Honeysuckle is a forest dweller, therefore, as early as 20 years ago, few grew it in their summer cottage, but today varieties of cultivated bushes are found in almost every plot and are the pride of Russian breeders. What edible varieties of this vitamin berry exist, we suggest learning further.
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Honeysuckle is a self-infertile culture, therefore, for the formation of ovaries, it is necessary to plant several bushes of different varieties, the most popular of which are considered below.
Amphora
The brainchild of the Pavlovsk experimental station VMR im. N. I. Vavilova. The plant is a medium-sized bush (1.3-1.5 m) of a rounded shape with a dense crown, straight and pubescent shoots of burgundy-raspberry color and elongated-oval leaves of bright green color. The variety is also grown as an ornamental plant.
The ripening period is mid-ripening - the berries ripen in late June, but the yield is high - up to 2 kg from the bush. Bushes begin to bear fruit in the third year. Berries are pitcher-shaped, long (up to 2 cm), weighing from 1.3 to 3 g, dark blue with a blue bloom. The pulp is dense, sweet and sour with a slight bitterness. The berries are covered with a dense and thick skin, so they are transportable.
The variety is resistant to secondary flowering and low temperature, rarely affected by diseases, but in some cases, young shoots are attacked by aphids or honeysuckle ticks.
The best pollinators of Amphora are:
- Altair;
- Bazhovskaya;
- Bakcharskaya;
- Viola;
- Gzhelka;
- Moraine;
- Nymph;
- Pavlovskaya.
Blue spindle
It is a development of the Research Institute of Horticulture in Siberia named after M.A. Lisavenko and is included in the State Register for all regions of the Russian Federation since 1989. The bush reaches a height of 1 m, the crown is round and sparse. Skeletal branches grow upward at an oblique angle. The color of the shoots depends on the lighting - on the sunny side they have anthocyanin color, and on the other sides remain greenish. The leaves are large, elongated-oval, with pointed ends and dark green in color.
Ripening is early, but not simultaneous. The first ripe fruits are removed since July 12. The variety is unstable to shedding - yield loss can be up to 15%. Productivity is high - from 1.5 to 2.5 kg.
The size of the berries is not affected by climatic conditions. They are always large (2.5-2.7 cm long, 1-1.5 g weight), spindle-shaped. Their color is blue-violet, almost black, and the skin is covered with a strong waxy coating. The surface of the berries is hilly. The taste is sweet and sour, with drought appears bitterness.
Pollinators:
- Cinderella;
- Kamchadalka;
- Azure
- Blue bird;
- Tomichka;
- In memory of Gijuk.
Bakcharsky giant
Presented by the selection of FSUE Bakcharskoye. Strongly bush (up to 2 m in height) with a spreading crown. The leaves are beautiful - large, fleecy and dark green in color.
The variety is medium early, and dark blue berries appear on the bush after 2-3 years. They are very large - up to 5 cm long and weighing 1.5-2.5 g. Their elongated-oval shape is asymmetrical, and the flesh is tasty and sweet and sour. The fruits are transportable.
Ripening is not simultaneous, but the yield is one of the highest - under favorable conditions, up to 4.5 kg can be collected from one bush, but on average this figure is 1.5-2.5 kg.
The Bakchar giant is frost-resistant, practically not affected by pests and diseases. The quality of their deficiency can be noted as the average crumbling of ripened berries.
Pollinators:
- Amphora;
- Azure
- In memory of Gijuk;
- Pride of Bakchar;
- Nymph.
Cinderella
It is presented by the Siberian Research Institute of Horticulture. M.A. Lisavenko. This is a short, compact variety, whose bushes rarely exceed 70 cm in height. The crown is dense. The shoots are thin, curved or straight, light green in color. The leaves are large, elongated-oval in shape and light green in color.
The fruit ripening is mid-early - it falls on the beginning-mid-June, but it is not simultaneous. Productivity during the fruiting period reaches 5.5 kg per bush. The berries are small (1.2-1.7 cm long, weighing 0.5-1.3 g), elongated-cylindrical, sometimes spindle-shaped, dark blue (almost black) and covered with a bluish bloom. The taste is sweet and sour with strawberry aroma.
The variety has high winter hardiness, stubbornly tolerates sudden changes in temperature, is rarely subjected to pest attacks and is notable for loose fruit shedding.
Pollinators:
- Azure
- Gerda;
- Amphora;
- Leningrad giant;
- Kamchadalka;
- Tomichka;
- In memory of Gijuk;
- Parabel.
Siberian
An early ripe variety bred by employees of the Bakcharsky stronghold of northern gardening. The bush is medium-tall - rarely exceeds 160 cm in height. The crown is round, the bark is prone to exfoliation. The shoots are covered with a small fluff, have a curved shape. At a young age they are red, but later acquire a light green color.
Fruiting begins in the second or third year. Productivity under favorable conditions is up to 3.7 kg. The fruits are large, sweet. The skin is dark purple and waxy. They have an elongated shape, spindle-shaped with a slight bend. This variety is considered one of the frost-resistant - can withstand winter temperatures up to -50 ° C.
Pollinators:
- In memory of Gijuk;
- Tomichka;
- Narymskaya.
Moraine
It was formerly known as the Little Mermaid, bred by the St. Petersburg selection of the experimental station VIR them. N.I. The plant is a neat and compact bush (1.5-1.7 m high), which is also used for decorative purposes. Shoots are slightly curved, thin and olive. At a young age they are green, but later become brown. The leaves are large and bright green.
The variety has an early ripening period and is notable for loose crumbling. Berries reach a length of 3 cm, have the shape of an elongated jug, covered with blue-blue skin with a strong waxy coating. The taste is delicate, without bitterness, with a faint aroma. From one bush collect from 1.2 to 2.5 kg of berries.
For breeders, this variety is also of great importance as a donor of large-fruited.
Pollinators:
- Amphora;
- Blue spindle;
- Viola;
- Malvina;
- Kamchadalka;
- Blue bird;
- Start;
- In memory of Kuminov;
- bushes of the same variety.
Kamchadalka
It is the brainchild of the Bakcharsky stronghold of northern horticulture at the Siberian Research Institute of Horticulture. Bushes are medium-sized and compact (up to 1.5 m high). Crohn has a conical shape, narrow and dense. The branches are short and thick. The leaves are elongated-oval and dull green.
The ripening period is early, and the yield is average - from 1.2 to 1.8 kg per bush. Fruits are large (2-2.7 cm long, weighing 0.7-1.4 g), blue-blue with a wax coating, elongated. The pulp is fibrous, juicy and sweet and sour.
The variety tolerates drought and low temperatures, is not damaged by diseases and pests. Of the shortcomings, gardeners note a difficult separation of berries from the stalk, but they do not fall off the bushes and retain freshness for a long time.
Pollinators:
- Cinderella;
- Tomichka;
- Blue spindle;
- Roxane
- Parabel;
- In memory of Gijuk;
- X.
Azure
Mid-ripening variety bred by the Siberian breeding NIISS (Barnaul). The bushes are medium-sized with greenish shoots, but in the sun they acquire a pinkish color.
Fruits with blueberry flavor. They are large, oval and with a pointed tip. When ripening does not crumble, ripen by June 20. Productivity depends on the age of the plant: the older the bush, the more berries are formed on it, but the maximum figure does not exceed 5 kg. It can bloom repeatedly in warm autumn, but then there will be no ovary next year.
How to care for honeysuckle in the fall, is described in this article.
Pollinators:
- Nymph;
- Pavlovskaya;
- In memory of Gijuk;
- Amphora;
- Azure
Malvina
Mid-early honeysuckle obtained in the St. Petersburg Pavlovsk experimental station VIR them. The bushes are medium-sized (height over 1.5 m) with a squat and dense crown. The branches are dark, thin and dark brown, covered with a small fluff. The leaves are dense, large, elongated oval with a pointed apex, dark green color.
The shrub bears fruit on June 12-16. Productivity is high - from 1.6 to 3.2 kg per bush. The fruits are slightly tuberous, large (up to 2.9 cm long, weighing up to 1.1 g), elongated pear-shaped, and taste sweet and sour. The skin is dense, bluish-blue in color and with an intense waxy coating.
Pollinators:
- Blue spindle;
- Moraine;
- Kamchadalka;
- Blue bird;
- Start;
- Blue bird;
- In memory of Kuminov;
- Malvina herself.
Leningrad giant
Like the previous variety, refers to the selection of the Pavlovsk experimental station VIR them. The bushes of this honeysuckle are strong-growing, sprawling, and individual specimens can reach up to 2.5 m. The crown is compact and medium-thickened.
The maturation is stretched and uneven. The first ripe fruits begin to be harvested from June 20 and continue to be harvested until the end of July. Fruiting begins at 2-4 years. The advantage of the variety is considered to be convenience when picking berries, since they grow in large clusters on the tops of the shoots. Productivity averages 3 kg, but can reach up to 5 kg.
The berries are large (up to 3.3 cm long, weighing up to 1.4 g), dark blue with a bluish bloom and a cylindrical shape (at the apex - flat, at the base - rounded). The skin is thin but dense. The flesh tastes sweet and sour, but the sweetness is almost not felt, without bitterness.
Pollinators:
- Moraine;
- Blue spindle;
- Start;
- Gzhelka;
- Malvina;
- In memory of Kuminov;
- Blue bird.
Blue bird
It belongs to the varieties of selection of the Research Institute of Horticulture in Siberia. The bush is vigorous (1.2-1.8 m high), the crown is massive, sprawling and oval in shape. The shoots are thin and straight.
Ripening early and begins on June 14-22. The average yield is from 1 to 2 kg. The berries are medium-sized (1.5-2 cm long, weighing 0.9-1.2 g), in shape resemble an ellipse. They are almost black in color with a blue tint. The skin is thin and covered with a wax coating. The taste of this honeysuckle is somewhat reminiscent of blueberries: the berry is sweet with a subtle sourness.
The plant loves moisture, but with waterlogging begins to grow poorly. It tolerates winter well, has a high resistance to diseases and pests.
Pollinators:
- Cinderella;
- Blue spindle;
- Titmouse;
- Moraine;
- Kamchadalka;
- In memory of Kuminov;
- Start;
- Malvina.
Nymph
The variety was bred in St. Petersburg at the Pavlovskaya experimental station VIR them. A medium-sized bush (1.5-1.7 m high) with a slightly spreading crown. The shoots are thick, long and straight, brownish-green color with a slight anthocyanin shade. The leaves are large, elongated-oval in shape with a pointed end, dark green in color.
The first fruits are formed for 3-4 years, and the bush bears fruit over the next 20-25 years. Ripe berries are picked in mid-June. On young shrubs, they do not crumble, but with age, an increase in crumbling is noted. Under favorable conditions, the yield is 1.3-2 kg.
Fruits are large (2.8-3 cm long, 1.16-3 g in weight), elongated, spindle-shaped, sometimes curved and with a very-hilly surface. The skin is dense, thin, bluish-blue in color, covered with a wax coating of medium intensity. The pulp is sweet, but with a pronounced sourness, slightly tart, with a strong aroma and weak bitterness.
The variety is undemanding to soils, but feels more comfortable on loamy fertile soils.
Pollinators:
- Amphora;
- Azure
- Pavlovskaya;
- Fiancee;
- In memory of Gijuk.
Long-fruited
The early ripe variety belongs to the selection of the South Ural Research Institute of Horticulture. The bush is medium-sized, the crown is sprawling and rounded. The branches are thin, curved, olive in color with anthocyanin color. The leaves are medium-sized and dark green.
Harvested in mid-June, but in some years even earlier - from 5 to 10 June. The yield indicator is from 1.3 to 3 kg per bush. At the time of fruiting, the plant enters in the third year. The ripeness of ripe berries is average.
Fruits are long - up to 2.5-2.7 cm, weighing 1-2 g, cylindrical in shape, with slightly compressed sides. Purple peel is tuberous and thin, covered with a whitish coating. The pulp is sweet and sour, without bitterness.
Pollinators:
- Zest;
- Blueberry;
- Smolinskaya;
- Chelyabink;
- Blue eye;
- Moraine.
Bazhovskaya
This species was presented by the South Ural Research Institute of Horticulture and Potato. The bush is medium-tall (up to 2 m high) with slightly pubescent and slightly curved shoots.
The fruits ripen in late June - early July. Productivity reaches up to 2.5 kg. The variety has not only early maturity, but also early maturity, since it can bring a crop already in the year of planting seedlings. The full period during which the honeysuckle can bear fruit reaches 30 years, and in some cases even 40.
The fruits are large, weighing an average of 1.4 g, are painted in dark blue, have an oblong shape. The pulp is sweet, without bitterness.
The variety tolerates severe frosts and withstands spring low temperatures, does not suffer from drought and heat.
Pollinators:
- Blue eye;
- Enchantress;
- Long-fruited;
- Blue spindle;
- Amphora.
Shahinya
Dessert honeysuckle of medium maturity in Moscow breeding. The shrub has a round or conical shape, thick dark red shoots, medium matte leaves of dark green color.
Ripening period falls on June 17-22. The average yield over the past 4 years reaches 2.1 kg per bush. The fruits are large, cylindrical with a chopped top, forming a wide "saucer". The average mass of the fruit is 1.1 g. The pulp is sweet and with pronounced sourness, but without bitterness.
Pollinators:
- Moscow-23;
- Ramenskaya;
- Gzhelka;
- The bunch is small.
The best varieties for different regions
When choosing a honeysuckle variety, experienced gardeners pay special attention to its adaptability to the climatic conditions of a particular region, because plants bearing fruit in the North can not stand the hot weather of the southern regions and vice versa. So, we will consider the best varieties for different regions separately.
Ural
Suitable for all varieties with high frost resistance, can withstand cooling in the spring up to -8 ° C. These include:
- Gorlinka. The representative of tall varieties, the average ripening of which is June 25. Dark blue large berries have the shape of a jug and a very sweet flesh without bitterness. The fruits do not crumble. Productivity reaches up to 1.5 kg per bush.
- Desired. A medium-sized bush that bears fruit in large berries with tender, sweet flesh. The variety is resistant to flaking fruit.
- Zarechnaya. Weak shrubs resistant to heat and drought. The berries are large, sweet. From one bush remove up to 2.2 kg of the crop.
- Elizabeth. Tall bush with slightly curved purple shoots. Fruits are medium or large, yield - not higher than 1.8 kg. Ripe fruits are harvested after June 20th.
- Maria. An early ripe variety, the fruits of which ripen after June 15 and do not crumble. The berries are large, tastes good, there is no bitterness. Transportation is not tolerated. From one bush, under favorable weather conditions, up to 1.7 kg is collected.
- Ural. Tall bush with a dense crown. The fruits are large, the pulp is sweet, aromatic. Productivity is good - up to 2.5 kg.
- Chelyabink. A late-ripening variety whose berries ripen in the first half of July. The fruits are small, sour. The yield is excellent - up to 3.5 kg. Powerful bush with a spreading crown. Resistant to drought, even with low watering gives a good harvest.
Gorlinka variety
grade desired
variety Zarechnaya
variety Elizabeth
grade Maria
grade Ural
grade Chelyabinka
Primorye
In the Primorsky Territory, honeysuckle is very popular, but you need to choose varieties whose bushes withstand frosts down to -40 ° C, and flowers in spring - frosts up to -7 ° C. These are the varieties:
- Dawn. Compact, medium-sized bush. The fruits are medium, round-pear-shaped. Sweet and sour flesh with light bitterness. Productivity - 1.5 kg.
- Dove. A medium-sized bush with pink, curved shoots.Teardrop-shaped berries with a sweet and sour taste, weak bitterness is present. Fruits do not crumble, early ripening. A significant drawback is the repeated flowering in the warm autumn.
- Dolphin. A bush of medium height with a spreading crown and drooping shoots. The berries are small, cylindrical with an elongated tip resembling a dolphin's smile. Sweet and sour flesh with a faint aroma. Shedding is average. Productivity is high - up to 3 kg is collected from one bush.
variety Dawn
variety dove
variety Dolphin
Moscow region
With warm autumn near Moscow, not only buds, but also flowers can appear on honeysuckle bushes. However, repeated flowering does not lead to anything good: the plant weakens, which means there is a risk that it will not tolerate wintering or will not please the next year with abundant fruiting. Therefore, you need to choose resistant to repeated flowering varieties. These include:
- Gzhel early. The bush is tall, compressed and with pubescent shoots. The berries are large, in shape resembling a pear. The pulp is sweet, without bitterness. The yield from a four-year bush is 2.1 kg. Fruits practically do not crumble. The variety requires regular watering.
- Ramenskaya. Medium-sized shrub with pink-green shoots. The berries are elongated, rounded with a slight pubescence. Sweet and sour flesh. The crop does not crumble, and from one bush you can get up to 2.1 kg of berries.
- Kingfisher. Mid-late variety. The bush is compressed, vigorous. Large fruits, rounded oval, dark blue with a blue coating. The berries taste sweet, without bitterness, have no smell. The average yield is 2.1 kg per bush.
- Roxana. Ripening period is late. The bush is medium-sized, compact, rounded. Fruits are large, elongated-oval, taste sweet and sour, without bitterness.
variety Gzhel early
grade Ramenskaya
Kingfisher
Roxanne variety
Leningrad region
Here, gardeners give preference to varieties that withstand sharp temperature jumps and thaws in the winter months. These include:
- Dessert. Compact, weak, dense bush. Fruits are blue, oval, with a strong wax coating. The taste of berries is sweet and sour with a characteristic aroma. The maximum yield is up to 2.5 kg per bush.
- Pavlovskaya. The ripening variety is medium. The bush is sparse, fruiting with dark blue elongated berries with a pointed tip and a waxy coating. The taste is sweet and sour, the aroma is unexpressed. The maximum yield is up to 2 kg per bush.
- Nymph. The bush is thick, small. Fruits are bluish-blue, large, elongated, fusiform. The taste is sweet, the aroma is pronounced. The maximum yield is 2 kg per bush.
- Viola. Powerful tall plant with early ripening. Ripe fruits do not crumble and are suitable for harvest in the first decade of June. They are large, barrel-shaped. The pulp with a clear sourness, bitterness is present. From adult bushes remove up to 4 kg of berries.
variety Dessert
grade Pavlovskaya
variety Nymph
grade viola
Siberia
Varieties for this region should be frost-resistant, prepared for sudden temperature changes, this is especially important at the stage of laying buds. The harsh climate of Siberia allows you to grow many varieties of honeysuckle, but are considered the best:
- Amphora;
- Leningrad giant;
- Blue spindle;
- Bakcharsky giant;
- Cinderella;
- Altair;
- Long-fruited;
- Siberian;
- Moraine.
Variety selection by height of bushes
Honeysuckle bushes can reach up to 5 m in height, which is why they are often used as hedges in landscape design. So, choosing bushes depends on your own goals: if you need a fruiting plant, then it is better to choose high varieties, and if not, then short ones.
Undersized
Such is considered honeysuckle, the height of which is not more than 1.5 m. These are varieties:
- Gerda. A sprawling shrub, the fruits of which appear in the second year, but the present harvest will delight only for 3-4 years. The berries are oval, blue-black. Ripening is extended. From one bush collect up to 2.3 kg of berries.
- Gzhel late. A compressed shrub with pink shoots. Pear-shaped fruits, large, with sweet and sour flesh, no bitterness. Productivity - up to 2 kg, crumble is weak.
- Lulia. Bushes grow to 1.4 m, have a rounded shape. Berries of a cylindrical shape with a spout on top. They are used for desserts and home-made. The Gourmand variety has similar characteristics.
- Violet. The height of the bushes does not exceed 1.3 m. Berries that have a pointed elongated tip ripen on them. Great for desserts.
- Julia. It grows to 1.1 m, has a rounded shape. Berries resemble a “barrel” with a flat top.
Gerda variety
variety Gzhel late
grade lulia
grade violet
grade Julia
Among the previously presented varieties, undersized varieties include Kamchadalka, Altair, Ramenskaya and Amphora.
Medium
The height of the bushes in this category varies from 1.5 m to 2 m. These are varieties:
- Amazon. Bush with a small crown. The variety is distinguished by the premature ripening of fruits - they are harvested in early June. The berries are dark blue, large, tuberous, with sweet and sour flesh, without bitterness. From one bush collect up to 1.5 kg. It can withstand frosts down to -48 ° C.
- Tomichka. The bush is almost the size of a person. The ends of the shoots are inclined to the ground, so the crown has a characteristic spreading shape. The top of the fruit is flattened and slightly depressed. They are painted in dark purple color, covered with smoky wax coating and have a pleasant sweet and sour taste. The first fruits are usually tied on a 4-year-old bush in mid-June and bear fruit for about 30 years. Productivity up to 2.3 kg.
- Korchaga. The height of the bushes reaches 1.7 m, the crown is narrow. The fruits are pitcher-shaped and suitable for dietary nutrition.
- Princess Diana. Bushes with a height of 1.9 m, the crown is oval. Fruits grow cylindrical and are used for desserts.
- Heap is small. It grows to 1.8 m. The fruits ripen large and long, suitable for desserts and processing.
- My joy. It is somewhat inferior in height to the previous varieties - the height reaches up to 1.6 m. The fruits are medium-sized and have a wide flat top.
variety Amazon
variety Tomichka
Korchaga variety
variety Princess Diana
variety Pile mala
grade my joy
Among the previously listed varieties, mid-early varieties include:
- Tomichka;
- Bakcharsky giant;
- Kingfisher;
- Cinderella;
- Gzhel early.
Tall
Tall honeysuckle is a powerful plant with a height of more than 2 m. In addition to Nymphs and Blue spindles, these varieties include:
- Volkhova. Tall bush, crown rounded and squat. The branches are thick, straight, covered with bristles. Fruits with a blunt tip, elongated. Sweet pulp with strawberry notes. Harvested in the third decade of June. It is extremely rare that insects settle on young leaves. Productivity is up to 3.5 kg.
- Wiliga. Tall bush withstands frost up to -50 ° C. The fruits are cylindrical and elongated, the flesh is sour, tart. From one bush collect up to 2.5 kg.
- Moskovskaya-23. Reverse conical bush up to 2.5 m high. Branches are covered with sparse bristles. The fruits are large, spindle-shaped, almost black in color with a bluish bloom. The taste is sweet and sour, tart. Berries quickly deteriorate, so they are immediately sent for processing or eaten fresh. It makes no sense to transport them, they crumple and emit juice. Productivity up to 3.5 kg.
grade Volkhov
Wilig variety
grade Moskovskaya-23
Early ripe varieties
A popular early ripening variety is Altair. Honeysuckle forms a neat, compact, spherical bush. Its height does not exceed 140 cm, therefore it belongs to low-growing varieties. The first crop appears in the fourth year. Its collection is carried out in the third decade of June.
The fruits are barrel-shaped, painted in a characteristic honeysuckle color - bluish-blue, covered with a waxy coating. The berries do not differ in large size, the flesh with a pleasant sweet and sour taste. The yield indicator is 2 kg from one bush.
Those wishing to get an early harvest should plant the following early ripe varieties:
- Gerda;
- Blue spindle;
- Cinderella;
- Kamchadalka;
- Moraine;
- Blue bird.
Types of grades by fallability
The berries of many varieties of honeysuckle are easily shed, so you can lose part of the crop if you do not start harvesting it in time. So that you do not have to face crop loss, you can take into account the crumbling criterion in advance.
Resin resistant varieties
If you can’t constantly be on the site and harvest in time, it’s worth choosing varieties resistant to shedding berries. These include:
- Souvenir. A medium-sized variety with a thickened crown. Annual shoots are covered with a small fluff. The berries are large, cylindrical. Sweet and sour flesh, no aroma. The fruits ripen in late June. From one bush receive up to 2.2 kg.
- Zest. A medium-sized variety with a slightly spreading crown. The average yield is up to 1.5 kg. The fruits are elongated, oval with a sweet and sour taste. Sucking insects can settle on the bushes.
- Swan. The variety is easy to recognize by the characteristic shape of the fruit - they always have a pointed base. The fruits themselves are barrel-shaped and elongated in length. Ripen from June 15. The fruits tolerate long-distance transportation due to the dense and thick skin. It is difficult to separate the berry from the peduncle. Productivity is from 1.5 kg.
grade Souvenir
grade Zest
variety Swan
Among the previously presented varieties resistant to shedding are:
- Amphora;
- Malvina;
- Altair;
- Kingfisher;
- Kamchadalka;
- Moraine;
- Moscow-23;
- Leningrad giant;
- Blue bird;
- Gerda;
- Volkhov.
Showered fruit varieties
In such varieties, the fruits easily pick and fall, so it is extremely important to start harvesting on time. These are the varieties:
- Blue spindle;
- Roxane
- Cinderella;
- Bakcharsky giant;
- Nymph;
- Long-fruited;
- Siberian;
- Tomichka.
The medium-sized variety Pavlovskaya also has high flakeability. At the same time, the plant is resistant to secondary flowering, fruiting with large-sized berries with a pointed tip. The taste is dessert, sweet and sour. Productivity - 2 kg.
Varieties of modern selection
Among the varieties of modern selection, the most popular are:
- Giant's daughter. This variety is distinguished by very large berries, surpassing even the fruits of the Bakcharsky giant. Their length is 6 cm. True, they ripen unevenly: the first ripe berries are removed at the end of June, and the last ones are picked in mid-July. The fruits are transportable. The variety is resistant to shedding. Productivity - up to 4 kg from one adult bush. Pollinators - Delight, Bakcharsky giant.
- Sweetened. A novelty from Kamchatka breeders is a real gift for the sweet tooth, since a large proportion of the fruits are sugar (13%), while the acid content is minimal (2%). The fruits have the correct shape, small size, rich purple color and a strong wax coating. Ripen in the middle lane by June 15th. From a ten-year bush, you can collect up to 6 kg. Pollinators - Violet and Amphora.
variety Daughter of a giant
sort of sweet
Breeders continue to work on the creation of new varieties of edible honeysuckle, which would be distinguished by high productivity, large-fruited, resistance to adverse climatic conditions and the absence of bitterness.
Variety to taste
When choosing a honeysuckle variety, attention should be paid to the taste of berries, as each plant has its own - from sweet and sour to tastes with bitterness. We will consider the most popular options below.
Sweet
In them, the concentration of sugar is much higher than the concentration of acid. These are the varieties:
- Azure
- Kingfisher;
- Ramenskaya;
- Gorlinka.
Sweet and sour
The taste of the fruit is sweet, but there is also a slight sourness. These are the varieties:
- Kamchadalka;
- Tomichka;
- Gzhel early;
- Gzhel late.
Sweet with pronounced sourness
Sourness in fruits is pronounced. These are the varieties:
- Souvenir;
- Blue spindle;
- Nymph;
- Gerda;
- Moscow-23.
Sweet with strawberry flavor
The taste of fruits contains strawberry notes. These are the varieties:
- Cinderella;
- Roxalan;
- Volkhovka.
So, honeysuckle is a frost-resistant berry that does not suffer from the attack of pests and diseases. It is not only healthy, but also tasty. But in order to get the maximum yield, it is necessary to take into account the characteristics of the berry varieties, bearing in mind that the species of honeysuckle giving blue and black flowers are edible, and the red and orange ones are inedible.