In the suburban areas, almost all grow one or more bushes of gooseberry. This berry is liked by many: it is pleasant to eat fresh or in the form of jam or jam. If the prickly plant has passed to you by inheritance from the grandmother, then for sure you are familiar with such a disease as powdery mildew or spherote, which can often be found on the bushes of gooseberry. Infected berries and foliage are affected by a loose white coating, which eventually turns into brown dense spots. The diseased fruits fall off the bush, not having ripened, and the affected branches can dry up and stop growing. If you do not fight with powdery mildew, then in a few years you can lose your favorite bush. But, even though it is quite easy to get rid of spheroteka, it is better to choose in favor of varieties of gooseberry resistant to powdery mildew and other diseases when buying new bushes for planting.
Sustainable varieties of gooseberry
Sustainable varieties include:
- Variety "Ural grapes" . This variety is resistant to diseases and gives large and very sweet fruits of green color. However, "Ural Grapes" has one drawback - berries crumble from the bush. Therefore, it is important not to miss the collection time, so as not to lose the crop.
- A variety of gooseberries "Kolobok" . This type of gooseberry is resistant to diseases and heat. However, it requires care and circumcision, because it has thin shoots, which under the weight of berries I will tend to the ground.
In addition, the taste of fruit leaves much to be desired. - "Consul" . This hopeless variety of gooseberry is resistant to disease forms a spreading bush and is characterized by good yield.
- A variety of gooseberry "Commander" . The berries of this variety have a pleasant grape flavor. The plant is also resistant to powdery mildew and other diseases and has no thorns.
- "Salute" . This is one of the most yielding varieties of gooseberry resistant to powdery mildew. For a season with a bush, you can collect up to two buckets of ripe large berries. Fruits do not crumble and do not overripe, which greatly simplifies the collection process. The adult bush grows in medium size, the ripened berries have a red color.
- Gooseberry varieties "Krasnoslavyansky . " Another type of gooseberry, which is resistant to powdery mildew. Its red fruits have a pleasant aroma and good taste.
Knowing which types of gooseberries are not affected by powdery mildew, you can always choose for planting in your garden a plant that best meets your requirements.