Berries

For several decades in a row, vineyards have been slowly moving north. This happens thanks to breeders who create frost-resistant varieties. It is not always possible to combine high resistance to cold weather with excellent quality of the crop, but if this happens, the variety gains recognition. One of these varieties is Ruslan grapes of Ukrainian origin.

Repaired raspberries are a crop that often causes controversy between gardeners in the southern regions and the rest of Russia. The bone of contention is the pruning method. In warm climates, remontant varieties are grown for two crops and pruned like regular raspberries. In the middle lane, Siberia, and the northern regions, the raspberries are completely mown in the fall to get one late, but bountiful harvest.

For many years, grapes were considered an exclusively southern culture. But today it is successfully grown in regions with a temperate climate. Breeders have bred many varieties that can produce a bountiful harvest of delicious berries in difficult weather conditions. These include the Crystal grape, which has gained well-deserved popularity among northern winegrowers, due to its unpretentiousness and high winter hardiness.

Black currant is a widespread crop in our gardening. For lovers of this berry, the modern domestic market presents more than two hundred varieties. Today we will talk about currants of domestic selection with the exotic name of Pygmy.

Modern breeders of grapes often use varieties and forms bred by colleagues in other countries to obtain the desired result. As a result, they get new varieties of grapes with the maximum number of positive characteristics. An example of such interaction is the Platovsky grape.