Currant Aleander

Medium-ripening variety, obtained at Novosibirsk ZPYES from crossing varieties Agrolesovskaya and Bredtorp. Authors: A.A. Potapenko, A.I. Degtyareva, V.N. Sorokopudov. Included in the State Register of Varieties approved for use in the East Siberian region in 2007.

Medium-height, semi-spreading bush. Young shoots are medium-sized, curved, gray-green.

Large green leaves, leaf blade matte, leathery, wrinkled. Leaf lobes with small notches and sharp tips, angle between them is straight. Base is convex with moderate indentation. Teeth are sharp. Petioles are purple-green.

Berries are very large (1.6-2.3 g), round, black, shiny, hairless, clustered in medium-sized clusters, sweet taste, aromatic. Skin is thick, good transportability. Chemical composition of berries: total sugars — up to 11.6%, titratable acidity — up to 2.6%, ascorbic acid — up to 143.5 mg/100 g.

Highly winter-hardy variety, resistant to powdery mildew, average yield 6.4 t/ha, maximum — 10.0 t/ha.

Advantages of the variety: resistance to powdery mildew, high yield, good berry taste.

Disadvantages of the variety: not resistant to septoria.