Currant Svetlolistnaya

Medium-maturing variety, developed at Michurinsk State Agrarian University by crossing the varieties Bredtorp and Minay Shmy-rev. Author K.V. Kondrashova. Included in the State Register of Varieties approved for use in the Central Volga and West Siberian regions in 2005.

Medium-height, dense, slightly spreading bush. Non-woody one-year shoots of medium thickness, straight, light green, hairy. Woody shoots of medium thickness, grayish-light brown, hairy, with striations and scales, with alternate single bud placement. Buds of medium size, conical, with blunt apex, light brown with a pinkish tint, slightly hairy, parallel or slightly deviated from the shoot. Leaf scar shape is wedge-shaped.

Leaf five-lobed, large, light green, dull, slightly wrinkled, almost smooth, slightly folded, with a hanging blade. Central lobe very large and long, with large projections and sharp apex. Side lobes relatively short, sharp. Upper sides of side lobes are arranged on a straight line or at an angle to the central lobe, lower lobes are notched. Notches between lobes are small and sharp. Angle between their veins is obtuse or straight. Basal lobes are almost imperceptible, their veins are spread out. Notch at the base is very small, wide, open. Teeth are very large, blunt, with white "tips". Petiole thick, medium length, slightly bluish at the base of the leaf, hairy,

Flowers of medium size, oval shape. Sepals brightly colored, medium length, broad, moderately hairy, curled upwards. Inflorescence medium (6-8 berries), axis straight, medium thickness.

Berries large (1.3-1.8 g), almost black, round, skin of medium thickness, dry detachment, taste 4.7 points, universal use. Calyx small, pedicel medium length, thin, green. Chemical composition: soluble dry matter — 11.4%, total sugars — 12.0%, titratable acidity — 2.1%, ascorbic acid — 192.0 mg/100 g.

Cold-hardy, drought-resistant, self-fertile, resistant to septoria and anthracnose, moderately resistant to bud mite, suitable for mechanical harvesting, high-yielding (8.0-10.5 t/ha).

Advantages of the variety: high yield, large berry size, uniform berry placement in clusters, simultaneous ripening, suitability for mechanical harvesting.

Disadvantages of the variety: susceptible to powdery mildew in favorable years by 0.5-1.0 points.