Currant Monisto

Medium-ripening variety, obtained at the All-Russian Research Institute of Fruit Crop Selection from crossing seedling 106-1-37-16 (Bredtorp — self-pollination) and the variety Samoplodnaya. Authors: T.P. Ogol'tsova, S.D. Kniazev, L.V. Bayanova. Under state variety testing since 2001.

Strong-growing, slightly spreading, medium-dense bush. Growing shoots of medium thickness, hairless, weakly colored with anthocyanin. Woody shoots of medium thickness, gray, with gray-yellow tips, slight gloss, medium or short internodes. Buds of medium size, pink, asymmetric, with clearly visible glands, deviated from the shoot, seated on a short stem, conical with pointed tips. Terminal bud free, leaf scar shape rounded-triangular.

Leaf five-lobed, medium or small, green, matte, wrinkled, weakly fringed. Central lobe broadly triangular, massive, additional protrusions not expressed. Side lobes short, blunt, angle between their veins straight or acute. Upper sides of side lobes spread or raised toward apex, lower sides sloped or vertical. Gaps between lobes small, sharp. Basal lobes weakly expressed, veins spread. Base of leaf with open, small notch. Teeth medium, blunt, petioles hairless, strongly colored with anthocyanin.

Flowers large, cup-shaped, sepals pinkish, slightly curved, touching. Inflorescence medium (5-7 cm), medium density, short pedicel, stem of medium thickness, hairless.

Berries large (1.3 g), round, single-ribbed, nearly black, dry detachment, sour-sweet flavor (4.2 points), universal use. Receptacle medium, half-closed, peduncle medium length, green, hairless. Chemical composition: soluble solids — 12.7%, sugar sum — 8.0%, titratable acidity — 3.3%, ascorbic acid — 160.5 mg/100 g, anthocyanins — 92.1 mg/100 g, leucoanthocyanins — 273.0 mg/100 g, catechins — 167.1 mg/100 g, sum of P-active substances — 532.2 mg/100 g.

Cold-hardy, early-bearing, self-fertile (57%), with high field resistance to diseases and bud mites, medium yield 7.8 t/ha.

Advantages of the variety: high yield, technological suitability, comprehensive resistance to pathogens.

Disadvantages of the variety: requires careful care.