Black Currant (Ribes nigrum) SANYUTA

Black Currant (Ribes nigrum) 'Sanyuta' (Санюта)

Highly productive Russian technical variety with large fruits.

'Sanyuta' is a proven Russian black currant variety, bred back in 1961 (registered in 1980). It is primarily considered a technical variety due to its firm skin and dry detachment, making it ideal for mechanical harvesting and processing. Growers are particularly attracted by its extreme yield and high resistance to frost and diseases.

Main advantages of the variety:

• Extremely high yield (up to 15 kg per bush).
• Large berries (1.7 – 1.8 g) with firm skin.
• Dry detachment (suitable for mechanical harvesting).
• High resistance to frost, drought, and fungal diseases.
• Undemanding regarding soil, tolerates poorer conditions well.

Origin and Registration

• Country of origin: Russia (USSR)
• Breeder: S. N. Sukhorukov
• Parentage: 'Santariya' × 'Ulyanovskaya zimnyaya'
• Registration: 1980

Variety Characteristics

Bush

• Growth: Medium height (1.1 – 1.5 m), compact, spherical. Strong shoots do not bend under the weight of the crop.
• Root system: Well-developed, allows nutrient uptake even from less fertile soil.

Fruit

• Size: Large, 1.7 – 1.8 g.
• Shape and Color: Round-elliptical, black, slightly shiny.
• Skin: Firm, thick, elastic. Dry detachment.
• Flesh: Greenish-brown, juicy, dense, and very aromatic.
• Taste: Sweet-sour, distinct (rating 4.5/5).
• Usage: Technical variety – ideal for processing (jams, juices), freezing, and drying.

Resistance and Requirements

• Frost resistance: High (from -25 °C to -35 °C).
• Disease resistance: Strong immunity and high resistance to fungal diseases.
• Requirements: Drought tolerant. However, berries may crack with excessive watering.

Harvest and Storage

• Ripening time: Mid-early to medium (mid-July).
• Yield: Very high.