Gooseberry Bitsevsky

Late-maturing variety, obtained at VSTISP from crossing donor No. 595-3-3 and variety Finik. Author: I.V. Popova. Under state variety testing since 2004.

Medium-height, loosely branched bush, dense when heavily loaded with fruit, with medium branching. Branches are inclined. Growing shoots are thin, weakly curved, green, hairy, with weak gloss. Woody shoots of medium thickness, light-gray color, with stripes, without hairs. Prickliness is weak, thorns are short, less than 7 mm, thin, tip straight. Thorns are single, without gloss, located on the lower third of the shoot perpendicular to it. Buds are elongated, medium-sized, brown, without hairs, with a pointed light tip. Position relative to the shoot is pressed, no thorn buds. Buds are arranged oppositely on the shoot.

Leaves are medium-sized, green, with weak gloss, hairless on both upper and lower surfaces. Surface is smooth. Leaf blade is grassy, flat. Leaf blade edges have small teeth, tips of teeth are curled and blunt. Main vein coloration absent. Leaf is three-lobed, central lobe 2.5 cm, equal in length to lateral lobes, rounded with additional protrusions. Edges are rounded, the notch between central and lateral lobes is small. Lateral lobes are short, their length equals width. Edges of lobes overlap each other. Basal lobes are underdeveloped. Leaf base is straight and broad. Petiole notch is rounded. Petiole is medium-sized, hairless, green, located on the shoot at 30° angle.

Flowers are large, oval. Sepals are light-green with reddish edges, open freely. Ovary is hairless. Inflorescence is single- or two-flowered.

Berries are large and medium-sized, weighing 4.7 g, dark red, tart-sweet flavor, versatile use. No hairs, medium waxy coating. Seeds are large, 38 in number. Receptacle is large, half-closed. Peduncle is medium length, green, hairless. Chemical composition: dry matter — 12.6%, total sugars — 8.9%, titratable acidity — 2.8%, ascorbic acid — 43.0 mg/100 g, anthocyanins — 20.0 mg/100 g.

Advantages of the variety: berries remain on the bush for a long time without falling, high marketability and taste quality, good rooting ability of green cuttings.

Disadvantages of the variety: short and thin current-year shoots, few suckers formed.