Karina |
High yielding cultivar with very big fruits. Bud burst medium early, flowering and fruit ripening time medium. |
Fruits
Size: Very large (average 1.6 g).
Shape : Round
Colour : Black
Flavour : Rather good, with slight sweetness.
Glossiness : Weak
Skin thickness : Medium
Fruit trusses
Lenght: Medium.
Density : Amount of fruits per truss - medium
Separation from the truss : Separates well. Better harvest with trusses.
Fruit biochemical value and use
Brix: 16.6 %
Use : For fresh consumption and processing
Phenols : 273 mg/100 g
Vitamin C : 118 mg/100 g
Anthocyanins : 153 mg/100 g
About the cultivar
Created in collaboration of researchers from Latvia, Lithuania and Sweden, cross of ‘Lentyai’ × ‘Interkontinental’. Cultivar protected in Latvia, representative of plant breeder`s rights: Institute of Horticulture (LatHort).
Bush : Vigorous, wide, medium upright.
Winterhardiness : Good winter hardiness, medium flower bud resistance to frosts.
Mechanical harvest : Adaptability not evaluated
Resistance to pests : Good resistance to bud mite, can suffer from currant shoot borer.
Resistance to diseases : Good resistance to diseases.