POLBEN
01. Origin
Polish variety, protected.
Blackcurrant variety bred by the Institute of Pomology and Floriculture in Skierniewice.
Pedigree: Ben Lomond’ x C2/1/62, with breeding number PC-173
02. Fruit
Medium-sized fruit (weight of one fruit from 1.0 to 1.4 g).
Short and medium-length clusters.
03. Maturity
First half of July.
04. Shrub
The bush grows moderately strong, semi-erect habit
Stems are medium-length, medium-numerous.
Medium-sized leaves, five-lobed, green.
05. Sensitivity to frost
Resistant to frost
06. Susceptibility to diseases
The variety is characterized by high plant resistance to American gooseberry mildew and average plant susceptibility to currant large bud mite, the most dangerous pest and vector of the reversion virus. Average resistance to leaf anthracnose and white pine-currant rust.
07. Usefulness of the variety
The variety is mainly useful for freezing and processing into concentrated juices (concentrate). Recommended for commercial and amateur cultivation.
