Currant Svetlana

Mid-season ripening variety, obtained at the branch of VIR "Polar Experimental Station" from crossing of varieties Khibinskaya and Perevenets. Breeders: S.D. Elsakova, T.V. Romanova. Since 1994, included in the State Register of Selection Achievements approved for use in the Northern region.

Medium-height, slightly spreading, dense bush. Stems thick, green, hairless. Buds of medium size, egg-shaped, slightly hairy.

Leaf five-lobed, with small notches, large, dark green. Leaf blade glabrous, leathery, shiny, smooth, concave along the midrib. Teeth sharp, large. Angle between the main veins of lateral lobes is straight. Basal lobes well developed. Leaf base straight, almost without indentation. Petiole long, medium thickness, hairy, pink.

Flowers large, pale-colored. Ovule glabrous, round. Sepals short, narrow, hairless. Inflorescences long, dense, contain 10-13 berries, directed downward. Axis central, straight, hairless.

Berries small (0.4-0.6 g), round, one-dimensional, light-red, thin skin, pleasant, tender taste, medium-acidic, no aroma, rating 4.3 points. Peduncle medium, green, calyx half-open, round. Chemical composition: total sugars — 5.5%, titratable acidity — 3.4%, ascorbic acid — 64.0 mg/100 g.

Highly winter-hardy variety. Ripe berries do not drop off, remain on the bush for a long time without losing their taste qualities. High self-fertility (68-86%). High-yielding, average multi-year yield 18.2 t/ha (5.5 kg/plant). Resistant to powdery mildew and anthracnose, pests.

Advantages of the variety: winter hardiness, yield.

Disadvantages of the variety: insufficient size and taste qualities of berries.