Black Down
ActiveRibes nigrum L. · Blackcurrant
University of Bristol L Asthom (GB)
10 August 2026
The Zuzka variety bush has medium vigor, an upright habit, and moderate density. Flowering is late and abundant; the variety is characterized by a high degree of self-fertility and resistance to spring frosts. The fruit-bearing branches are thin and short.
The variety forms medium-length racemes with dark, shiny berries of sweet-and-sour taste and firm consistency, the ripening of which in the raceme is uneven. The variety shows resistance to powdery mildew and anthracnose, but is susceptible to the blackcurrant gall mite. Recommended for mechanized harvesting.
2 jurisdictions
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The variety is listed in the national registry — its seeds are authorized for sale in this country.
№ 181R013
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