Currant Gift to Kuminov

Medium-maturing variety, obtained at Novosibirsk ZPЯOS from crossing varieties Berdchanka and Seyanets Golubki. Authors: A.A. Potapenko, A.I. Degtyareva, V.N. Sorokopudov. Included in the State Register of Varieties Approved for Use in the Eastern Siberian Region in 2007.

Medium-height, medium-spreading bush. Woody stems are medium, light-brown, without hairs. Buds are small, light-green.

Leaf three-lobed, medium-sized, with small notches, dark-green, matte, leathery, wrinkled, with concave blade. Teeth are medium.

Berries are very large (2.3-5.0 g), sour-sweet taste (4.2 points). Chemical composition: total sugars — up to 9.0%, titratable acidity — up to 3.0%, ascorbic acid — up to 126.0 mg/100 g.

Highly winter-hardy variety, resistant to powdery mildew and bud mite, medium yield — 10.6 t/ha (3.2 kg/plant).

Advantages of the variety: resistance to powdery mildew and bud mite, large berry size, high yield.

Disadvantages of the variety: insufficient resistance to septoria and rust.