[Variety study of red currants under conditions of Belarus]
2007
Gumenyuk, V.T. | Dmitrieva, A.M., National Academy of Sciences. Scientific and Practical Center for Potato, Vegetable and Fruit Growing (Belarus). Institute for Fruit Growing
In Belarus in the past red currants was widely-distributed species of plant. At present it takes too small areas in commercial plantings. The volume of production is restrained by small number of varieties which meet the modern requirements of production demands. In 2001-2004 for the first time studies of red currant varieties from local and foreign breeding centers are concerned. The accessions were studied by major economical traits. Twenty two varieties of perspective red currants introduced from different geographical zones were the objects of the research (Russian Federation, Latvia, France, the Netherlands, Poland, the USA, Hungary). The analysis included winter hardiness, productivity, berry weight, diseases resistance and biochemical compound of berries. As the research results the two introduced varieties Konstantinovskaya and Rachnovskaya were selected. They are characterized by winter hardiness, high yield (11,2-11,6 t/ha), mean fruit weight (0,60 g) and weak affection by fungal diseases
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