Red Currant shrub (Ribes rubrum) ASORA

Red Currant (Ribes rubrum) 'Asora' (Асора)

Late Russian variety with spreading habit and high yield.

'Asora' is a Russian red currant variety bred at the All-Russian Research Institute (VNIISPK). It is characterized by late ripening, which extends the harvest season. The bushes have a spreading habit and produce high yields of light red berries of uniform size.

Main advantages of the variety:

• Very good yield.
• Late ripening (season extension).
• Uniform berry size in the cluster.
• High frost resistance and resistance to powdery mildew.
• Pleasant sweet-sour taste and universal usage.

Origin and Registration

• Country of origin: Russia
• Institution: VNIISPK (All-Russian Research Institute of Fruit Crop Breeding)
• Parentage: 'Rote Spätlese' × 'Jonkheer van Tets'
• Registration: In state testing since 1996

Variety Characteristics

Bush

• Growth: Medium height, rather low, spreading.
• Shoots: Medium thick to thick, young shoots have a raspberry-colored tan.
• Leaves: Large, dark green, matte, firm.

Fruit

• Size: Uniform, weight approx. 0.75 g.
• Shape and Color: Round, light red.
• Cluster: Medium long, dense, drooping, and one-sided.
• Taste: Pleasant, sweet-sour. The skin is thin.
• Usage: Universal.
• Vitamin C: 45 mg/100 g.

Resistance and Requirements

• Frost resistance: Characterized by good frost resistance.
• Disease resistance: Resistant to powdery mildew.

Harvest and Storage

• Ripening time: Late.
• Yield: Very productive variety.