Currant Dusk

Mid-late maturing variety, obtained at the Krasnoyarsk Experimental Station of Fruit Growing from crossing the variety Druzhnaya and form 26-37-1. Authors: E.P. Kuminov, P.I. Kuminova, N.G. Sidorkova. Included in the State Register of Varieties approved for use in the West Siberian region in 1998.

Medium-height, semi-spreading bush. Medium-length, straight, hairy shoots.

Large, green leaves, leaf blade smooth and matte. Leaf lobes with deep indentations, leaf tips blunt, angle formed by lobes straight. Leaf base with deep notch. Teeth blunt, short, not curled.

Large, light-green flowers. Calyx lobes medium-sized with bright coloration, bent downward. Medium-length racemes, berries arranged medium in racemes. Axis thick, straight, hairy.

Berries large (1.3-1.4 g), oval, black with brown tint, thick skin, tart-sweet flavor with refreshing aroma. Berry stem medium, green, fleshy, calyx half-open. Chemical composition: dry matter — 10.2-13.2%, total sugars — 5.2-8.2%, titratable acidity — 2.2-

3.8%, P-active substances -716.0 mg/100 g, catechins -104.0 mg/100 g, ascorbic acid — 324.8 mg/100 g.

Cold-resistant, high-yielding variety, average yield is 10.0 t/ha, good self-fertility, relatively resistant to powdery mildew, septoria, rust.

Advantages of the variety: high stable yield, cold resistance, good transportability of berries.

Disadvantages of the variety: thick skin, mid-late berry ripening.