Hinnomaki gooseberry: description of the variety and varieties, planting and care with a photo

Gooseberry, which is taken on the trunk even in Europe, where the fruit shrub was cultivated many centuries ago, has just begun to attract Russian summer residents and gardeners. A plant strewn with berries looks very interesting, in the southern regions it winters well in the yard, in the northern regions, placing it in a container, it is brought into a greenhouse, put in a loggia. High-growth shrubs are used to grow Hinnomaki gooseberries, which have several varieties, on a stem.

General information about the variety

The plant, bred by Finnish breeders, has a rounded shape.Hinnomaki gooseberry forms many thin shoots dotted with thorns, but attracts with large berries and high yields. On bushes growing to a height of one and a half meters, in early July, about 7 kg of oval fruits will sing, pleasing with a sweet taste and delicate aroma. Overripe gooseberries do not crack, but slightly hairy berries fall to the ground.

They are rich:

• organic acids;
• saccharides;
• vitamins;
• micronutrients.

Fruits make excellent desserts, candied fruits, wine, juice. Hinnomaki is rarely affected by the sphere library. Spider mite, bear, whitefly larvae are not particularly dangerous for the variety.

Advantages and disadvantages of culture

Finnish-made gooseberries are hardy, grow very fast and require little care. Benefits of the Hinnomaki variety include:

• immunity to powdery mildew;
• high resistance to frost;
• possibility of growing on trunk;
• excellent fruit quality.

On fertile lands, illuminated by the sun's rays, the bush gives a rich harvest. The shoots of the plant are densely covered with thorns, which are easy to split, cutting branches, picking berries. And this is probably the only drawback of the bush.

Varieties

Finnish breeders who have been breeding the productive Hinnomaki gooseberry have not stopped, creating a shrub with fruits of the same color.

The variety has several varieties that differ not only in the color of the berries, but also in the ripening period and some other characteristics.

Hinnomaki Green gooseberry loves the sun, grows in a draft-free area, can withstand frosts up to 30 °C.Weakly sprawling bushes rarely reach a height of 1.2 m. The shoots are covered with thorns, which complicates harvesting. In July, oval berries ripen with sweet and sour pulp of rich green color. From two-year-old plants that need to be tied up, up to 5 kg of fruits are plucked. The variety is not affected by mildew, it is immune to the sphere library.

One of the varieties of the Hinnomaki gooseberry - Red, forms bushes about one and a half meters high, which are distinguished by amazing endurance. The plant does not suffer from powdery mildew, on loam yields almost 9 kg. The berries ripen in medium time, some specimens weigh 7-8 grams, when ripe they acquire a dark red hue.

Hinnomaki Yellow bush cannot boast of mighty size, its height is 70 cm. The plant takes root and bears fruit abundantly on sands and loams, but does not tolerate waterlogged acidic soils. Gooseberry blooms very beautifully, with regular pruning it gives a high yield of sweet and fragrant golden berries.

Another type of gooseberry, Hinnomaki Gelb, can withstand both frost and drought, is immune to certain diseases, and prefers fertile soil. On the shoots of a compact shrub covered with thorns, male and female green flowers appear in May. They are formed in the axils of the leaves in several pieces.

Yellow berries ripening in July have:

• weak pubescence;
• sweet and sour pulp;
• pleasant fragrance.

The variety is undemanding to moisture, it does not take root in acidic damp soil. Shrub develops rapidly in sunlit areas.

Hinnomaki gooseberry cultivation

Description of the characteristics of a variety of berry crops, bred in Northern Europe, interested gardeners from regions with frosty winters and cool summers.The Hinnomaki gooseberry develops well and bears fruit if the right site is chosen for it. The shrub should be planted on a flat area, closed from the wind. Do not place the plant near trees.

With a lack of light, the gooseberry loses its immunity to fungal infection and is affected by the sphere library.

Preparing the landing site

Hinnomaki cultivar does best in autumn. Young plants have time to get stronger before frost, and in the spring they begin to actively develop. 2 weeks before planting, the site is dug up, leveled, weeds are removed with herbicides, organic matter or mineral fertilizers are scattered, holes are made. The best predecessors for shrubs are green manure in the form of rye, mustard.

Soil for gooseberries

Hinnomaki variety should not be planted in swampy areas where water comes to the surface. It is uncomfortable for the plant on podzolic and heavy soils. Loams and chernozems are best suited for gooseberries.

Plant pattern

Holes that are dug in the fall should have a depth and diameter of about half a meter. Seedlings are placed every 1.5 m, 2.5 are left between rows. The pit is filled 2/3 with soil, which is prepared by combining:

• manure bucket;
• a glass of superphosphate;
• 50g lime and potassium sulphate;
• 300g ash.

A mound is made of fertile soil at the bottom of the hole. A seedling is placed on it, deepening the root neck by 6 or 7 cm. The soil around the gooseberry is trampled down, half a bucket of water is poured into the groove and covered with humus. The shoots are shortened, which allows for increased branching.

How to care for a crop

Hinnomaki variety is quite unpretentious in care. Growing such a gooseberry is not difficult even for summer residents who have no experience in gardening. To make the plant happy with berries, you need:

1. Shape bushes in time.
2. Fertilize.
3. Practice disease prevention.

Shrub bears fruit for a long time. The variety gives a stable harvest, but in regions where frosts exceed 30 ° C, it is recommended to warm the plant for the winter.

Irrigation

Gooseberries can withstand drought normally, but when it lasts for a long time, the shrub needs irrigation. However, excess moisture in the ground should not be allowed, as this is fraught with rotting of the roots. The plant is watered when the ovary is laid, the fruits are sung in the fall in preparation for winter. Gooseberries are not recommended to be irrigated with a hose, it is better to dig a hollow and supply water to it.

Fertilizers

If, when planting, the holes were filled with humus and mineral complexes, gooseberries can be fed only after a year. The variety needs a lot of potassium. In autumn, it is advised to apply under the bush:

• compost - half a bucket;
• superphosphate - 2 spoons;
• wood ash - 0.5 cups.

During flowering, during the period of fruit growth, organic matter is used. Every year, the shrub is fertilized with ammonium nitrate. After watering, rains and top dressing, the soil under the plant is loosened, because the earth is taken in a crust and does not let air through to the roots.

Shaping

One of the conditions necessary for obtaining a crop of large berries is the regular and correct pruning of gooseberries. In the spring, until the buds open, or in the fall, 1.5-2 months before the onset of frost, branches aged 5-6 years that bear little fruit are shortened to stumps or removed completely.

Each year, up to 5 shoots are left from new basal growths, which are evenly spaced, all others are cut out. Diseased and damaged gooseberry stalks must be disposed of.

Treatment from diseases and pests

Hinnomaki variety is immune to various types of powdery mildew. Under adverse weather conditions, lack of care, fungi are activated, which cause:

• anthracnose;
• white spotting;
• grey rot;
• glass rust.

Gooseberries suffer from mosaic. The causative agent of the disease is a virus that is carried by aphids, as well as when grafting a shoot from an infected bush.

To prevent the reproduction of pathogenic microorganisms, in early spring, plants and the ground around them are sprayed with Nitrafen or treated with copper sulphate.

In autumn, leaves are raked and burned along with dry branches. Anthracnose and white spot are de alt with using Bordeaux liquid, Kuprozan, colloidal sulfur.

To fight rust, gooseberries are treated with fungicides three times. Bushes infected with mosaics are dug up and immediately destroyed. Measures in the form of acquiring strong and he althy seedlings, treating gooseberries with insecticides that destroy insects help to avoid infection with the virus.

Attracts shrubs of spider mites, moth, sawfly, is affected by currant gall midge and vitreous, attacks young shoots of aphids. In order not to fight parasites using chemicals, gooseberries are poured with boiling water, then the leaves are raked and burned. The ground under the bushes is covered with roofing material, which is not removed until the plants fade. During the formation of buds, the bushes are treated with karbofos, which protects against aphids and gall midges. Bud mites are destroyed by spraying the shoots with colloidal sulfur.

Reproduction methods

Hinnomaki gooseberries are bred by cuttings, dividing the bush. Seeds are used to create a new variety. To breed the plant with layering, before bud break, 3 or 4 basal shoots are selected, the tops are cut off, furrows 20 cm deep are dug on both sides of the bush. Branches are laid in them. Layers are attached with studs, when the buds germinate, sprinkled with earth, Formed young shoots 15 centimeters long are spudded with soil.

Spreading bushes are divided into parts along with roots in October or early spring and planted on the site.

Cleaning and storing gooseberries

The berries of the prickly bush, along with the tails, are plucked by gardeners with their bare hands or wearing long mittens, suede gloves. Work is performed only on a dry day, so that there is no dew. Gooseberries are scattered in a thin layer, but they lie for no more than 10 days. At 0 ° C, the berries do not deteriorate for 2 months, in a slight frost they are stored for up to 12 weeks in a sealed container.

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