The best fruit varieties of honeysuckle

It just so happened that all the best varieties of honeysuckle are bred in Russia. The wild northern berry, which does not shine with either taste or yield, in the skillful hands of scientists has turned into a popular fruit crop that arouses admiration and envy of Dutch, Japanese, and Canadian breeders. For more than 70 years, 4 generations of varieties and hybrids have been created, the best ones have been selected, work is underway to improve the gene pool. In general, there is something to be proud of!

Varietal honeysuckle is a national treasure of national selection

Honeysuckle with edible fruits in the North, not spoiled by berries and fruits, was appreciated even before modern varieties were developed. Culture has many attractive features and great potential.

• This is a very early berry that ripens first in the season - 1.5–2 weeks earlier than garden strawberries and almost a month before currants.
• Due to its high frost resistance (flowers can withstand up to -7 ° C), honeysuckle bears fruit annually, while the fruit buds of other crops very often freeze out.
• The fruits have an exceptionally rich and valuable biochemical composition. They contain a lot of ascorbic acid, rare trace elements (selenium, magnesium, potassium, iodine), substances with P-vitamin activity, pectin.
• If the berries of wild species are rather useful, cultural honeysuckle is also tasty - sweet and sour, juicy, with a refreshing aroma.

Breeders successfully overcome such shortcomings of the shrub as small fruit, low yield, prolonged ripening period, shedding of fruits. New generation hybrids are devoid of characteristic bitterness in taste, sweet varieties of honeysuckle are bred.

In our country, this culture is more focused on amateur gardening, but in Japan, they consume a huge amount of honeysuckle. The chemical composition of the fruit helps to cleanse the body from the consequences of environmental pollution of the natural environment (radionuclides, toxins, salts of heavy metals).The main supplier of berries to the Japanese market is Canada, and most of the varieties are Russian. It's a shame!

The main breeding centers for honeysuckle

Starting from the 30s of the last century, several centers of selection of edible honeysuckle have gradually developed, the varieties of which differ in the source material and are focused on different climatic conditions.

Siberian Center

Siberian Center with a scientific base at the Research Institute of Horticulture in Siberia named after M.A. Lisavenko and test - in the Bakcharsky fruit nursery.

The Siberian varieties are based on sweet-fruited samples of Kamchatka and Primorsky honeysuckle. Siberians took the path of increasing the size of seedlings, crop yields, and improving taste characteristics. And they succeeded.

The undoubted favorites in terms of large fruit size, taste and quality of fruits, yield from a bush are the newest hybrids of Yugan, Delight, Daughter of a Giant, Ussulga, Strezhevchanka. Older varieties, such as Bakcharsky Giant, Chulymskaya, Pride Bakchara, Silginka, are not losing ground either.

Siberian honeysuckle is one of the most frost-resistant, oriented towards a cold, sharply continental climate. Due to its plasticity, the shrub is successfully cultivated not only in Altai, in Western Siberia, but also in the middle lane.

In the photo - honeysuckle variety Yugan

South Ural Center

The South Ural Research Institute of Horticulture and Potato Growing is the originator of the Ural honeysuckle varieties.

The characteristic features of the Ural selection of honeysuckle are the compactness of the bushes, the pleasant sweet and sour taste of the fruit with a barely noticeable bitterness, good yield, regular fruiting, and improved vitamin composition.

The pride of the South Ural selection is the varieties Bazhovskaya, Elizaveta, Dlinnoplodnaya, Amazonka, Volshebnitsa, Lenita, Izuminka.

New hybrid of the Ural selection Amazonka

Pavlovsk center

Pavlovsky fruit nursery - experimental base of the VIR of the Russian Agricultural Academy named after V.I. N. I. Vavilova

Pavlovsk (Leningrad) varieties are interesting primarily for gardeners in the northwestern regions and the middle lane. The breeders managed to overcome such a lack of culture as a quick exit from dormancy during prolonged warming in winter, as well as re-flowering in autumn.

Honeysuckle of the Leningrad selection is distinguished by increased decorativeness, large-fruited, sweet and sour fruits without bitterness, early ripening, early maturity.

In Russian gardens, the varieties Morena, Nymph, Amphora, Violet, Blue Spindle, Viola, Leningrad Giant are widely represented.

The representative of the Leningrad selection is the Nymph variety

Moscow Center

Moscow center with a scientific and testing base in the Botanical Garden of Moscow State University and the Nizhny Novgorod Agricultural Academy.

Moscow and Nizhny Novgorod breeders have bred large-fruited and sweet varieties of honeysuckle, with dry separation of berries. The most famous of them are Gzhel early, Lakomka, Moskovskaya 23, Kuminovka, new ones - Princess Diana, Heap Mala, Memory of Kuminov, Berenche.

In the photo - a hybrid Princess Diana What should be considered when choosing varieties?

Many gardeners are disappointed in this berry culture, because a) they still grow outdated varieties of the first or second generation; b) buy non-zoned seedlings; c) forget about cross-pollination of the culture.

A variety or hybrid of honeysuckle can be classified as modern if it meets the following parameters.

• Stable (annual) and high yield: minimum - from 2 kg, maximum - 5 kg, for tall shrubs in an adult state - up to 8 kg.
• Large berry, by weight - not less than 1 g, there are varieties with fruits 2.5-3 g.
• Dessert taste - sweet and sour or even sweet, without bitterness. If the berry is grown for processing, a slight bitterness is acceptable, a little more acid.
• Dry separation is important if the fruits are used for freezing, drying, or transported over long distances.
• The fruits should not crumble. The shedding rate of 5% of the crop is considered weak, and over 30% is considered strong.

The second point to pay attention to is whether the variety is suitable for your region.So, in the middle lane, you can safely grow honeysuckle of the Leningrad, Nizhny Novgorod selection, part of the Siberian varieties. And, for example, in the northwestern regions with mild winters, the same Bakchar honeysuckle will suffer from prolonged thaws.

This berry crop does not grow alone. No matter how stunning parameters the purchased seedling may have, without a company of 2-3 different ones! varieties it will not bear fruit.

The more different varieties, the better the honeysuckle will give birth

The best varieties for amateur gardening are, first of all, large, tasty and productive honeysuckle. According to the degree of winter hardiness, resistance to diseases and pests, exactingness to agricultural technology, they are not very different. If you rarely appear in the country, it is important that the bush does not crumble, otherwise you may not try the harvest.

The same characteristics as amicable ripening, transportability of berries, speed of reaching full productivity are of course important, but they will be more interesting for owners of industrial plantations than for amateur gardeners.

Assortment by ripening time

What you should pay attention to is the ripening time. If you plant not only early, but also medium, late honeysuckle, you can feast on fresh berries for a month, wait for the strawberries to ripen and make great blended jams and jams.

• Early varieties - Assol, Delight, Gzhel early, Dlinnoplodnaya, Caramel, Nizhegorodskaya early, Morena, Sibiryachka, Strezhevchanka, Tomichka. Ripening of berries occurs in the second decade of June (12-16 days), provided an early and warm spring - at the beginning of the month.
• Mid-season honeysuckle - Amphora, Viola, Sorceress, Bakcharsky Giant, Bakchar's Pride, Nymph, Chulymskaya, Yugan. Ripens from mid-June.
• Late varieties - Bazhovskaya, Daughter of the Giant, Lakomka, Lenita, Moskovskaya 23, Violet. They begin to sing after the 20th of June and bear fruit until the end of the month, sometimes they capture the first decade of July.

Early variety Morena

Large-fruited varieties

For the first generation of the culture, the achievement was a berry weighing 0.6-0.8 g, it was considered large. Now, only those that weigh over a gram are classified as large-fruited varieties of honeysuckle.

• Amphora is a representative of the Pavlovian selection with dark purple berries resembling jugs in shape. Weight - 1.2-1.5 g, pulp - dense, juicy, covered with a strong skin, pleasant to the taste. When detached, the berry does not flow, it does not crumble from the bushes. The bush is compact, the yield is up to 2 kg.
• Bakcharsky Giant is an excellent example of Siberian selection. Elongated cylindrical fruits reach 4.5 cm in length, weigh from 1.8 to 2.5 g. Berries are dense, dessert-like, do not flow, do not wrinkle. From an adult bush with intensive agricultural technology, harvest up to 4.5–5 kg is harvested.
• Delight is a Bakchar variety with early and friendly ripening. Elongated spindle-shaped infructescences are striking in size (1.6-2.8 g) and in quantity - berries up to 5.5 kg are picked up from the bush. The pulp is sweet and sour, without astringency and bitterness.
• The Giant's daughter is a worthy continuation of her parent. The cylindrical, comma-shaped berries weigh up to 2.5 g. The skin is purple with a rich waxy bloom, the flesh is tender and juicy, very tasty. It quickly comes to intensive fruiting - from 4-5 years old it gives up to 3 kg of fruit per bush.
• Morena - Leningrad selection. Compound fruits are similar in shape to Amphora, dense, with a strong skin, average weight - 1.3-1.9 g. Taste - dessert, no bitterness. The berries hang on the bush for a long time, without overripe, without crumbling. At the peak of productivity, the yield often exceeds 4 kg.
• Provincial - medium early, with large (1.6-2.8 g) and very tasty berries. The pulp is sweet and sour, with a creamy consistency and aroma, dense, does not fall apart when bitten. Among other advantages - good transportability, the berry does not crumble; of the minuses - low yield.
• Chulymskaya is a winter-hardy and plastic variety grown everywhere.The mass of elongated, slightly flattened from the sides of the fruit is 1.2–1.5 g. The pulp is sweet and sour, refreshing, the skin is dense, blue-violet in color.

In the photo - the newest Bakchar hybrid, the Daughter of the Giant

Large-fruited and sweet

The breeders had to struggle a lot to get rid of the astringency and bitterness - the natural companions of berry culture. In the old varieties, the piquant bitterness is preserved, but the honeysuckle of the new generation is usually sweet and large. We present a selection of leaders with a tasting score of 4.8-5 points.

• Bazhovskaya - the pulp of the seed has a dense, elastic consistency of sweet-sour taste with a fruity aroma, without bitterness. The shell is delicate, but does not creep under the fingers. Color - dark blue, with a characteristic bluish bloom. Among other advantages of the Ural variety are large-fruited, yield, high winter hardiness.
• Long-fruited - early, fruitful (up to 3 kg) and unusually tasty berry. Large infructescences have an elongated flat shape, slightly lumpy, contain more than 9% sugars, while acids - less than 3%. No bitterness is felt, there is a refreshing fruity aroma.
• The zest is not the largest-fruited representative of the Ural selection, but the berries are tasty, sweet-sour. Other advantages are low shattering of fruits (less than 5%), yield up to 2.5 kg, high winter hardiness; minus - thin skin, excluding crop transportation.
• Leningradsky Giant is a variety of Pavlovsk honeysuckle with large (up to 1.8 g) spindle-shaped fruits of sweet taste. After picking, the berries remain dry, do not wrinkle, the skin does not creep. Other advantages are the compactness of the bush, early maturity, good yield, transportability.
• Princess Diana is a new and selected form of Moscow selection. Compound fruits are violet-blue, cylindrical in length reach 4 cm, weigh up to 1.5 g. The taste is sweet, without bitterness, aromatic. Gardeners will appreciate the compact, sparse bush, good yield, and unpretentiousness to conditions.
• Sibiryachka - the main characteristic is sweet honeysuckle, rated by professional tasters at five. Ripens early and amicably, bears fruit abundantly, does not crumble.
• Silginka is considered one of the most delicious and sweet hybrids bred to date. Large (up to 1.4 g) lined, elongated-oval fruits are covered with a thin skin of a rich purple color. The pulp with a delicate elastic consistency, juicy, aromatic. Productivity - from 2.5 kg.

In the photo - sweet honeysuckle variety Silginka

Harvest

The best yielding varieties were bred with the participation of the Altai and Sayan ecotypes of wild honeysuckle. In the first generations, they "sinned" with a piquant bitterness and high shedding of fruits, but these shortcomings are successfully overcome by scientists. And if earlier 1.5 kg of berries from a bush was considered an achievement, now 5–6 is not the limit.

Of the large-fruited hybrids described above, high yields are characteristic of the Bakchar Giant, Rapture, Daughter of the Giant, Morena, Long-fruited, Leningrad Giant. Let's continue the selection of fruitful varieties.

• Berel - in the characteristics of the hybrid form, the yield is in the first place - 5–8.5 kg per bush. Its fruits are large (up to 1.4 g), aligned, with a strong skin and dense pulp. The taste let down a little - a barely noticeable bitterness is felt in the berries; after processing, there is no bitterness left.
• Viola is one of the most productive varieties of the Leningrad selection, with its compact size and sparse crown of the bush, it gives up to 4 kg of large berries of good table taste. Reliable pollinators (Nymph, Morena) are able to improve the palatability of fruits.
• Gourmand is a selected form of Nizhny Novgorod selection. With intensive cultivation technology, the yield is 3-5 kg. Lakomka has large and tasty berries with tender juicy pulp and delicate strawberry aroma. Ripens early, but not amicably, shedding of part of the crop is possible.
• Lenita is a Ural variety with a high yield (up to 4 kg) and excellent taste characteristics.It is characterized by high winter hardiness, almost does not crumble, with a lack of watering, a piquant bitterness appears.
• Yugana is a hybrid form of a new generation with a high spherical bush and seedlings up to 1.8 g in weight. Berries are elongated dark purple jugs with firm skin and dense, fine-tasting pulp. The variety quickly reaches the planned fruiting rates: for 3-4 years, the harvest is 3.5 kg, from 5-6 years - up to 6.5 kg.

Not a variety, but a miracle - Berel's honeysuckle

The demand for honeysuckle varieties suitable for industrial cultivation is gradually increasing. Here, of course, taste, fruit size, and yield indicators are important. But not the least role is played by such characteristics as the transportability of berries, amicable ripening in combination with low shedding of fruits, the possibility of mechanized collection, and resistance to pests.

Several hybrid forms have been developed specifically for these purposes.

• Altair is a Leningrad variety of honeysuckle - early, tasty, large-fruited, with amicable ripening of berries. The fruits do not crumble for a long time. The harvested crop is dry, does not flow, and is transportable. In terms of taste and aroma, it is closest to blueberries. Recommended for joint planting with Morena and Blue Spindle.
• Berel is a Bakchar hybrid with a high yield (up to 8.5 kg). It reaches full productivity from the 3rd year of vegetation. The fruits are large with a dense skin and fibrous pulp, keep their shape well, the separation is dry.
• Fire opal is a technical, productive variety with an adult plant yield up to 6 kg. The berry is fleshy, with a dry separation, there is a slight bitterness in the taste of the berries.
• Bakcharskaya Yubileinaya is a large-fruited, high-yielding variety of honeysuckle with leveled fruit. The berries are located on the branches in compact, abundant groups, which makes harvesting easier and faster. Fruits with a blueberry aroma, do not crumble, the separation is light and dry. Transportability is good.

In the photo - Honeysuckle Fire Opal

We hope our selection will help gardeners navigate the range of domestic honeysuckle and choose the best samples.

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Edible honeysuckle is not only a useful plant that can give a rich harvest of delicious berries, but also a bright decoration of the spring garden. Let's see which varieties of honeysuckle should be preferred.

Based on the opinion of experienced gardeners, we have selected the top ten varieties. Although, in terms of decorative qualities, these shrubs can sometimes be inferior to other types and varieties of honeysuckle, but first of all they are famous for their good yield, winter hardiness and unpretentiousness.

In the list, the varieties are located not by popularity (they are all held in high esteem by gardeners), but alphabetically.

1. Altair

This early maturing variety has already managed to fall in love with many gardeners due to its resistance to cold, common diseases and pests. Delicious and sweet berries (blue-blue with a waxy coating) ripen on a bush with a dense and squat crown in mid-June and do not crumble for a long time. Therefore, Altair is great for people who come to the country no more than once a month. After all, even fully ripe berries remain on the plant until you pick them.

Bush height (m)	Ripening period berries	Fruit weight (g)	Yield (kg per bush)	Pollinating varieties
Up to 1.4	June 12-16	0,9-1	1,7-2	Blue spindle Malvina, Morena

2. Bakchar giant

This large-fruited variety of medium ripening is suitable for those who have enough free space on the site. After all, the powerful bushes of the Bakchar giant reach a height of almost 2 m, and a width of 1.3 m. The crown is oval, spreading, loose. Thanks to the sparse crown, it is convenient to pick fruits from the bush.

Leaves are gray-green, matte.Berries are large (up to 5 cm long), elongated-oval, slightly asymmetrical, dark blue with a waxy bloom. Fruits can be eaten fresh, frozen, and can also be used for making wines, juices, jellies, compotes, and preserves from them.

The plant is winter-hardy, resistant to diseases and pests.

Bush height (m)	Ripening period berries	Fruit weight (g)	Yield (kg per bush)	Pollinating varieties
1,7-1,9	end of June	1,8-2,5	2-3	Amphora, Pride of Bakchar, Azure, Nymph, In memory of Gijuk

3. Blue spindle

This early maturing honeysuckle is distinguished by its high yield, good resistance to frost and drought, as well as to diseases and pests.

The crown of the bush is rather rare, the shoots are thin, straight, greenish in color. Leaves are oval, elongated, dark green. The berries are large (about 2.7 cm long), shaped like an elongated spindle. The skin is blue with a waxy bloom. The flesh is sweet and sour, but can taste bitter during drought. Therefore, when growing this honeysuckle, you must observe the watering regime.

The disadvantage of this variety is that ripe berries quickly crumble.

Bush height (m)	Ripening period berries	Fruit weight (g)	Yield (kg per bush)	Pollinating varieties
Up to 1 m	June 12-23	1-1,5	1,5-2,5	Cinderella, Kamchadalka, Azure, Bluebird, Tomichka, In Memory of Gidzyuk

4. Long-fruited

This is one of the first zoned Ural varieties. Long-fruited honeysuckle is characterized by high winter hardiness and early ripening of fruits in the form of an elongated flat cylinder. Their length is up to 2.7 cm. The bush is spreading, with a rounded crown. Shoots are thin, long. Leaves are lanceolate, elongated, dark green.

The skin of the fruit is thin, violet-blue, with a whitish waxy coating. The pulp is sweet and sour, tender, without bitterness. Sprinkling rate of ripe berries is average.

Bush height (m)	Ripening period berries	Fruit weight (g)	Yield (kg per bush)	Pollinating varieties
Up to 1 m	June 10-20	0,9-2	1,4-3	Zest, Smolinskaya, Sineglazka, Morena, Chernichka. But the best pollinator variety is Chelyabinka

5. Cinderella

On compact low bushes with a dense crown, thin light green shoots and leaves of the same color, tasty berries ripen in the form of an elongated cylinder or spindle. The skin is thin, dark blue (almost black) with a blue bloom. The pulp is soft, sweet and sour, with a light strawberry aroma, very tasty.

Due to the low growth of the bush, picking berries is difficult, and they also quickly crumble. However, most of the fruits are located on the outside of the crown, therefore, when manually harvesting, it is possible to save the crop.

The variety has a very good winter hardiness, flowers are immune to recurrent spring frosts. In addition, the plant is resistant to disease.

Bush height (m)	Ripening period berries	Fruit weight (g)	Yield (kg per bush)	Pollinating varieties
0,6-0,7	June 15-22	0,6-1,4	1-3	Azure, Gerda, Amphora, Kamchadalka, Leningrad giant, In memory of Gidzyuk, Parabelskaya, Tomichka

6. Leningrad giant

An adult shrub of this vigorous honeysuckle can reach a height of just over 2 m. It is erect, slightly spreading, with a compact rounded-oval crown. The berries are large (about 3 cm long), as a rule, elongated-cylindrical. They ripen unevenly throughout the month. The berries are arranged in bulky bunches, so they are easy to pick.

The skin is dense, dark blue, with a thin layer of gray waxy bloom. The pulp is dense, fibrous, delicate in taste, sweetish-sour, does not taste bitter.

The variety is resistant to diseases and pests, the plant is not damaged by frost even in severe winters, the flowers can withstand spring frosts down to –7 ° С.

Bush height (m)	Ripening period berries	Fruit weight (g)	Yield (kg per bush)	Pollinating varieties
1-2	June 20 - July 30	1-4	1-3,3	Gzhelka, Blue spindle, Malvina, Morena, In memory of Kuminov, Bluebird, Start

7. Morena

This early-maturing honeysuckle has a rather wide (up to 1.7 m) and squat crown of an oval shape, lanceolate leaves of a light green color and large fruits (up to 3 cm long) in the form of an elongated jug. They have a thin, almost transparent, blue-blue skin with a pronounced waxy coating. The pulp of the berries is sweet and sour, tender, with a light aroma, without bitterness. Ripe fruits do not fall off the bush for a long time.

The winter hardiness of the variety is above average. The plant is rarely damaged by pests and practically does not get sick.

Bush height (m)	Ripening period berries	Fruit weight (g)	Yield (kg per bush)	Pollinating varieties
Up to 1.7	June 15-30	1-3	1,2-2	Viola, Amphora, Blue spindle Kamchadalka, Malvina, In memory of Kuminov, Bluebird, Start

8. Nymph

The shrub of this variety is medium-sized, with a rounded and slightly spreading crown, prone to thickening. Shoots are long, straight, brownish-green. Leaves are oblong-oval, dark green. The berries are rather large (up to 3 cm long), elongated, resemble a spindle in shape, sometimes they are curved and have bumps on the surface.

The skin is bluish-blue, covered with a waxy bloom of medium intensity. The pulp is fibrous, sweetish-sour, slightly tart, with a spicy aroma and light bitterness. On young plants, ripe berries do not crumble for a long time, and on old ones, ripe fruits quickly end up on the ground.

The variety is very winter hardy, suitable for growing in extreme conditions. The plant is rarely sick.

Bush height (m)	Ripening period berries	Fruit weight (g)	Yield (kg per bush)	Pollinating varieties
Up to 1.7	June 13-30	1-3	1,3-2	Amphora, Chosen One, Azure, Pavlovskaya, In memory of Gijuk

9. Bluebird

This variety is obtained on the basis of Kamchatka honeysuckle. Bushes - vigorous, with a spreading oval crown. Shoots are thin, straight. Leaves are oval, with a pointed tip. Berries are medium (up to 2 cm long), in the form of a slightly elongated ellipse. The skin is bluish-black, with a strong waxy bloom. The pulp is tender, sour-sweet, slightly tart. The fruit tastes like blueberries.

Honeysuckle Blue bird is unpretentious in care, almost does not get sick, does not freeze in winter and is not afraid of harmful insects.

Bush height (m)	Ripening period berries	Fruit weight (g)	Yield (kg per bush)	Pollinating varieties
1,3-1,8	June 14-22	0,8-1,2	1-2	Blue spindle, Cinderella Kamchadalka, Malvina, Morena, In Memory of Kuminov, Titmouse, Start

10. Tomichka

This plant has a compact, semi-spreading crown, the ends of the shoots falling to the ground. Leaves are light green, slightly pubescent. The berries are shaped like a jug or a wide drop with a depressed top. They have an uneven surface, the skin is blue-violet (almost black) with a waxy coating. The pulp is sweet and sour, without bitterness. The berries are not crumpled during transportation.

In rare cases, the plant can damage aphids.

Bush height (m)	Ripening period berries	Fruit weight (g)	Yield (kg per bush)	Pollinating varieties
1,5-1,6	June 10-20	1-2	2,5-3,2	Blue Spindle, Blue Bird, Pavlovskaya, Bakcharskaya, Vasyugan, Daughter of the Giant, Bakchar giant

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Honeysuckle relatively recently began to be grown as a berry crop. But breeders have already managed to develop many varieties of this plant, which differ significantly from each other both in taste characteristics and in the degree of resistance to adverse conditions.

Edible Honeysuckle

To date, more than 100 types of honeysuckle are known. The fruits of almost all of them are inedible, and some are poisonous. So, eating the berries of common honeysuckle (Lonicera xylosteum), which is widespread in the forests of our country, can be fatal.

The fruits of the common honeysuckle are very poisonous

In Russia and the CIS countries, only one species of this plant with edible berries is cultivated - blue honeysuckle, or blue (Lonícera caeruléa). It is a deciduous shrub 1 to 2 m high with bluish-black oblong berries that taste like blueberries. In the wild, this species of honeysuckle is most commonly found in East Asia.

Video: honeysuckle - a guest from the Far East

Blue honeysuckle has many subspecies. Among them:

• Altai honeysuckle. Shrub no more than 1 m high. Black-blue fruits with a pronounced bitterness ripen throughout the summer. This honeysuckle grows in the forests of Altai, Siberia and the Urals, but it can also be found on open mountain slopes;
• Kamchatka honeysuckle. Strongly branched shrub 1.5–2 m high. Begins to bear fruit in the second decade of June. Dark blue berries have a sweet-sour, slightly tart taste;
• Pallas honeysuckle. Shrub up to 1 m high. Its bluish-black fruits ripen from late June to early September. Most often they have a bitter taste, but there are specimens with rather sweet berries. Pallas honeysuckle usually grows in moist coniferous forests of North-Eastern Europe and Siberia;
• honeysuckle Turchaninov. Shrub about 1 m high with a dense spherical crown. Berries come in both oblong and round shapes. Their taste ranges from sweet to bitter sour. In the wild, Turchaninov's honeysuckle is found only on Sakhalin;
• honeysuckle is edible. A low-growing shrub, the maximum height of which does not exceed 1 m. Dark blue berries with a bluish bloom ripen in late June - early July. They are appreciated for their sweet and sour taste and pronounced aroma. Edible honeysuckle is often found in the coniferous and deciduous forests of Eastern Siberia and the Far East.

Most subspecies of blue honeysuckle have similar characteristics. Often only professional biologists can distinguish between them.

Description and characteristics of different varieties of honeysuckle

When creating new varieties, breeders use different subspecies of honeysuckle. This allows you to obtain plants that meet the different requirements of gardeners. The following characteristics are especially important:

• resistance to adverse natural conditions;
• the presence of immunity to common diseases and pests;
• fruiting period;
• yield;
• the degree of crumbling;
• the size and flavor of the berries.

Sweet varieties

In the wild, the fruits of blue honeysuckle often taste bitter. Breeders have done a great job in order to rid the fruits of cultivated plants from this disadvantage. As a result, many varieties have been developed that have a rather sweet taste.

Siberian

Sibiryachka was created in 1972 by employees of the Bakcharsky point of northern gardening (Tomsk region). Its fruits 1.9–2.4 cm long and weighing up to 1.4 g contain 8.5% sugars and 1.2% acids. Sibiryachka berries are very juicy and aromatic. They are eaten both fresh and processed.

The Sibiryachka variety is valued for its sweet and aromatic berries.

The maximum plant height is 1.6 m. Fruiting begins in the 2-3rd year of the plant's life. Ripening of berries is amicable, usually in mid-June. In the first year of fruiting, 0.5 kg of berries can be harvested from the plant. The bush reaches its maximum yield (about 4 kg) by the age of 14-15. Active fruiting continues for 25-30 years.

Sibiryachka is a very winter-hardy variety that can withstand air temperatures down to -50 ° C. In addition, the bush easily tolerates drought and is almost not exposed to pests and diseases.

Among the disadvantages of the variety are:

• rather thin skin of the fruit, excluding the possibility of long-term transportation;
• shedding of berries not removed in time, especially strong in conditions of lack of moisture;
• severely curved branches that make harvesting difficult.

Nymph

The Nymph variety was obtained at the Pavlovsk station of the N.I. Vavilov (St. Petersburg).Its main advantage is sweet and aromatic berries with an almost complete absence of bitter aftertaste. The bluish-blue fruits of the Nymph, the average weight of which is 0.8 g, are securely attached to the branches, so that they do not crumble for a long time.

Nymph berries have an elongated fusiform shape and a slightly lumpy surface.

Nymph is a vigorous variety. An adult plant can reach a height of 2.5 m. In the middle lane, the fruits ripen in the last decade of June. The yield is usually about 2 kg per bush. Under favorable conditions and good care, it can increase to 3–3.5 kg per plant.

The nymph easily tolerates frosty winters: the shoots remain viable at -50 ° C, and the roots at -40 ° C. Flowers and ovaries can withstand short-term temperature drops down to -8 ° C. This variety is rarely affected by aphids and does not suffer from powdery mildew or tuberculariosis.

Many gardeners note the tendency of the Nymph to thicken the crown. This can be easily avoided by pruning the branches in a timely manner.

Silginka

Silginka was bred by the staff of the Bakcharsky point of northern gardening. The bush rarely grows above 1.4 m. The berries have a sweet, slightly sour taste and delicate aroma. Fruits are dark blue, elongated, with a pointed tip. Their average weight is 1.2–1.4 g. They reach technical ripeness by the end of June. Up to 3 kg of berries can be harvested from one plant. The main disadvantage is strong crumbling. At the same time, the easy separation of the berries from the stalk allows you to quickly and effortlessly collect the entire crop.

Silginka is very resistant to the vagaries of the weather. It easily tolerates winter frosts, summer heat and prolonged absence of rain. Plants of this variety rarely suffer from diseases and pests.

Practically the tastiest, sweetest and largest among the varieties in the garden. If you lay the material under the bush in advance, it can be easily collected by shaking, the berries easily crumble when ripe. Harvest in the 4th year from planting 1.5 kg. I consider it a good result for myself. A worthy variety for every garden!

Video: Silgink's honeysuckle

Cinderella

A selection variety of the Siberian Research Institute of Horticulture named after M.A. Lisavenko. The berries have a harmonious sweet-sour taste and aroma reminiscent of strawberry.

The Cinderella variety was bred in 1974

The height of the bush is no more than 70 cm. The weight of the berries varies from 0.7 to 1.4 g. They usually ripen in the second decade of June. In some cases, fruiting takes several weeks. Cinderella is distinguished by its early maturity: the first berries can be picked already in the 2nd year of the plant's life. 7–8 years after planting, the bush gives from 2 to 5 kg of fruit.

Honeysuckle of this variety is resistant to low temperatures. For all the years of observations in Siberia, not a single case of damage to bushes from frost or sudden changes in weather was noted. Cinderella is immune to most common diseases.

Large-fruited varieties

Today there are varieties with berries weighing more than 2 g. Many of them, in addition to outstanding sizes, have excellent taste and resistance to unfavorable conditions.

Bakchar giant

One of the largest-fruited varieties of honeysuckle. The average weight of its fruits is 1.8 g, and the maximum weight is 2.5 g. The taste of the berries is sweet and sour. Their flesh is very juicy and tender.

The length of the Bakchar giant fruit is 4–5 cm

The bush of the Bakchar giant is quite powerful. Its height can reach 2 m, and its width - 1.5 m. The crown is very thinned, which greatly facilitates the collection of berries. This variety tolerates severe winter frosts without much loss and is rarely affected by pests.

The fruits ripen in late June - early July. The average yield is about 2.5 kg of berries per plant, the maximum is 4.5 kg. Ripe berries fall off the bush quite easily.

Bakchar Giant - I love! I have not seen abundant yield yet. The berries are huge, the skin is thin, not perceptible, the taste is sour, it makes no sense to overexpose on the bush.It does not become sweeter, and when overripe, the berries become very tender, choking in the hands.

Leningrad giant

The Leningrad giant is prized by gardeners for its large and sweet fruits without characteristic bitterness. The weight of the berries of this variety can reach 4 g. The advantages also include:

• high yield (average - 3 kg per plant, maximum - 5 kg);
• dense skin of the fruit, allowing you to transport berries without much loss;
• slight crumbling;
• resistance to severe frosts, as well as to diseases and pests.

The disadvantages of this variety include uneven fruit ripening, which often stretches from mid-June to late July.

The fruits of the Leningrad giant grow in clusters, which greatly simplifies their collection.

Early varieties

Honeysuckle is the first berry to ripen in our plots. Many gardeners strive to speed up this process and choose the earliest varieties of crops for planting, the fruits of which ripen already in late May or early June.

Blue spindle

An early ripe variety bred by employees of the M.A. Lisavenko in 1980. The berries of the Blue Spindle ripen in the first half of June in the middle zone of Russia and Siberia, and in May in the south. Their average weight is about 1 g.

The fruits have a pleasant sweet and sour taste. But with a lack of moisture, noticeable notes of bitterness appear in them. Because of this, Blue Spindle berries are often consumed in processed form. The blue spindle has a high fertility rate. The first berries appear the next year after planting. The average yield is about 2 kg per plant. The main disadvantage of this variety is its rather strong crumbling, due to which up to 15% of ripe fruits are lost.

I didn't really like the Blue Spindle variety. The berries are interesting, spindle-shaped, but not only are they sour, they also taste bitter.

Video: Comparison of Blue Spindle Honeysuckle with other varieties

Swan

In central Russia, Swan berries ripen in early June. They are characterized by a pleasant sweet and sour taste. The average weight of elongated-cylindrical fruits is 1.2–1.5 g.

Mature bushes of this variety grow up to 2 m. The yield of one plant under favorable conditions reaches 2.5 kg. Among the advantages of the Swan, experts note the dense skin of the fruit, thanks to which they are perfectly kept fresh for about 5 days. In addition, the plants perfectly tolerate frost and sudden temperature fluctuations in winter.

Blue bird

Fruiting of the Blue Bird variety usually occurs in mid-June. Small berries (0.7-0.9 g) have a sweet taste and aroma similar to blueberry.

Bluebird fruits ripen in mid-June

Bluebird bushes are vigorous, with a dense spherical crown. Mature plants grow up to 1.8 m in height. Ripe berries stick tightly to the branches and practically do not crumble.

The main disadvantage of this variety is its rather low yield. No more than 2 kg of berries can be harvested from one plant.

Non-crumbling varieties

The berries of most honeysuckle varieties crumble easily, which is why gardeners who do not harvest ripe fruits on time can lose most of the harvest. Breeders are constantly working to eliminate this deficiency.

Amphora

Amphora berries weighing about 1.2 g are firmly attached to the branches, which can make harvesting difficult. Under favorable conditions, about 2 kg of fruits are harvested from one bush.

The main advantages of this variety include:

• harmonious sweet and sour taste with a slight bitterness;
• thick and dense skin of the fruit, which guarantees good transportation;
• friendly ripening of fruits;
• resistance to low temperatures.

Amphora is rarely affected by disease. But in some cases, young shoots of the plant may suffer from aphids or honeysuckle mites. To avoid this, it is necessary to prevent thickening of the crown and monitor the general condition of the bush.

Moraine

Morena (or the Little Mermaid) is an early ripening variety.Its large water lily fruits ripen in mid-June. The average yield is about 1.5 kg per adult plant. In especially favorable years, it can reach 2.5 kg. Ripe fruits do not wither for a long time and do not crumble.

Morena fruits grow up to 3–3.5 cm in length and weigh about 1.5 g

Morena berries have a sweet-sour dessert taste without bitterness and a pleasant weak aroma. They are often used in the preparation of desserts and preparations for the winter. Morena is included in the State Register of Varieties as a crop recommended for cultivation in all regions of Russia. It perfectly tolerates severe frosts and drought, and also has a high resistance to major diseases and pests.

Morena seemed to me of my 10 varieties the most beautiful, large and dessert and without bitterness, in such a dry spring it showed an excellent result (there was no rain at all in May), it wintered well and was covered with large dessert berries, the branches did not dry out, unlike some other varieties, the berries are very large, but light.

Malvina

Malvina belongs to the medium early varieties of honeysuckle. In the central region of Russia, its fruits usually ripen in mid-June. Ripe berries stick well to the stalk and do not crumble.

The height of the Malvina bush exceeds 1.5 m. The berries are elongated pear-shaped with a dense skin. Their pulp has a sweet and sour dessert taste and delicate aroma. The average fruit weight is slightly more than 1 g. The yield of this variety is quite high. With good care, it is possible to collect about 3 kg of berries from one bush.

Varieties of modern selection

Breeders do not stop working on the creation of new varieties of honeysuckle. At the same time, they pay much attention to the consolidation of such qualities as high yield, large-fruited, lack of bitterness and resistance to adverse natural conditions.

Daughter of a giant

The giant's daughter was bred in 2009 by the specialists of the Bakchark stronghold of northern gardening. Today this variety is one of the largest. The length of the berries can reach 6 cm, and the weight is 2.5–3 g. Fruit ripening is rather extended in time and covers the period from late June to mid-July.

The Giant's Daughter berries are much larger than most honeysuckle varieties.

Also among the virtues of the Giant's Daughter include:

• high yield (from 3.5 to 5 kg per plant);
• sweet and sour pleasant taste;
• fruits do not crumble;
• dry separation of berries;
• excellent transportability of fruits;
• resistance to low temperatures and lack of moisture, diseases, pests.

The daughter of a giant is a large, beautiful berry, ripens later than other varieties, the skin is denser than that of the Bakchar giant, the taste is more pleasant.

Sweetheart

The newest selection of the Kamchatka Research Institute of Agriculture. Sweetheart fully lives up to its name. Its fruits contain 13.3% sugar and 1.8% acid. The characteristic features of this variety are:

• purple with a strong waxy bloom, the fruit color is almost regular cylindrical in shape;
• small size of berries (maximum weight about 1.5 g);
• sweet and sour taste of pulp with a pronounced aroma;
• high productivity;
• early maturity (in the conditions of the Moscow region, the fruits ripen in mid-June);
• resistance to low temperatures and diseases.

The subtleties of choosing a variety for different regions

When choosing a variety of honeysuckle, experienced gardeners pay special attention to its adaptability to the climatic conditions of a particular region. Plants that bear fruit well in the North may not withstand the hot weather of more southern regions, and vice versa.

Recommended varieties for growing in Siberia

Siberia is the optimal region for growing honeysuckle. Almost all cultivated forms of this plant are perfectly adapted to cold winters and short wet summers. The best results when grown in Siberia are shown by the following varieties:

• Bakchar giant;
• Siberian;
• Cinderella;
• Amphora;
• Moraine.

Honeysuckle for the Moscow region and the middle lane

In the Moscow region and in other regions of the middle lane, honeysuckle often suffers from repeated autumn flowering, which significantly weakens the plant and prevents successful wintering and abundant fruiting in the next season. The main reason for this is the warm weather in September-October. Moscow varieties are particularly resistant to repeated flowering:

• Kingfisher;
• Gzhel early;
• Moscow 23;
• Ramenskaya;
• Roxanne;
• Amphora.

The champion in yield among them is the Moskovskaya 23 variety, from one bush of which you can collect up to 4 kg of sweet, slightly tart berries. They usually ripen in the first half of June. The fruits must be picked on time, otherwise they will begin to crumble.

Berries of the Moscow 23 variety weigh about 1 g

Gardeners who prefer sweet berries choose Kingfisher. There is practically no bitterness in the taste of the fruits of this variety. Other pluses include:

• the yield is above average;
• resistance to severe frosts and pests;
• berries do not crumble.

Varieties for the Leningrad region and the North-West region

When choosing a variety for planting in the gardens of the Leningrad region and the North-West region, it is necessary to take into account its resistance to freezing after short-term thaws. This quality is possessed by:

• Leningrad giant;
• Swan;
• Amphora;
• Moraine;
• Nymph.

They perfectly tolerate the climatic conditions of this region and varieties of Moscow selection.

Varieties cultivated in Belarus

In terms of its climatic conditions, Belarus is very similar to the North-West region of Russia, so the varieties of honeysuckle cultivated in the Leningrad region feel great here. In addition, the breeders of this country do not stop working on the creation of their own varieties. In 2007, they bred the Zinri variety, which is distinguished by an early harvesting date (June 3–9).

Other features of the Zinri variety:

• excellent sweet taste with a refreshing aroma;
• fairly high yield (up to 3 kg per plant);
• resistance to low temperatures and fungal diseases;
• low degree of fruit crumbling.

Zinri berries are barrel-shaped

Honeysuckle for Ukraine and southern regions of Russia

Honeysuckle, which grows in Ukraine and southern Russia, suffers greatly from hot and dry summers. It is almost impossible to get a good harvest under these conditions. Also, with a lack of water, the fruits of many varieties acquire strong bitterness. Silginka is a pleasant exception to this rule. She quite easily tolerates extreme heat and prolonged absence of rain.

Experts of the State Commission of Ukraine for Testing and Protection of Plant Varieties recommend two varieties of honeysuckle for planting in the gardens of Poltava, Sumy and Kharkov regions:

• Bogdan. A high-yielding variety that is not prone to shedding. The fruits ripen in the last decade of May and have a sweet dessert taste;
• Violet. The average yield is just under 2 kg per plant. The pulp of the fruit is sweet and sour with a delicate aroma. On the territory of Ukraine, the berries ripen in early June. A significant disadvantage of this variety is the tendency to shedding, due to which you can lose up to 40% of the crop.

To minimize the adverse effects of the hot climate, experts recommend regularly watering the honeysuckle bushes. An excellent result is also obtained by planting this culture near the shores of natural and artificial reservoirs.

Honeysuckle is growing in the south. Suffers from thaws in winter and hot weather in summer. Therefore, the harvest even on 10-year-old bushes is small.

What varieties of honeysuckle should be planted together

All varieties of blue honeysuckle are self-fertile. For pollination of flowers and the appearance of berries, the presence of representatives of another variety in the reach zone is necessary. The more there are, the richer the harvest. When choosing varieties for a garden, it is imperative to take into account the timing of flowering plants. If they do not match, pollination will be impossible and the fruits will not be tied.

According to most breeders, the taste of the berries and the size of the harvest depend on the choice of the pollinator.

Table: Best Pollinators for Popular Varieties

An important condition for obtaining a good harvest of honeysuckle is the correct choice of the variety. In this case, it is necessary to take into account not only your own preferences, but also the climatic conditions of the region in which cultivation is planned. Subject to this rule, honeysuckle will delight the gardener for a long time with tasty and healthy berries.

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Honeysuckle is a shrub that appeared in our gardens not so long ago, only 10-15 years ago. Honeysuckle varieties bred by modern breeders are so diverse that they allow you to grow this garden crop in different climatic zones. It should be noted that honeysuckle was IV Michurin's favorite berry, he is the creator of many of its main varieties.

General description of the plant

Honeysuckle belongs to perennial shrubs, the height of an adult bush ranges from 0.5 m to 3 m, depending on the variety. The leaves are oblong, smooth, green on the outside, paler on the inside. It usually blooms in mid-May, even before the leaves are completely dissolved, the flowers are white-pink, collected in a brush. The wonderful scent of the flowers attracts bees, which contributes to good pollination.

The plant is unpretentious and frost-resistant. Begins to bear fruit at the age of 3 years and gives a very good harvest, from 2 to 4 kg of berries from a bush. Fragrant bushes with bright berries can decorate any garden.

The fruits ripen in early summer, have an oblong shape, size from 1 to 5 cm, are colored blue with a gray dusting. The berries have a rather exquisite taste, sweetish with sourness. Honeysuckle berries contain a lot of vitamins and antioxidants, their use contributes to the prevention of heart attacks and strokes, cleansing the gallbladder, they are useful for poisoning, colds and inflammations.

The berries are frozen, dried, made from them jam, jam, preserves, compote, juice, and even get an unusually tasty wine. The calorie content of berries is low, only 30 kcal per 100 g. The sugar content is not more than 9%.

Honeysuckle bushes are planted either in late summer or early spring. The plant needs pollinators, and therefore at least two varieties of honeysuckle are planted next to each other. Planting sites are sunny with well-fertilized soil. The bushes are planted at a distance of at least 1.5 m from each other. Caring for honeysuckle is simple, you only need to cut off the dried branches.

The only drawback of honeysuckle is that the skin of the berries is too thin and delicate and their ability to simultaneously crumble from the bush. So that the berries are not damaged when falling, gauze or other soft mesh fabric is pulled under the bushes. But this disadvantage will soon be overcome. Modern breeders are working on developing honeysuckle varieties with stronger skins.

The best varieties of honeysuckle for central Russia

Altair

An early maturing variety of honeysuckle, resistant to frost, diseases and pests. The height of the bush is up to 1.4 m, the berries ripen in mid-June, the weight of the berry is about 1 g. Up to 2 kg of crop can be harvested from a bush.

Delicious and sweet berries of a bright blue color with a waxy coating, do not fall off the bush for a relatively long time, are suitable for planting in summer cottages. The pollinators of this variety are Malvina, Blue Spindle, Morena.

Bakchar Giant

A large-fruited variety with an average ripening period. Bushes 2 m high and 1.3 m wide. Frost-resistant, little susceptible to diseases and pests.

Fruits are bright blue with a bluish bloom, up to 5 cm long, weighing 1.8-2.5 grams. ripen at the end of June. 2-3 kg of harvest is harvested from the bush. Berries can be harvested for the winter by freezing, making wine, jam, jelly, compote and juice from them. The best pollinators of the variety are Amphora, Lazurnaya, In Memory of Gidzyuk, Nymph, Pride of Bakchar.

Blue spindle

Early maturing honeysuckle, resistant to frost, disease and pests. The height of the bush reaches 1 meter.The berries are large, up to 2.7 cm long, blue with a bluish bloom, berry weight up to 1.5 grams, yield up to 2.5 kg per bush.

The pulp of the berry is sweet and sour, but if the watering was insufficient, then a slight bitterness is felt, so it is imperative to observe the watering regime. The disadvantages of this variety include the thin skin of the fruit and the ability to quickly shed from the bush. Pollinator varieties - Cinderella, Blue Bird, Tomichka, Kamchadalka, Azure, in Memory of Gidzyuk.

Long-fruited

Honeysuckle of this variety is very frost-resistant, ripens early, by June 10. The bush is 1 meter high, the yield reaches 3 kg.

Berries in the form of an oblong cylinder 2.7 cm long, weighing about 2 grams. The skin of the berries is tender, violet-blue with a whitish bloom, the crumbling is average. The pulp is sweet and sour, there is no bitterness.

Pollinators - Sineglazka, Morena, Izuminka, Smolinskaya, Chernichka, Chelyabinka.

Cinderella

The bushes of this variety are small, up to 70 cm in height. The berries have a cylinder shape, a dark blue color with a blue bloom and a wonderful sweet and sour taste with a strawberry aroma. Fruits ripen by mid-June, berry weight up to 1.4 grams.

The yield of the bush is up to 3 kg. It is inconvenient to pick berries due to the short stature of the bush. But the plant is frost-resistant. Resistant to diseases and pests. Berries also quickly crumble. Pollinators of this variety are Lazurnaya, Gerda, Amphora, Kamchadalka, In Memory of Gidzyuk, Leningrad giant, Parabelskaya.

Leningrad giant

The bushes of this variety are distinguished by their height - 2 m. The berries are also large, up to 3 cm in length. The skin is dense, dark blue with a bluish bloom. Fruit ripening occurs unevenly throughout the month.

The pulp is sweet and sour, fibrous, ripening time is late June - early July, berry weight up to 4 grams. The yield of the bush reaches 3.3 kg. The fruits are located on the bush in large clusters, which greatly facilitates their collection. The best pollinators of this variety are Gzhelka, Blue Bird, Start, Malvina, Morena, Blue Spindle, Memory of Kuminov.

Moraine

The bush of this variety reaches a height of 1.7 m, the berries ripen by mid-June. The berries have a thin, almost transparent, blue skin with a waxy coating. The pulp has a pleasant taste, without bitterness. The fruits do not fall off the bush for a long time.

The yield reaches 2 kg per bush. The plant is frost-resistant, resistant to diseases and pests. The best pollinators of this variety are Malvina, Goluboe Vereteno, Amphora, Viola, Kamchadalka, Start, Pamyat Kuminov, Blue Bird.

Nymph

The height of the bush reaches 1.7 m. The plant is resistant to cold weather, diseases and pests. The berries are 3 cm long, curved and lumpy. The fruits ripen at the end of June.

The pulp is sweet and sour with a pleasant bitterness, the skin is bluish with a gray waxy bloom. Berry mass up to 3 gr. The yield of the bush reaches 2 kg.

The plant is hardy and rarely gets sick. The best pollinators are - Lazurnaya, Pavlovskaya, In Memory of Gidzyuk, Amphora, Chosen One.

Blue bird

The bushes of this variety are vigorous, reaching 1.8 m. The berries ripen at the end of June. The skin is blue-black with a strong bloom.

The taste of the pulp is sweet and sour, reminiscent of the taste of blueberries. The length of the fruits is average, about 2 cm, weight up to 1.2 g. The yield reaches up to 2 kg per bush.

The plant is resistant to cold weather, diseases and pests. The best pollinators for this variety are Titmouse, Start, Cinderella, Blue Spindle, Pamyat Kuminov, Malvina, Kamchadalka.

Tomichka

The height of the bush of this variety reaches 1 m, the fruits ripen in the second half of June. Berries weighing up to 2 grams. look like a jug with an uneven surface and a purple skin with a blue bloom.

The pulp is sweet and sour, the berries tolerate transportation well. The plant is resistant to cold and disease, but sometimes it is affected by aphids.

The yield reaches 3.2 kg per bush. The best pollinators are - Pavlovskaya Goluboe Vereteno, Giant's Daughter, Blue Bird, Bakcharskaya, Vasyuganskaya. Bakchar Giant.

Honeysuckle varieties for northern regions of Russia

Due to the harsh northern climate, not all berries can be grown in Siberia. But honeysuckle is so hardy that its first berries appear at the beginning of June. Breeders have obtained special varieties of honeysuckle, suitable for planting in the northern regions.

Azure

Berry mass 1 gr. The pulp is sweet and sour with bitterness. Productivity up to 2 kg. Secondary flowering is possible, but this is bad for the yield. Fruit shedding is weak.

Fire opal

Berry mass up to 1 gr. The pulp is sweet and sour with bitterness. The yield is high - up to 4 kg per bush. Practically does not fall off. Most often, wine is made from the berries of this variety.

In memory of Gijuk

The bush is 1.8 meters high. Pear-shaped berries weighing up to 1 gr. The yield reaches 2-3 kg per bush. The berries do not crumble. The application is extensive.

Laura

Berries weighing 1.1 gr. The pulp is tender, the taste is sweet, aromatic. Friability medium Fresh application and for processing.

Volkhova

The bush is up to 2 m high. The berries are elongated with a pointed top, weighing up to 0.9 gr. The taste is sweet with a hint of strawberry. Productivity up to 2 kg per bush. Berries fall slightly. Application as a dessert.

Lenarola

Berries weighing 1.2 grams. The taste is sweet and sour, fragrant pulp, thick skin. Decorative large flowers. Medium resistant to aphids, average crumbling. Application in desserts and fresh. Productivity up to 2 kg per bush.

Also, the above-described varieties of honeysuckle Tomichka, Cinderella and Bakcharsky Giant are suitable for planting in regions of Siberia.

The southern varieties include Dolphin, Golubinka, Rassvet, Zarnitsa. It is better not to plant them in areas of the middle lane. Because in the event of a warm autumn, they can bloom again, which will significantly reduce the yield and weaken the plant.

May honeysuckle, description of varieties

Honeysuckle Vitamin

It ripens earlier than all varieties at the end of May. The bush reaches a height of 1.5 m. The berries are 1.5 cm long, sweet and sour, with a wonderful aroma, weighing about 1.8 g. The fruits do not crumble, the bush bears fruit for about 25 years.

Honeysuckle Karina

The bush is 1.5 m high, the fruits ripen at the end of May. Berries are 3 cm long, oblong, dark blue. The taste is sweet and sour. It blooms with very fragrant small flowers. The fruiting period is within a month.

Sweet honeysuckle

• Altair;
• Amphora;
• Dessert;
• Gourmet;
• Nymph;
• Pavlovskaya;
• Slav;
• Bullfinch;
• Souvenir;

Large-fruited honeysuckle

• Bazhovskaya;
• Enchantress;
• Long-fruited;
• Cinderella;
• The chosen one;
• Azure;
• Nymph;
• Moraine;
• Siberian;

High-yielding honeysuckle

• Cinderella;
• Fire Opal;
• Blue spindle;
• Long-fruited;
• Siberian;
• Moraine;
• Katyusha;
• Drops;
• Titmouse;
• Violet;
• Sirius;

Early fruit varieties of honeysuckle

• Cinderella;
• Moraine;
• Tomichka;
• Long-fruited;
• Blue Spindle;
• Viola;
• Enchantress;
• Blue bird;
• Sineglazka;

Honeysuckle varieties resistant to fruit shedding

• Fire Opal;
• Nightingale;
• Zest;
• Borel;
• Azure;
• Omega;
• Roxanne;

Why gardeners love honeysuckle

1. Honeysuckle blooms early. Flowers are very beautiful in color - white, pink, yellow and lilac. Flowering continues for a month.
2. Honeysuckle flowers have an incredibly pleasant scent. This attracts a lot of bees and other plant pollinators. Beekeepers often place hives near the planting of honeysuckle.
3. Honeysuckle bears fruit early. Some varieties produce berries at the end of May. At this time, the vitamin berry is extremely necessary in our diet.
4. Honeysuckle berries are rich in nutrients and help to improve health in case of hypertension, vitamin deficiency, to recuperate after the flu and colds.
5. The beautifully flowering and fragrant honeysuckle bushes are often planted as hedges in gardens.