Viburnum «Bereginya» – one of the most tasty varieties, distinguished by its bright red round fruits with thick skin. Each berry weighs from 0.64 to 0.78 g, and each cluster usually contains 35–50 juicy drupes.
The fruits are rich in vitamins and beneficial substances: vitamin C content reaches 130 mg %, active substances – 560 mg %, sugars – up to 18 %, organic acids – about 2 % and pectin – 7 %. Thanks to such composition, the berries have a sweetish taste, and the tasting score is 5 points.
The variety is characterized by high yield: on average, you can collect up to 10 kg of berries from one bush. Bushes reach heights from 2 to 4 m and are resistant to diseases and powdery mildew. The ripening period is late, however, the berries react well to irrigation, which allows obtaining a quality harvest even with changeable weather.
