Red Currant shrub (Ribes rubrum) NENAGLYADNAYA

Red Currant (Ribes rubrum) 'Nenaglyadnaya' (Ненаглядная)

Belarusian variety with excellent taste and high frost resistance.

'Nenaglyadnaya' is a Belarusian red currant variety bred at the Institute for Fruit Growing. It is especially popular for its excellent sweet-sour taste, which received a high tasting score (4.8 out of 5). The bushes are frost-hardy and produce high yields of bright red berries.

Main advantages of the variety:

• Excellent berry taste (rating 4.8).
• High yield (over 11 t/ha).
• High frost resistance.
• Resistance to American powdery mildew.
• Good self-fertility.

Origin and Registration

• Country of origin: Belarus
• Institution: Institute for Fruit Growing of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus
• Parentage: 'Vishnovaya' × ('Chudesnaya' + 'Red Dutch')
• Registration: In the State Register since 2006

Variety Characteristics

Bush

• Growth: Medium height, slightly spreading.
• Leaves: Large, dark green, leathery, with wavy edges.

Fruit

• Size: Medium (0.6 – 0.8 g), uniform size.
• Shape and Color: Round, bright red.
• Cluster: Medium length, dense, arched and pointing downwards.
• Taste: Sweet-sour, excellent.
• Usage: Universal.

Resistance and Requirements

• Frost resistance: The variety is hardy.
• Disease resistance: Resistant to American powdery mildew. Moderately susceptible to leaf spots.

Cultivation Recommendations

• Pollination: Characterized by good self-fertility.

Harvest and Storage

• Ripening time: Mid-early.
• Yield: High.