Currant White Potapenko

Mid-early ripening variety, developed at Novosibirsk ZPYSO by crossing Red Cross and Red Siberian varieties. Breeders: A.A. Potapenko, A.A. Christo, A.I. Degtyareva. Included in the State Register of Selection Achievements since 1991, approved for use in the West Siberian and East Siberian regions.

Medium-height, loosely branched bush. Medium-thickness canes.

Medium-sized, green, glossy leaves. Medium-length clusters (4.0-5.0 cm).

Berries weighing 0.5 g, round, uniform, yellowish-white, tart-sweet, excellent flavor (rating 4.7 points). Chemical composition: total sugars — 10.4%, titratable acidity — 1.4%, ascorbic acid — 43.3 mg/100 g.

High winter hardiness, flowers resistant to frost. Self-fertile, bears fruit annually. Average yield 5.8 t/ha with planting scheme 3 x 1 m.

Advantages of the variety: high winter hardiness, excellent berry flavor, early fruiting.

Disadvantages of the variety: medium yield.