Currant seeds «Consort»

Black currant «Consort»

Bush srednerosly, upright, crown density average. Growing shoots are thick, straight, light green, growing tops are reddish, pubescent, lignified - brown.

The leaf is five-lobed, large, dark green, matte, without pubescence, wrinkled, blistered, leathery, convex. The tip of the blades is sharp. The lateral lobes are medium, directed to the sides, the angle between their median veins is obtuse. The basal lobes are well developed, their veins are directed towards the petiole. The base of the leaf has an open notch of medium depth. The teeth are large and small, sharp, bent, with a clearly defined «tip». The petiole is short and medium in length, thick, green, deviated at an angle of 45°.

Flowers of medium size, pale pink. The stigma of the pistil is at the level of the anthers. Brushes of medium length (up to 4-5 cm), loose, hanging down. The axis is of medium thickness, green, with a "tan", sinuous.

Berries of medium size (1.5-2.5 grams), rounded, black, skin of medium thickness, with a dry separation, good transportability. Peduncle short, calyx closed. The taste is sweet and sour (5 points), delicate, with aroma. Versatile berries. Chemical composition: soluble solids - 12.0-19.0%, total sugars - 6.0-11.0%, titratable acidity - 1.32.4%, ascorbic acid - 140.0-255.0 mg / 100 g

The variety is winter-hardy, drought-resistant, self-fertile, highly resistant to fungal diseases and bud mites, average yield is 6.1 t/ha (1.8 kg/bush), maximum yield is 19.0 t/ha.

Advantages of the variety: high winter hardiness, resistance to fungal diseases and bud mites, dessert taste of berries.