Cultivation
Pollinator cultivar — blackcurrant
Ribes nigrum L.
Most blackcurrant cultivars are highly self-fertile, so the selection of pollinators is not mandatory for fruit set. Nevertheless, cross-pollination contributes to a 15–30% increase in yield and improves fruit quality.
In the reference 14 varieties crop Blackcurrant, where this is mentioned in the description.
Due to high self-fertility, modern blackcurrant cultivars are capable of setting a full crop when pollinated with their own pollen within a single bush. This allows for the creation of efficient single-cultivar commercial plantations and ensures consistent fruiting even in the absence of pollinating insects.
Despite being self-fertile, the crop is a facultative cross-pollinator. Cross-pollination with partner cultivars can lead to an increase in berry weight, seed count, and overall productivity. In breeding and agronomy, the selection of cultivar pairs is considered a method to increase yield rather than a technological necessity to overcome self-sterility.
General information about the subject — on the page Pollinizer variety.
Varieties of Blackcurrant mentioned in the description
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