Gooseberries have been cultivated in Russia since ancient times.
Summer residents and gardeners love this berry for its taste and great benefits to the body.
Compote, jams and preserves are made from ripe juicy berries.
In recent years, many varieties of this wonderful shrub that can be grown in any climatic zones have appeared. To get a good harvest, you need to plant only the best varieties, which will perfectly grow and develop under certain conditions.
How to choose the best gooseberry variety
When choosing between a variety of varieties, you need to give preference to those that will take root well in a particular climate, will be able to survive the winter and enjoy the harvest.
Varieties differ in taste, size and color of berries, fruiting periods, the presence and absence of thorns, growth rates and strength. It is worth paying attention to gooseberry species that are less susceptible to disease.
Choosing among the gooseberry varieties for the Moscow region, you need to remember the climate of this region. Long winters and a lack of heat in the summer significantly affect crop yields and survival rates. Many experts advise choosing among winter-hardy hybrids with a good root system, which are more resistant to gusts of wind, easily tolerate climate change.
Approaching the question of choosing the best gooseberry variety more carefully, you can grow a good and healthy shrub, get an excellent harvest.
The best non-studded gooseberry varieties for Moscow region
Breeders are constantly developing new varieties that are most suitable for home growing. Recently, they managed to get unusual species, which completely do not have spikes on the shoots. This greatly facilitates the harvest process. Such varieties quickly became popular among summer residents.
Sirius is a medium-ripening variety
This kind of gooseberry is distinguished by its berries, which are collected in a brush of several pieces. In size, the fruits are small, rounded, have a sweet and sour taste. The Sirius variety can be used both for summer consumption and for conservation.
The winter hardiness of the variety is good, it easily tolerates cold winters in the conditions of the Moscow region. Shrub less susceptible to pests and fungal diseases.
Grushenka - a variety with single spikes
Owl name variety received for fruits that look like a pear. Gooseberry berries are collected in brushes in two pieces. By the time of full maturity, the berries become saturated dark in color, have an excellent taste. The seeds of this variety are practically absent, their quantity is insignificant.
Due to the rich content of pectin, berries are in great demand. Use for summer consumption and preparations.
Grade "Ural"
Bushes of this gooseberry variety are distinguished by their fast and strong growth. They are grown, as a rule, on supports. The fruits are quite large, taste sweet with some acidity.
Tall and powerful bushes of gooseberry "Ural" are resistant to powdery mildew, practically not damaged by pests. The yield of the bush is high, the berries are used for various purposes.
Gooseberry "Northern Captain"
The fruits of this variety are dark in color, taste is not too high. However, many gardeners grow it to make fine wine.
The yield of the variety is above average, it tolerates severe winters and practically does not get sick.
We choose among the best: large-fruited gooseberry varieties
Large berries are in great demand. They are more attractive in appearance, have good taste, facilitate harvesting.
Among the many best varieties of gooseberries, some have gained particular popularity in the Moscow region.
Belarusian sugar - early grade
Bushes of this species are compact, characterized by their low growth, small size. Spines on elongated shoots, very sharp.
The variety comes into bearing fairly early, tolerates cold snap. The berries are very large, green and sweet. The average weight of one berry can exceed 9 grams. Use for compotes, jams and fresh consumption.
Gooseberry "Belarusian Sugar" is a very winter-hardy, disease-resistant culture. Caring for this kind of gooseberry is simple. The variety is undemanding to growing conditions.
Malachite - tall gooseberry variety
A popular variety with a spreading tall bush that needs to be grown on a support. The shoots have practically no thorns, the berries are painted green. The mass of fruits is up to 6 grams. Productivity is good.
A distinctive feature of this variety is good winter hardiness in the Moscow region, as well as resistance to disease.
High-yielding grade "Kolobok"
Some of the best varieties of gooseberries for Moscow region. Bushes differ in growth rate and size. The variety belongs to tall gooseberry species. The spikes are small, thin.
The yield is excellent, the berry is round, large. The weight of the fruit is 8-9 grams. The pulp is juicy, dark cherry with a pleasant taste.
The variety is resistant to fungi, tolerates temperature extremes. Bushes need constant pruning, which helps increase yields.
Gooseberry "Krasnoslavyanskiy"
The bushes are medium-sized, very compact in shape. Shoots have sharp spikes that are located along their entire length.
The variety is distinguished by good taste of the fruit. Berries with a pleasant dessert flavor, with some acidity.
With proper care, tolerates cold well. Requires spraying from fungal diseases.
Russian yellow
Gooseberries of this variety are distinguished by their productivity and winter hardiness. Bushes are medium-sized, sprawling. Shoots almost without thorns.
Berries of this species have a pleasant amber hue and are distinguished by sweetness. Fruits hang on bushes for a long time, do not fall. Gooseberries are suitable for processing and fresh consumption.
Rodnik is one of the best gooseberry varieties
The variety is distinguished by its stable yield, high quality fruits, good winter hardiness and disease resistance.
Gooseberry bushes are medium sized. Shoots have short spikes, only at the base of the bush.
Berries of excellent taste, large, oval in shape. The color of the fruit is yellowish-green, with a red barrel. The delicate and refreshing taste of berries makes this variety the most popular among gardeners.
How to care for gooseberries in the Moscow region
For cultivation in the conditions of Moscow region, the best varieties of gooseberry are selected, care for which does not cause trouble.
Observing all the rules of planting a plant, it does not need additional nutrition in the first few years. Further cultivation requires the gardener to use fertilizers to increase crop yields.
In early spring, it is necessary to use mullein, compost or superphosphates. In summer, the soil under the bushes should be loosened, cleaned of weeds. As a prophylaxis of fungal diseases, the plants are scalded with boiling water before budding. This procedure works positively, many wintering pests die.
Even the best varietal gooseberry bushes require proper pruning. All old non-fruiting shoots are removed. Extra branches growing from the base, thickening the bush are cut. Pruning is carried out in March or after harvest.
