at the optimal time and do it correctly and regularly, the result will not slow down to affect the quality and quantity of berries grown.
Competent preparation of currants for winter is the key to a good harvest for next year. Autumn care for currants and preparation for cold weather includes the following stages: pruning, watering, feeding, treatment from diseases and pests, shelter.
In the process of growing currants, timely feeding is an important part of care. Organic and mineral elements are necessary not only for the harmonious growth of the bush, but also for the formation of the crop. During the entire growing season, the plant needs different substances, which is important to consider when choosing a fertilizer.

Disease and pest resistance

Early sweet currant is highly resistant to many diseases, but has absolutely no immunity to anthracnose and poor immunity to powdery mildew.

Currant is one of the most favorite crops of gardeners, it can be found on almost any personal plot. In order for the currant berries to be tasty and large, and the bush itself to be healthy and strong, you should properly care for, treat and protect the plant from harmful insects. It is important to recognize the signs of the disease in a timely manner and begin treatment in the early stages of plant damage.

Resistance to adverse climatic conditions

The described variety is winter-hardy, it has a weak shedding of berries, which is one of its main advantages.

If there is a need to increase the size of the plantings of currants or to rejuvenate the shrub, then you can propagate the currants yourself. You can propagate currants in different ways: green cuttings, lignified cuttings and layering. Each of the procedures is a vegetative propagation of currants and allows you to get full-fledged seedlings without much effort.
Main characteristics
Authors
N.K.Smolyaninova, A.P. Nitochkina (VSTISP)
Appeared when crossing
Chulkovskaya x Laturnais
Year of approval
1974
View
red
Appointment
universal
Yield
average
Average yield
12 t / ha, 3.3 kg / bush
Bush
Growth type
medium-sized
Description of the bush
semi-spreading, medium density
Bush height, cm
up to 150
Escapes
non-lignified - of medium thickness, green, with a reddish "tan", without pubescence; lignified - medium thickness, gray-brown
Sheet
three to five lobed, medium, light green, no pubescence, leathery, wrinkled
Flowers
medium, saucer
Brush
long, dense; the axis is thick, with a brown "tan", the petiole is long
Brush, cm
8-9
Berries
Berry color
red
Berry size
small
Berry weight, g
0,6-0,9
Berry shape
rounded
Skin
dense
Taste
sweet and sour, refreshing
Berry composition
the amount of sugars - 5.7%, titratable acidity - 2.4%, ascorbic acid - 48.0 mg / 100 g
Separation of berries
dry
Seeds, size
medium-sized
Seeds, quantity
average amount
Gelling properties
excellent
Tasting assessment
4
Growing
Self-fertility
self-fertile
Winter hardiness
high
Sprinkling of berries
weak
Drought tolerance
good
Moisture requirement
it is necessary to monitor the level of soil moisture in the period from the formation of flowers to the ripening of berries
Location
sunny
Growing regions
Central, TsChO, East Siberian, Volgo-Vyatsky
Disease and pest resistance
high
Powdery mildew resistant
average
Anthracnose resistance
unstable
Maturation
Ripening terms
early ripening
Fruiting period
since June
Maturation features
amicable
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