Currant Aromatic

Early maturing variety, obtained at VSTISP from crossing varieties Lya Plododorodnaya and Nadezhda. Developed by V.M. Litvinova. Included in the State Register of Varieties Approved for Use in the Central Region in 1992.

Medium-sized, slightly spreading, dense bush. Growing shoots of medium thickness, straight, green, with brownish tips, without hairs; woody shoots of medium thickness, brown. Buds solitary, round, medium-sized, apex pointed, reddish, without hairs, deviated from the shoot. Apical bud free. Leaf scar round.

Leaf five-lobed, medium-sized, green, slightly hairy on underside, slightly wrinkled, leathery, slightly concave along main veins. Central lobe acute, longer than lateral ones. Lateral lobes of medium length and width, angle between their veins straight or acute. Basal lobes weakly developed. Leaf base heart-shaped, with medium or small notch. Teeth acute, short, with barely noticeable "tip". Petiole of medium length and thickness, without hairs.

Flowers of medium size, cup-shaped, sepals pale-yellow, medium-sized, curled upward, free. Inflorescence medium (68 cm), with short peduncle, axis of medium thickness, hairy, pedicel of medium length, green, without hairs.

Berries medium to large (average weight 1.0–1.4 g, maximum 2.0 g), one-dimensional, round, slightly flattened, black, matte, dry detachment. Receptacle round, medium-sized, closed, does not fall off. Taste sweet-sour (4.2 points), with refreshing aroma. Berries of universal use. Chemical composition: total sugars — 7.8%, titratable acidity — 3.1%, ascorbic acid — 160.0 mg/100 g.

Winter-hardy, self-fertile, resistant to powdery mildew and anthracnose, average yield 11.4 t/ha (3.4 kg/plant).

Advantages of the variety: early ripening, disease resistance, dry detachment and taste qualities of berries, high yield.

Disadvantages of the variety: medium resistance to bud mite.