Currant Bychkovskaya

Late-maturing variety, developed at Michurinsk State Agrarian University by crossing the varieties Bredtorp and Minay Shmyrev. Author: K.V. Kondrashova. Under state variety testing since 1995.

Medium-height, compact bush with medium density. Growing shoots are medium thickness, straight, light-green, moderately hairy, woody stems of medium thickness, grayish-light-brown with very fine stripes, hairless. Buds of medium size, egg-conical, pointed apex, light-brown with reddish tint, very weak hair, arranged parallel to the shoot, solitary, leaf scar shape rounded.

Five-lobed leaf, medium size, green, weakly glossy, leathery, convex blade. Central lobe short and wide. Side lobes acute, deep indentations, upper sides of lobes aligned, lower sides slanted. Angle between veins of side lobes obtuse. Basal lobes clearly expressed, spread out. Leaf base indentation of medium depth and width, open. Teeth clearly expressed, medium, with sharp tips. Petiole medium, thin, green.

Flowers of medium size, calyx lobes pinkish, curled outward. Inflorescences short or medium, up to 6-8 berries.

Berries very large (1.6 g), round, almost black, tart-sweet flavor (4.5 points), versatile use. Peduncle medium length, green, slightly hairy. Chemical composition: dry matter - 12.6%, total sugars - 13.4%, titratable acidity - 2.5%, ascorbic acid - 162 mg/100 g.

Highly winter-hardy and drought-resistant, self-fertile, yield 7.6 tons/ha. Not affected by anthracnose, spider mite, moderately resistant to bud mite and powdery mildew.

Advantages of the variety: large berry size, good taste, dry detachment, drought resistance.

Disadvantages of the variety: moderate resistance to bud mite and powdery mildew.