Black currant - Albos

Black currant · Albos

‘Albos’, bred by Johannes Parksepp. The cross made in 1956: ‘Boskoop Giant’ and seedling 20–24 (‘Saunders’ x ‘Oirot-Tura’). Application for registration registered 05.03.2004, variety is in DUS (registration trials).

Fruit: midseason, black, glossy, big, berries in medium clusters with medium density, good berry separation from clusters, a good taste.

Bush: rather high, upright-spreading, producing shoots moderately. Winter hardy, good yielding, moderately susceptible to mildew and gall mites. Self-fruitful.

  • Black currant (Ribes nigrum L.)
  • Estonian cultivar
  • Accession present in Polli Horticultural Research Centre
  • Year of planting: 2008
  • Accession no: EST2194
  • Accession data in SESTO

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