Black Currant shrub (Ribes nigrum) SOFIEVSKAYA

Large-fruited black currant with complete resistance, ecologically plastic, adapted to different growing conditions, intended for universal use.

Crossing: Bieloruskaja Sladkaja x hybrid form C106. Breeder Vladimir Pavlovich Kopan with his wife. Released in 2001.
Vigour: strong, semi-upright
Site requirements: direct sun, or partial shade
Blossom: self-fertile, does not require a pollinator
Fruits: large, 3.2 to 3.6 grams, uniform, round-oval, black, shiny
Taste: excellent, sour-sweet
Harvest season: late June to early July
Yield: stable, an average of 1.6 kg per bush and 10.5 t / ha
Disease resistance: complete resistance to fungal diseases, pests, drought and late spring frosts. The resistance to currant gall mite (Eriophyes ribis) is valuable.
Frost resistance: fully hardy