The most popular and best varieties of gooseberry

Gooseberry berry has long been known for its taste, beneficial properties and versatility. Gooseberry has become one of the most beloved berries of gardeners and housewives. In order to collect large harvests of sweet berries, gardeners are trying to plant the best varieties of gooseberries without thorns on their land.

How are gooseberries classified

Gooseberries are classified according to the size of the bush:

• Medium - height of the bush 1 - 1.5 m: Kolobok, Smena and others;
• High - above 1.5 m: Chernomor, Phenicia, Malachite, etc.

Depending on the size of the berries:

• Medium - berries up to 5 g: Sadko, Kurshu Dzintars. Malachite and others;
• Large fruits - berries more than 5 g: Kolobok, Spring, etc.

Gooseberry varieties are also classified according to the structure of the peel of berries - smooth and hairy.

Gooseberry Russian

Gooseberry variety Russian is often demanded by summer residents for their unpretentiousness.

Characteristics of a grade Russian:

• medium sized shrub;
• shoots are abundantly dotted with spines;
• ripe berries of red color and conical shape;
• fruits are sweet and sour;
• this variety is sensitive to gray rot and mites, especially strawberry;
• tolerates frost and drought.

Large Russian gooseberry variety attracts with its shape and size of berries, but to collect them is not very convenient because of the thorns. Therefore, gardeners have recently abandoned this variety for planting on their plots and choose a gooseberry without thorns.

Gooseberry Russian yellow

One of the most popular is the Russian Yellow gooseberry, the description of the variety is as follows:

• a medium-sized bush, about a meter in height. It has sprawling branches and is distinguished by medium spikyness;
• berries of yellow color, weighing up to 6 g, a thin skin of average thickness and covered with wax;
• fruits are sweet, juicy;
• berries after ripening are not showered;
• yield from one bush to 5 kg;
• frost resistant;
• normally carries transportation.

Gooseberry Russian yellow loves sunny places. Fruits more than 10 years after planting, but needs support for the branches, so that they do not break under the load of berries.Although this gooseberry is unpretentious and does not require special care, do not forget to fertilize it and water it on dry days.

African Gooseberry

African variety is a type of gooseberry for summer cottages or garden plots with a humid climate. This variety is not afraid of powdery mildew, which can quickly spread in a humid environment.

Features varieties African:

• medium sized bush without thorns;
• resistant to frost;
• berries are black, large, juicy, sweet-sour, have currant aftertaste.

The yield of this gooseberry is high. One bush brings a bucket of fragrant berries. To maintain yields should be timely feed, water and cut gooseberries. Many people liked this variety of gooseberry for its some similarities with black currants. It can be planted next to other varieties of gooseberry for selfing, but not near the currant.

Gooseberry Grushenka

The Gooseberry Gooseberry is a dessert gooseberry, bred by breeding. This name he received because of the pear-shaped berries.

The variety has the following characteristics:

• medium-sized bush, without thorns, with drooping branches;
• berries are medium, weighing up to 4 g, purple and pear-shaped;
• fruits are sweet and sour; juicy;
• fructifies a short period, medium late;
• tolerates frost and drought.

The yield of this variety is average - up to 6 kg of berries. Differs in good transportability and has a universal purpose. Very hardy and resistant to various diseases and pests.

Gooseberry Kolobok

Variety Kolobok was bred by crossing varieties Pink 2 and Smena in 1977. It quickly spread throughout Russia and the CIS countries.

This variety has the following characteristics:

• bush 1.5 m in height;
• berries are large, weighing 7 g;
• round-shaped fruits with thick skin, have a sweet-sour taste, contain ascorbic acid - 25 mg per 100 g;
• bears fruit for a long period.

From the bush of this variety of gooseberry you can collect 10 kg of berries. Differs in good transportability and long shelf life of berries.

Gooseberry Date

One of the most popular varieties of gooseberry was the result of European breeding - the Phenic variety. It has a high yield and large berries. Phenicia, like other best varieties of gooseberry for the middle band, has become very popular due to its endurance and resistance to various diseases and pests.

Features of a grade:

• bush high, branches with thorns, sprawling;
• oval-shaped berries, dark red, sweet-sour, with dense skin;
• the weight of berries reaches 15-20 g.

The variety has a high yield (up to 8 kg of berries from a bush). Berries do not crumble and do not lose their shape for a long time after harvest.

Gooseberry Jubilee

Variety Jubilee bred in 1965 by crossing Bedford yellow and Houghton. Characteristics variety Yubileyny:

• medium thick, slightly sprawling bush;
• strong spiky shoots;
• leaf is medium, not pubescent, smooth;
• flowers are small, flattened;
• berries of medium size, weighing up to 5 g, oval-shaped, bright yellow, covered with a waxy coating.

This variety is resistant to frost and drought. Differs average yield - up to 4.2 kg per bush. Berries for a long time have a marketable appearance and retain useful qualities.

Gooseberry Amber

During breeding by sowing seeds from free pollination of the gooseberry variety, English Yellow, which belongs to the European group Gooseberry Amber appeared.

He took all the best qualities from his ancestor:

• bush high - up to 1.5 m with spreading branches;
• berries are yellow-orange, oval, weighing up to 5 g;
• taste sweet and sour with honey aroma;
• the fruits hang on branches for a long time and do not crumble.

The gooseberry variety Amber has a good winter hardiness and is slightly susceptible to fungal diseases. The yield from one bush reaches 10 kg of berries.

Gooseberry Hinnonmaki

Hinnonmaki gooseberry varietyGreen:

• medium ripening, shoots with thorns;
• high yield - from 4 to 7 kg per bush;
• strong-growing, reaches 1.5 m in height, slightly sprawling bush;
• berries weighing up to 4-5 g, green, drop-shaped, sweet-sour.

This grade differs in high frost resistance and the large sizes of berry. Ripens in late July.

Variety gooseberry HinnonMakiRed:

• tall, dense bush (up to 1.5 m);
• high yield (7 kg from a bush);
• berries begin to ripen in early July;
• the berries are large, oval-shaped, deep red in color, sweet in taste and fragrant.

It is highly resistant to various diseases. (especially to powdery mildew) and pests.

Gooseberry is one of the most versatile berries. In the gooseberry berries are many useful for the body of trace elements and vitamins. Gooseberry is perfect for fresh consumption, preparation of various desserts, stewed fruit and jam. It is also used to make jelly, candied fruit, sauces and even wine.