Currant Kyn'dyla Memory

Medium-ripening variety, developed at Yakut Agricultural Research Institute by crossing varieties 'Vystavochnaya' and 'Yakutskaya'. Breeders: M.A. Chertkova, L.P. Gotovtseva. Under state variety testing since 2006.

Medium-height, strongly spreading bush with medium density. Woody stems of medium thickness, hairy, yellow-brown. Medium-sized, solitary, conical buds, pressed, weakly colored with anthocyanin, hairy, apical bud non-free. Leaf scar shape is rounded-triangular.

Leaf five-lobed, medium-sized, dark green, glossy, leathery, wrinkled, blade folded along main veins. Leaf margin serrated. Lobes pointed, central lobe slightly longer than lateral ones, angle between lateral lobe veins obtuse. Basal lobes moderately expressed, spread out. Leaf base triangular, central notch medium depth and width, open. Serrations medium-sized, with clearly defined 'tips'. Petiole long, medium width, hairy, anthocyanin-colored at base, positioned at 300-degree angle to stem.

Flowers medium-sized, wide, calyx lobes pale pink, loosely arranged. Inflorescences medium-length, slightly curved, berries densely arranged in clusters, stem thickness and hairiness medium. Pedicel medium-length, thin, brown-green, slightly hairy.

Berries large (1.8 g), oval-round, black, dry-detached, with medium seed count (29–76 seeds), medium skin density, tart-sweet flavor, aromatic, versatile use. Calyx medium, semi-open. Chemical composition: soluble dry matter — 14.2%, total sugars — 10.4%, titratable acidity — up to 3.6%, ascorbic acid — 100.7 mg/100 g.

Highly winter-hardy, medium drought resistance, resistant to several diseases and pests, high-yielding (average — 4.6 t/ha, maximum — 9.7 t/ha).

Advantages of the variety: high winter and frost resistance, large berry size, excellent taste qualities.

Disadvantages of the variety: susceptible to powdery mildew.