Currant Chebarkul

Late-maturing variety, developed at the Southern Ural Research Institute of Fruit and Vegetable Growing and Potato Cultivation by crossing the varieties Stakhanovka Altai and Memory of Michurin. Author: V.S. Ilyin. Since 1994, included in the State Register of Varieties approved for use in the Ural region.

Medium-height, slightly spreading, medium-density bush. Growing shoots are light green, medium thickness, slightly curved. Buds are large, light brown, solitary, offset from the shoots, leaf scar shape is rounded-triangular.

Leaf is five-lobed, large, green, leathery, wrinkled. Blade is nearly vertically oriented downward, straight or slightly concave along the central vein of the middle lobe. Lobes are pointed, the middle one is slightly larger than the lateral ones, broad, egg-shaped, sharp, with additional protrusions. Lateral lobes are broad, medium length, sharp, angle between the central veins of lateral lobes is straight. Basal lobes are moderately developed. Leaf base has a medium notch, rounded or triangular. Teeth are sharp, short, not curled. Petiole is medium length and thickness, light green, tinged with light pink at the leaf petiole notch, slightly hairy, positioned at a 45° angle to the shoot.

Flowers are medium or large, pale pink, cup-shaped. Sepals are narrow, medium length, reflexed, light pink, not fused. Inflorescences are medium length (5-7 cm). Axis is thick, light green, curved, medium-haired, with a brown-pink "tan" on top. Petiole is short, medium thickness, hairy, light green.

Berries are medium or large (1.0-2.4 g), round, one-dimensional, nearly black, with thick skin, sweet taste (5 points), aromatic, versatile use. Seed quantity is medium. Receptacle is closed, pedicel is medium length.

Frost-resistant variety, highly self-fertile (85.6%), resistant to powdery mildew and bud mite, high-yielding, average yield 5.0 t/ha, maximum -12.0 t/ha (1.5-3.6 kg/plant).

Advantages of the variety: resistance to diseases and pests, high yield, dessert flavor of berries.

Disadvantages of the variety: insufficient berry size.