Varieties and features of growing gooseberries without thorns

So far, there are no gooseberry varieties that are completely devoid of thorns. However, there is a gooseberry, where the thorns are very small and thornless - it is impossible to get hurt by them during leaving or harvesting. That is why summer residents willingly grow such shrubs, choosing the most delicious and large varieties. Whether the plant is prickly or not is clear right away: just look at the seedling.

Gooseberry varieties without thorns

Each variety has advantages and disadvantages. One gooseberry is famous large size and bright color, the other - sweet taste and juicy pulp.

Consider the popular thornless gooseberry varieties, their features and characteristics.

For central Russia

For cultivation in central Russia, frost-resistant varieties with strong immunity are chosen. In the regions there are sharp changes in weather, frosts, strong winds. If you choose gooseberry with weak immunity, he will freeze or get sick.

Black and red

Black variety Consul unpretentious in care, suitable for most regions of the middle lane. The bushes are vigorous, up to 2 m high, the leaves are rich green. The berries are round, each weighing about 7 g. The peel is dense, with a slight waxy bloom, the color is purple-black. The taste is sweet and sour, the pulp is dense and juicy.

Consul refers to mid-season varieties, yield - up to 6 kg per season. Gooseberries are drought-resistant and frost-resistant, rarely affected by fungal diseases. The fruits are used for making jams, preserves, juice, compote.

Consul is not suitable for long-term storage.

Harlequin gooseberries are grown from red varieties in the middle lane... Plant height - up to 1.5 m, leaves are large matte dark green. The berries are oval-rounded red. Taste with sourness, refreshing and harmonious. The pulp is of medium density, universal in use: suitable for processing, freezing, conservation. Harlequin does not tolerate waterlogging, is picky about the presence of sunlight. Productivity - from 3 to 5 kg of berries per season.

Pink, green and yellow

Sirius pink variety medium-late ripening, frost-resistant, with immunity to powdery mildew. The bushes are tall, erect, with a compact crown. Shoots are thick and straight, leaves are dull, with slight pubescence. The berries are small, with an average weight of 2.7–3.5 g. The pulp is sweet and sour, tender, the tasting score is about 4.4 points out of 10.

The appointment is universal: fruits are eaten fresh, used for transportation and sale, making jam and compote. Due to the dense skin, the berries do not lose their taste and marketability for a long time.

Gooseberries Rodnik are distinguished from yellow varieties for the middle lane. Early ripe dessert, with resistance to septoria and anthracnose. The bushes are medium-sized, the crown is compact. The leaves are large, dark green in color with slight pubescence. The berries are oval-rounded, yellow in color, with a greenish tint. The skin is of medium density, the pulp is juicy and sweet. Fruit weight - about 5 g, yield - 3-4 kg per season.

Interesting! To get a rich harvest, gooseberries are planted next to red and black currants. Unfavorable neighbors are strawberries and raspberries.

Mid-season green gooseberry Malachite grown throughout the country. The ripening period is average, the shrub is unpretentious in care, moderately resistant to anthracnose, sawflies and moths, damaged by septoria.Bushes are tall, with a semi-spreading crown. Berry weight - from 4 to 7 g, round or pear-shaped-round shape, light green color, translucent peel. There is slight pubescence. The pulp is tender, the taste is pleasant, sweet, with sourness.

The purpose of malachite is technical: jam, marmalade, confiture, marshmallow, and jams are made from berries.

The sweetest

The taste of berries is one of the main criteria that gardeners pay attention to when choosing a variety. Sweet fruits are suitable for any kind of processing and fresh consumption.

Black and red

Sweet black gooseberry Grushenka medium-sized, compact, suitable for growing in small garden areas. The leaves are dark green with a smooth, shiny surface. Berries are elongated, pear-shaped, dark plum or black. The weight of the fruit is about 4 g, the peel is dense, so the crop is used for long-distance transportation. The taste is rich, sweet. The ripening period is average, the harvest is harvested at the end of June to mid-July. The plant produces up to 6 kg of berries per season.

Red thornless gooseberry Vladil differs in tall bushes with long and thin shoots. The leaf plates are large, straight, dark green. The berries are red, rounded, average weight - 2.8 g. The taste is pleasant, the tasting score is 4.2 points. Vladil is winter-hardy, not affected by powdery mildew. Enters fruiting early, the first berries are harvested 3 years after landing... Productivity - up to 5 kg per plant.

Pink, green and yellow

Pink gooseberry Gingerbread man recommended for cultivation in the central part of Russia, warm regions and Eastern Siberia. Ripens at the end of July, resistant to fungal diseases. The bushes are medium-sized, spreading and dense. The berries are round, the skin is dense. The color is pink to purple, depending on how long the ripe fruits hang on the branches. Berry weight - from 4 to 8 g, yield - up to 6 kg per plant. The appointment is universal. Tasting score - 4.5 points.

Green sweet and large gooseberry Grossular refers to mid-season. The height of the bush is up to 1 m, the leaves are medium-sized, green. Shoots are straight, light brown. The berry weight is from 4 to 9 g, the shape is drop-shaped and round. The color is light green, the peel is slightly waxy, elastic. The pulp is tender and juicy, the taste is sweet. Grossular is used for homemade preparations and is eaten fresh. The plant is rarely damaged by insects; in cultivation, it does not require special agrotechnical rules. Suitable for growing in the Urals and Siberia, it takes root without problems in the south and in Moscow suburbs.

Interesting! There is an opinion that the more spines a gooseberry has, the sweeter and tastier the berries are. This is not the case - there is no connection between the prickly and the taste of the berries.

Yellow sweet gooseberry Favorite named so because of the delicious fruits and ease of growing. The favorite is early ripe, the first harvest is harvested after June 25. The purpose is universal, there is immunity to insect pests and diseases. The bushes are medium-sized, the leaves are medium light green. Fruits are roundish yellow with a greenish tinge. The peel is thin, translucent. Sweet taste, tasting score - 5 points. The favorite is frost-resistant, the yield is from 3 to 6 kg per summer.

Large-fruited

Large berries are used for canning, frosts, processing. Such varieties require special care: they are tied to a support so that the branches do not break under the weight of heavy fruits.

Red and black

Black gooseberry without thorns Cooperator ripens in late July or early August. Fruiting lasts 2-3 weeks, the berries do not crumble or crack. The cooperator is heat-resistant and frost-resistant, weakly affected by powdery mildew and septoria. The bushes are slightly spreading, medium-sized, shoots with light pubescence. The berries are pear-shaped, weigh up to 7.5 g. Color is from dark red to black, the peel is thin, with a thick waxy bloom. The taste is sweet and delicate, the tasting score is 4.8 points.The cooperator is grown in the Ural and West Siberian regions. Average yield is 5 kg per plant.

Interesting! Homemade gooseberry wine resembles white grape in taste and aroma. It is recommended to use yellow or red large gooseberries for cooking.

Prune variety are appreciated not only for the absence of thorns, but also for their attractive commercial qualities. Berry weight - from 4 to 8 g, oval shape, deep red color. The variety is winter-hardy, the ripening period is average. The bushes are medium-sized, with straight and thick shoots. Berries without pubescence, with a thick waxy bloom. The taste is specific, sweet and sour, with a pleasant aroma. Prunes are used to make wines and compotes.

Pink, green and yellow

• Gooseberry Pink 2 medium early and winter hardy, almost not affected by powdery mildew. The shrub is medium-sized, with thick shoots. Suitable for growing in the Central and East Siberian regions. Productivity - 3-4 kg of berries from a bush. Rounded fruits weigh up to 10 g each, the color changes from pink to dark red as the berries ripen. The skin is firm, so the crop is suitable for transportation. The taste is excellent, the score is 4.9-5 points, the purpose of the gooseberry is universal.
  

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• Green gooseberry naughty medium-sized. Leaves are small, smooth, rich green. The berries are round, the average weight is 5 g, some specimens reach 10 g. The skin is thin and transparent, so the fruits are not used for long-term storage. Original taste: sweet, with pleasant sourness. The ripening period is average, the harvest is harvested by mid or late July. One plant produces up to 7 kg of berries per season. In cultivation, Shalun is unpretentious, but in order to obtain a rich harvest, it is recommended to plant it on light and nutritious soils.
• Yellow grade Altai resistant to powdery mildew, bears fruit stably for 3 years after planting. The plant is medium-sized, the shoots are straight, thin, the leaves are light green. Berry weight - up to 8 g, sweet and dessert taste. Ripening period is medium early, flowers are frost-resistant. The fruiting period is extended: the crop is harvested over 2-3 weeks. The use of berries is universal.

Features of planting and caring for gooseberries without thorns

Gooseberry yield depends on whether the planting rules and care recommendations are followed. Growing a thornless bush is not much different from cultivating a thorny plant.

Landing rules

In the shade, the gooseberry does not develop well: the shoots will be weakened, the berries will be small, the taste will be insipid. Therefore, the plant is planted in well-lit areas. The soil should be light and nutritious, with neutral acidity. Sandy loam soil is ideal, but clayey areas are best avoided. 4 weeks before planting, dig holes and fertilize them with a mixture of rotted manure and double superphosphate.

Attention! The seedlings are pre-soaked in a growth stimulator, then all dried shoots and damaged roots are removed. The bush is placed in the hole slightly at an angle, the roots are sprinkled with soil and compacted with hands, then watered with warm water.

Thornless gooseberry planted in autumn, not spring. This is done 5 weeks before frost, so that before the onset of cold weather, the young plant has roots and it has time to take root in a new place. The distance between the bushes should be 1.5–2 m, otherwise they will interfere with each other. Compact plants are planted along the fence or made into a hedge.

Growing and care

Throughout the life of the shrub, weeds are regularly removed and the beds are loosened - this guarantees the flow of oxygen to the roots, stimulates photosynthesis and fruit development. Fertilize gooseberries every 3-4 weeks dressing based on ammonium nitrate, superphosphate, urea, potassium chloride. Before fertilizing, the plant is watered along the dug grooves or trenches.

An important step in the care is the formation of bushes and pruning of excess shoots. In the first 2-3 years, the skeletal branches are shortened and all root shoots are removed. For 4 years, all diseased and dry shoots, as well as branches growing in a chaotic direction, are cut off. Shaped and trimmed gooseberries at the end of October or March.

The culture is treated for diseases and pests... If you do not carry out prevention, the plant is attacked by sawfly beetles, bears, aphids, spider mites. Once a month, the plant is sprayed with a soap or tobacco solution. If there are already signs of infection, use a solution of copper sulfate or Bordeaux liquid.

Conclusion

Thornless gooseberries are grown in Moscow and the Leningrad region, in the Urals and Siberia, southern regions. Before planting, study the description of varieties and reviews of experienced gardeners. For example, from sweet varieties, the thornless gooseberries Grushenka, Lyubimets, Vladil are distinguished, from large-fruited ones - Kooperator and Shalun.

For cultivation, sunny and hilly areas are allocated. Care consists of watering, fertilizing, shaping and pruning. Most varieties are versatile and useful for making delicious and healthy desserts.