Currant Early Sweet

Early maturing variety, obtained at VSTISP by crossing the varieties Chulkovskaya and Laturnais. Breeders: N.K. Smolyaninova, A.P. Nitochkina. Since 1974, it has been included in the State Register of Selection Achievements approved for use in the Central, Volga-Vyatka, Central Chernozem, and East Siberian regions.

Medium-height, semi-spreading bush with medium density. Non-woody shoots of medium thickness, green with a reddish "tan" color, without hairs. Woody shoots of medium thickness, gray-brown. Buds solitary, on stems, egg-shaped, medium size, pointed, gray-brown, without hairs, pressed against the shoot. Apical bud non-free. Leaf scars are arched.

Leaf three- to five-lobed, medium-sized, light green, without hairs, leathery, wrinkled. Leaf blade flat, with wavy edges. Teeth along the leaf blade margin are small, blunt, with a barely noticeable "tip". The central lobe is larger than the lateral ones, broad, without additional projections. Lateral lobes are broad, the angle between veins is straight. Basal lobes are poorly developed. Base has a small rounded notch. Petiole medium-sized, without hairs, green.

Flowers medium-sized, dish-shaped. Sepals yellow-green, reflexed, free. Inflorescences long (8-9 cm with petiole), dense. Axis thick, with brown "tan" color, petiole long.

Berries medium-sized (average weight 0.6 g, maximum 0.9 g), round, somewhat loose in clusters, red, dry detachment. Taste sour-sweet, refreshing, rated 4.0 points, versatile use. Receptacle small, closed, falls off. Peduncle medium-sized, green, without hairs. Seed content medium, small seeds. Chemical composition of berries: total sugars — 5.7%, titratable acidity — 2.4%, ascorbic acid — 48.0 mg/100 g.

Self-fertile, yield 12.0 t/ha (3.3 kg/plant), winter-hardy, characterized by high field resistance to pests and diseases.

Advantages of the variety: early maturing, berry taste qualities.

Disadvantages of the variety: berry looseness in clusters.