Gooseberry varieties for Siberia and the Urals: TOP 20 best species with descriptions and photos

Useful shrubs are grown in all regions of Russia. The best varieties of garden gooseberries for Siberia were obtained by local breeders of the Research Institute. M. A. Lisavenko, as well as the Buryatinsky experimental station. Plants are acclimatized for the local climate, produce fruits with decent commercial and taste characteristics. An unpretentious crop still requires a little attention and care to ensure high yields and develop normally.

Features of growing gooseberries in Siberia and the Urals

Climatic conditions of the Urals and Siberia are considered harsh.Not every variety is suitable for growing in them. The plant should have increased frost resistance and be immune to diseases. Summer in these parts is short, spring is late. Return frosts can destroy flower buds, so the advantage is given to gooseberries with a late vegetation cycle.

The best varieties of gooseberries

Experience and feedback from gardeners make it possible to distinguish among the available assortment the best varieties that demonstrate acceptable results in difficult climates.

Large-fruited

Both beginners and experienced gardeners most often choose large gooseberries for their plot. They look appetizing and serve as a real decoration of the bush.

Defender

New late-ripening gooseberry with high yields. The weight of the fruit is about 10 g, when ripe it acquires an unusual maroon color, sweet and sour taste. It survives low temperatures well, resistance to pathogens is average.The bush is prickly, tall.

Candy

The bush has a lot of thorns. Gooseberries weigh up to 6 g, when ripe they become pink, sweet and sour. They have a strong aroma. Excellent immunity to diseases, but preventive treatments will not hurt. The variety is self-pollinating, frost-resistant, with high yield characteristics. Otherwise, there is a risk of being affected by septoria.

Cooperator

Mid-late bush of small size. Spikes are not formed. Fruits gain weight up to 7 g, in the process of ripening they become dark red in color. Each adult plant gives up to 5 kg of gooseberries. Belongs to dessert varieties due to the high assessment of taste. It has sufficient frost resistance and immunity.

Leningrader

Medium-sized bush almost does not form thorns on the branches. The ripening period of gooseberries is medium-late. Fruits gain weight up to 10 g, at the stage of technical ripeness they become red. Each plant gives up to 7 kg of crop. Good resistance to fungi, in particular powdery mildew.

Spring

Compact bush, giving berries weighing up to 8 g with a dense skin. In the stage of technical ripeness, the fruits become yellow-green. Gooseberries can be used for eating fresh or for culinary processing. Differs in the increased resistance to fungi. Fruits even in the conditions of the established adverse weather.

Winter-hardy varieties

Gooseberry varieties for the Urals and Siberia should be characterized by good frost resistance. Heat-loving hybrids may not survive a harsh winter even under cover.

Beryl

Medium-sized bush with formed spines at the bottom of the branches. The fruits gain weight up to 9 g, when they reach technical ripeness, they retain a greenish color. Tasting assessments make it possible to classify the variety as dessert. Each adult plant gives up to 9 kg of gooseberries. Withstands temperatures down to -35°C in winter, and has good resistance to fruit rot.

Commander

Breeders got this variety after a successful crossing of Afrikaner gooseberry and Chelyabinsk green. The bush is compact, the branches are covered with thorns. Characterized by increased productivity. The fruits are small, tasty, and become almost black when ripe.

Ural emerald

The bush is medium in size, does not form many thorns. Fruits gain weight up to 8 g. Gooseberries owe their name to the bright color of the berries, which they acquire in the process of ripening. The variety is characterized by a strong smell and pleasant taste. It enters fruiting only 3 years after planting the shrub. It has good frost resistance and can withstand temperatures down to -37 °C.

Consul

The variety is also known under a different name - Senator.Compact shrub, the branches of which are abundantly covered with thorns. Fruits gain weight up to 6 g, at the stage of technical ripeness they become dark burgundy in color. Berries due to thin skin are not suitable for transportation. Their application is universal. Gooseberries can withstand temperatures as low as -38 °C.

Belarusian

A small bush that forms a small number of thorns. Fruits reach a weight of 8 g, because of the thin skin they do not tolerate transportation. In the process of maturation, they acquire a beautiful malachite color. The taste is sweet, the pulp is juicy. One of the time-tested mid-season gooseberry varieties, can withstand temperatures down to -39 C.

Krasnoslavyansky

Medium sized bush that forms few thorns. The fruits gain a mass of 9 g, in the process of ripening they become saturated red. Due to its excellent taste characteristics, gooseberries are classified as dessert species.It enters fruiting the very next year after the planting was made. An adult plant gives up to 7 kg of crop. Immune to powdery mildew.

Thornless Gooseberry

Over time, gooseberry varieties without thorns have become very popular among gardeners. They do not cause discomfort when harvesting, and in general characteristics are not inferior to ordinary varieties.

Eaglet

Medium-sized shrub that does not form thorns at all. Berries gain weight up to 6 g, when ripe they become black. Their skin is thin, the flesh is sweet and sour. The ripening period is early, the yield indicators are constant, high. Frost-resistant gooseberry with good resistance to fruit rot.

African

A small, thornless shrub with large fruits that turn purple when ripe. The taste is unusual, sweet, with hints of blackcurrant.It enters fruiting a couple of years after planting the bush. Good resistance to almost all common diseases, except for anthracnose. Frost-resistant variety.

Northern Captain

The most favorite variety for gardeners with a short, compact bush. The fruits become almost black when ripe, weighing up to 5 g each. Ripening time is average, taste is good. Subject to the conditions of agricultural technology for growing gooseberries in Siberia and proper care, up to 12 kg of crop is harvested from each adult plant. It is characterized by increased resistance to drought, low temperatures.

The plant is not afraid of any common disease when carrying out preventive measures.

Ural thornless

Compact, large-fruited, mid-season variety, the fruits of which remain green when ripe. Each of them reaches a mass of up to 8 g. The skin is dense, which ensures the suitability of the crop for transportation and storage.Cold resistance is good. Among the shortcomings, the ability to drop fruits early is distinguished, therefore they try to collect gooseberries of this variety before full ripening.

Thornless gooseberry

Compact small bush, fruits gain weight up to 5 g. When ripe, the berries become red, sweet, with a barely perceptible sourness. Gooseberries are immune to powdery mildew disease, cold hardy.

How to choose the right variety?

Depending on climatic conditions, the same gooseberry variety can change taste, fruit size and yield. In order not to be disappointed, gardeners select a crop that is zoned specifically for their region. Residents of the Urals and Siberia rely on the frost resistance of a crop, and only then select other characteristics of the crop to suit their personal preferences.

The self-fertility of the selected variety is of great importance. If the shrub does not have this ability, then it will also be necessary to select and plant a pollinator for it. The gardener can choose the taste, shape and color of fruits at his own discretion from those that are suitable for cultivation in his region.

Growing and caring for Siberian gooseberries

In a harsh climate, it is better to plan planting gooseberry bushes in the spring. Due to the rapid onset of cold weather, which characterizes the Siberian autumn, seedlings may not have time to take root and not overwinter.

The plant prefers lighted areas without excessive stagnant water, it does not tolerate shade.

When planting shrubs, the distance between them is left equal to 2 m. The width and depth of the hole is approximately 50 x 50 cm. Before planting, organic matter or complex mineral fertilizer is applied there. The seedling is placed at an angle, the roots are carefully straightened, sprinkled with soil, the soil is lightly tamped and watered abundantly.

In a harsh climate, it is worth taking care of the gooseberry so that next year the bush will please with a harvest of he althy berries. A special place is given to activities to prepare for the winter. After the end of fruiting, the fallen leaves are collected, the weeds are weeded out, and the resulting garbage is burned. This will help prevent the development of pathogenic flora on the site. We must work with extreme caution to prevent damage to the root system of shrubs.

Before the onset of cold weather, the soil around the gooseberries is watered abundantly. This procedure stimulates the formation of new roots, which increases the cold resistance of the shrub. All diseased, damaged or shrunken branches must be cut out. In winter, 10 strong shoots are left, located at a sufficient distance from each other.

To kill pests wintering in the ground, you must carefully turn over the top layer of soil with a shovel or pitchfork.This procedure also improves air and moisture permeability. Dig should be no deeper than 7 cm. This is enough to kill not only the pest itself, but also the delayed larvae. In the same period, organic and mineral fertilizers are applied to the soil.

To protect gooseberries from pathogens and pests, preventive treatment with insecticides and fungicides is carried out. Fungal diseases will help prevent spraying with Bordeaux mixture or iron sulfate. Work is carried out after the leaves fall.

Sanitary pruning is considered an important event for the care of shrubs. As a rule, they do it in the spring, removing dry, broken and frozen processes. The soil around the plant is mulched.

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