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ActiveRibes nigrum L. · Blackcurrant
University of Bristol L Asthom (GB)
Ribes nigrum L. Blackcurrant · Fruit crops · bred by Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro filialas Sodininkystės ir daržininkystės institutas
also searched as: катиуша
10 August 2026
The variety «Katiuša» was bred at the Institute of Horticulture and Fruit Growing of the Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry (LAMMC). The variety is included in the National List of Plant Varieties of Lithuania and is used in scientific research, including the evaluation of winter hardiness and resistance to major pathogens, such as bud mites.
There is also a «Катюша» variety of Belarusian breeding, which is a separate breeding object. The Lithuanian variety is intended for commercial and amateur horticulture, while official descriptions from the State Plant Service of Lithuania are required to obtain detailed morphological characteristics of the variety.
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The variety is listed in the national registry — its seeds are authorized for sale in this country.
№ V-098
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