Sea buckthorn is easy to recognize by the abundance of yellow, orange or red fruits that tightly fit the branches of tree shrubs. Despite the external similarity, there are dozens of varieties that differ from each other in yield, ripening, taste, color, fruit size, yield, frost resistance and other criteria.
The sweetest grades
Sea buckthorn is traditionally sour. But today, thanks to painstaking selection work, there are several varieties characterized by increased sweetness. Such varieties are called dessert - their fruits smell pleasantly and contain a lot of sugar.
Beloved
Shrubs of medium size with a spreading crown. Spines are extremely small, they are dispersed along the entire length of the branches. On the shoots - a whitish coating. The leaves from the inside are silvery. One bush gives 7.3 kg of berries.
Bright orange, large berries ripen closer to September. Fruits of a classic, oval shape, characterized by friability, winter preparations are prepared from them and sea buckthorn oil is crushed. The weight of one berry is 0.65 g. It easily tolerates harsh winters and is not afraid of diseases traditional for sea buckthorn.
Rouet
The plant is medium tall, the crown is compressed. The thorns are short, concentrated in the upper part of the branches. From one plant gain up to 14 kg of fruit. He loves the sun and needs to be fed with organic fertilizers. Resistant to moisture deficiency. Preventive pruning is required annually.
The variety is early ripe and winter hardy. It easily grows and ripens in Siberia. The berries are large, weighing about 0.6 g. Sweet and sour, orange berries have a rich taste and fresh aroma.
Tenge
The plant is average in all respects - in height, crown density and the presence of thorns. One plant produces up to 14 kg of fruit.
Early-growing, mid-season variety. The berries are large, weigh about 0.8 g. Orange berries have a bright, full-bodied taste and fresh aroma. On ripe fruits - “blush”. Resistance to sea buckthorn flies and ticks.
Muscovite
Plant height - 2.2-2.5 m. Compact crown of a pyramidal shape. Productivity - up to 10 kg. The purpose is universal. Fruits are dessert, fragrant. There are spikes.
The berries are bright orange, thin-skinned, reddish spots on the surface. Belongs to mid-ripening varieties, berries are harvested in early September. The fruits are dense, still, transported without problems. A disease-resistant and frost-resistant variety.
Everyone knows about the benefits of sea buckthorn, but this miracle berry also has contraindications - it should not be used by people with urolithiasis, gastritis and stones in the gall bladder.
Nizhny Novgorod sweet
The plant grows rapidly, medium height, spreading crown. The leaves are dark green in color, large. Prefers the sunny side. The bush bears fruit for 2-3 years. 10 kg of berries are collected from the bush.
The variety belongs to mid-season - the berries are ready for harvest in late August. The fruits have the shape of cylinders, they are orange-yellow, sour, large - 0.9 g. Easy to come off. This sweet sea buckthorn is suitable for any purpose, it is used not only for medical purposes, but also for the preparation of various goodies - jams, compotes, jellies, jelly, sweets, wines.
Moscow pineapple
Bushes of medium height, with a compact crown. One plant brings owners up to 16 kg of sea buckthorn. Spikes minimum. Berries have a specific aroma reminiscent of the smell of pineapple.
It belongs to the mid-season category, the berries ripen in mid-August. They are pear-shaped, medium in size, weighing no more than 0.6 g. The color is dark orange, at the top there is a red spot. Carries frosts without damage. Resistance to standard diseases. Universal fruits, transportation does not cause damage.
Claudia
Self-infertile variety - not capable of self-pollination. The bushes are tree-shaped of medium height, the crown is flat-rounded, spreading, the density is medium. One shrub gives up to 10 kg of sea buckthorn. The spike is weak. Fruiting begins on the 4th year of planting.
The berries are cylindrical, bright orange, large - 0.8 g. Berries come off easily. The taste is dessert. Suitable for any processing. The variety is not afraid of colds, viruses, and is not damaged during transportation. Used for freezing. It resists sea buckthorn fly.
Varieties without thorns
Spikes are the main problem when collecting sea buckthorn. But thanks to purposeful breeding work, today there are many varieties without thorns or with a small number of them.
Solar
Tall tree shrub with a spreading crown. Height - 2.5-2.8 m. There are no spikes, which greatly facilitates harvesting. Berry picking - 9-10 kg per shrub. Begins to bear fruit in the third year after planting.
Mid-season variety. Berries of amber color, medium size, weigh 0.7 g. With a pleasant sweet and sour taste. Excellent winter hardiness, resists pests, diseases.
Sokratovskaya
Completely ashipless plant. A tall-growth tree-like shrub - up to 3.5 m. The crown is sprawling. The collection of berries from one plant is 9-10 kg.
The fruits ripen in late August. The mass of berries is 0.6-0.8 g. The red-orange fruit has an excellent taste. The variety is universal, does not suffer from Fusarium infection, is resistant to gall mites.
Zhivko
Bushes of medium height, the crown is widely oval. Shoots are devoid of thorns. One plant produces 14-20 kg of fruit.
Late-ripening variety with oval fruits of orange-red color. Berries with a dry margin. The mass of berries is 0.5-0.6 g. The taste is mediocre. For technical purposes.
Giant
Low tree, suitable for planting in private gardens and for industrial cultivation. Collection from one plant - 8-10 kg. The branches are completely devoid of thorns. Fruits appear by 3-4 years after planting seedlings. The maximum yield of the plant reaches 6-7 years of life.
Berries ripen by mid-September. The fruits are cylindrical, orange in color, weight - 0.8-0.9 g. There are larger berries - 1.3 g each. The separation is dry, light. Suitable for any purpose. In areas with a short summer, berries, due to late ripening, do not have time to accumulate sugar and ripen qualitatively.
Sea buckthorn becomes sweet only after frost, if the berries are picked earlier, they will be bitter-acid.
Friend
A medium-sized tree plant, a crown of weak sprawl. Berry picking - 8 kg. There are no thorns. Frost-resistant sea buckthorn, grows and bears fruit in the most severe climate. Withstands forty degrees of frost.
The mass of berries is 0.8-1 g. The fruits are large, oval-round, the color is orange. The flesh has a refreshing aftertaste. The variety is mid-season. Resistant to endomycosis. Slightly affected by sea buckthorn fly.
Altai
A tree-like shrub, compact, dense crown, which is easy to give any desired shape. One plant produces up to 15 kg of fruit. Spikes are completely absent.
It keeps up with the end of August. Berries of an orange shade, smell of pineapple. Weight - 0.8 g. The tree is strong, hardy, not sick. They have a great sweet taste. It withstands frosts down to minus 45 ° С.
Check
Wonderful variety - sweet, large-fruited and almost without thorns. Harvest - picking berries reaches 16 kg. Maximum - 25 kg. The bushes are medium-sized, with a sprawling, but sparse crown. The plant begins to bear fruit only in the 5th year of life.
Bright orange berries, with a reddish "blush", densely cling to the branches. Weight - 0.9 g. The fruits are sweet and sour, with a dense skin and a dry margin. This Siberian variety withstands the most severe winters.
Superior
Old, time-tested variety, bred in the 70s of the last century. The plant is medium-sized, the crown is sprawling, rounded. There are no thorns. Collection from one bush - about 9 kg. Bears abundantly for 10-12 years.
It belongs to the mid-season category. Berries ripen in early September. Oval, orange berries, tightly cling to the branches. The mass of one berry is 0.7 g. It comes off easily. Sweet and sour fruits are applicable for any purpose. High immunity and winter hardiness. Minus - foliage is affected by a tick and a sea buckthorn fly.
Large-fruited varieties
On each sea buckthorn - thousands of small berries. Many gardeners like large-fruited plants. The latter are considered varieties in which the weight exceeds 0.8 g.
Elizabeth
Compact studless plants. The collection of berries from the 1st plant is from 5 to 14 kg. Breeders, breeding this variety, sought to get rid of the main shortcomings of sea buckthorn, and they quite succeeded, “Elizabeth” has large fruits and almost no thorns.
Late-ripening variety. Cylindrical orange fruits weigh 0.8-0.9 g. The aroma is pleasant. The variety is hardy in all respects - not afraid of frost, has strong immunity.
Naran
The plants are low, the crown is medium spread. Harvest - 12-13 kg from one shrub. Spines are found only in the upper parts of the shoots; spikes are thin and short.
Fruits are pale orange, thin-skinned, elongated-cylindrical in shape. They weigh an average of 0.9 g. Not afraid of frost, pests and diseases. Excellent taste - the grade is given the highest tasting score.
Leucor
This is a buckthorn plant - it has many trunks. The latter, lignified, make the bush look like a tree. The shape of the bush is spherical, elliptical. Height - 2-3 m. Annually grows by 0.5 m. Actively grows after pruning. There are spikes on the shoots. 10-15 kg of berries grow on one bush.
The berries are light orange in color, with a luster, oblong shape. Very large - 1.1-1.2 g. Late variety, fruit ripening - in early autumn. Undemanding to soils, winter-hardy.
Essel
Elite large-fruited variety. Productivity - 7-8 kg per bush. Fruiting begins in the fourth year after planting a seedling. There are no thorns.
The variety is early ripe. Fruits weigh 1-1.2 g, very large, sweet, dark orange. The shape of the fruit is ovoid. The length of the berry is 1.5 cm. The plant is very decorative. Great dessert flavor. Tearing berries from the stalk is semi-dry. Berries are delicious in fresh and mashed form. Relation to drought is average, winter hardiness is high.
Openwork
Weak shrubs have a decorative appearance, and their berries - in size. This is a large-fruited variety, giving about 6 kg of fruit from the bush. Fruiting occurs at 4-1 year of planting. Productivity - 5-6 kg per bush.
Early ripe universal variety with large, up to 1 g, berries. The berries are saturated orange in color, cylindrical in shape. Winter hardy grade. Excellent purees, jellies are made from sour berries, jam is made, wines are made and much more. Not afraid of moisture deficiency and tolerates heat well.
Zlata
Bushes of medium growth, slightly spreading crown. There are thorns. It gives stable crops - an average of 15 kg per bush. Fruiting begins 3-4 years after planting a seedling.
Late-ripening variety, its berries ripen in late August. Large berries - about 1 g, reach 1.3 g. The taste is sweet and sour. The color of the fruit is straw-egg. Sun-resistant, disease-resistant variety.
Augustine
In an adult plant of medium sprawling crown. Spines are very rare - picking berries is simple and enjoyable. Productivity - 16-18 kg of berries per plant.
By maturity, "Augustine" is an early ripe variety. The fruits are ready by the end of July. In the northern regions, ripening shifts by August. Fruits are bright orange, ovoid. Weight - 1.1 g, maximum - 1.4 g. Sour taste. The ripened clusters are easy to collect - the separation is dry. The variety is not afraid of fungal infections and pests. Resistant to drought and frost.
High yielding varieties
Sea buckthorn combines decorativeness and economic benefits. If a plant is planted in order to obtain fruit, the yield of the variety is important. There are shrubs giving only 5-6 kg, and there are varieties with a yield of 20-25 kg from the bush. If sea buckthorn is grown to produce berries, for home harvesting or on an industrial scale, it is beneficial to use the most productive varieties.
Plentiful
Shrubs of medium and high growth, round crown, relatively sprawling. Harvest 14-16 kg, if you apply intensive technology - 20-24 kg. It is convenient to pick berries - they are not crushed. Fruits in 3-4 years of planting.
The variety is late ripe, universal. Fruits are standard - cylindrical, dark orange in color. Fruit weight - 0.86 g. Not particularly acidic. Loves sunny areas. Resistance to diseases and extreme weather.
Botanical fragrant
Shrubs of medium size, the crown is umbrella-shaped. Average productivity - 9-15 kg, maximum - 25 kg. Soft spikes are rare, they are short and concentrated only on the upper part of the branches.
High-yielding early grade. It ripens in August. Fruits are large - 0.6-0.7 g. Round-oblong berries glisten, color - orange-red, at the top - a reddish spot. Berries for universal use. Do not choke on transport. Immunity to endomycosis.
Chuy
Shrub low with a rare spreading crown. Harvest on average - 11-12 kg per shrub, and when using intensive technologies - up to 24 kg. Very few thorns - this is important for a comfortable picking of berries.
Ripening time is mid-August. The variety is late. Bright orange fruits weigh 0.9-1 g. The variety is self-infertile, in need of pollination.
Botanical
Shrubs are very tall, reach 3.5-4 m. The crown is pyramidal. Berry picking from one plant is 8-15 kg, maximum is 20 kg.
Medium early ripening. Fruits are yellow-orange, rather large, weigh up to 0.9 g. Thick-skinned, with a dry margin. The purpose of the fruit is technical. Minus - fast over-ripening, because of which the berries are poorly transported. Hardy variety with high immunity.
Panteleevskaya
A plant with restrained growth, the crown is spherical. A minimum of thorns. Berry picking from the bush - 10-20 kg. Fruits do not crush during harvest.
Late ripening - berries are picked in the last ten days of September. Transportation safety - medium. Fruits are reddish-orange. Weigh up to 0.7 g, elongated-oval. The peduncle is long - 5-8 mm. The variety is winter-hardy, has a good immunity to diseases.
Gift garden
Compact shrubs with few thorns. Crohn umbrella type. Very high productivity - at the level of 20-25 kg per bush.
Berry picking begins at the end of August - the variety is mid-season. The plant is not only fruitful, but also large-fruited - the berries gain weight 0.8 g or more. Their color is saturated orange, and the taste is unimportant - astringent-sour. Excellent immunity and resistance to cold.
Gift of Moscow State University
The height of the bushes with spreading crowns reaches 3 m. One plant gives up to 20 kg of sweet-sour fruits. The stems are 5 mm; the fruit comes off easily, dry.
The variety is early ripe. The berries, ripening, acquire a beautiful, bright orange color - the tree is more decorative. The fruits are universal, they are distinguished by a high content of vitamin C, they do not wrinkle during transportation. The plant is hardy and rarely sick.
Undersized varieties
Manually collecting sea buckthorn is a painstaking job. Fortunately, the berries are arranged tightly, this simplifies the picker task. Difficulties arise if the plant is tall. To get to the berries on the upper branches, you have to use various devices. If the plant is low, you can quickly pick berries without using stairs. To undersized varieties include, whose height does not exceed 2.5 m.
Amber
Low-growing shrub with a sparse crown. A variety of old, proven. It gives an average of 10 kg of berries. There are practically no thorns. On the leaves - grayish pubescence. Fruits appear on the 4th year of planting.
Ripening is the beginning of September. Cylindrical, orange berries weigh 0.6-0.7 g. Berry picking is plentiful, annually stable crops. Fruiting lasts 10-12 years. The maximum fruit is harvested at 5 years of age - 13-14 kg. Resistant and hardy in every way plant.
Ina
Shrub with a sparse crown. The plant is low and it has very few thorns. From one bush collect 14 kg of berries.
Early ripe, winter-hardy grade. The berries are red-orange in color, with a “blush”, large, weigh 1 g. The berries are tasty.
Thumbelina
The shrub looks good in small household plots - it is no more than 1.5 m in height.The plant has a compact crown; there are very few thorns on the shoots. Collection from one plant - 20 kg.
The berries ripen in the first half of August, they are dark orange, quite large - 0.7 g. There is astringency in the taste. Almost not affected by pests, winter-hardy.
To get high-quality juice, not stratified into fractions, use varieties that give the highest quality juice - Vasilisa, Nadezhda, Nizhny Novgorod souvenir.
A friend
Low-growing shrub with a compressed crown. Very convenient picking - the berries sit tight, the separation is dry, there are no thorns, and most importantly - you do not need a ladder. About 10-11 kg of berries are collected from one plant.
From an early ripe category. The mass of orange-red, oval-rounded fruits is 0.8 g. On the palate is a refreshing aroma. Fruits for table use. The variety is resistant to disease, frost.
Moscow beauty
A low plant, the crown is compact, there are few thorns. Harvest - 15 kg of berries.
Berries are harvested in the second half of August. Sweet and sour taste. The separation is dry. Piercing orange, weight - 0.6 g.
Baikal ruby
Easy to assemble grade. One of the most vitamin. Spines are few in number. From undersized, compact bushes - their height is up to 1 m, harvest - 12-13 kg of fruits.
Harvesting - in the second half of August. Medium sized coral berries weigh about 0.5 g. High in vitamin C. Very winter hardy and hardy.
Chulyshman
Shrubs of medium size with a wide oval crown. Collection from one bush - 10-17 kg. A small number of spikes.
Matures in late summer and early autumn. The fruits are bright orange, weigh 0.6 g. Not afraid of dry periods. Sourish taste. High content of C-vitamin and carotenoids.
Bayan goal
Low bushes - 1-1.2 m. The crown is compact. There are no thorns on the shoots. Harvest from the bush - 13-14 kg. Fruits in 3 years after planting.
Late summer variety - the fruits ripen in mid-August. The berries are bright orange in color and have a “blush” at the ends. Weight - 0.55-0.65 g. Resistance to sea buckthorn moth and drying.
Frost resistant varieties
Sea buckthorn is appreciated in the north. In the south, where there is enough fruit, this plant is used more often as a decorative or for medical purposes. But in the northern regions, sea buckthorn is an excellent source of vitamins and raw materials for various delicacies. To safely grow and bear fruit in harsh conditions, sea buckthorn must withstand very low temperatures.
Jam
Winter-hardy, studless and large-fruited variety. Bushes are stunted, highly decorative, especially during fruit ripening. Harvest from the bush - 9-12 kg. Fruiting - in the 4th year of planting.
Mid-season variety, berries ripen in early September. The fruits are oblong, orange-red, weighing 0.8-0.9 g. Resistant to frost, can withstand temperatures up to minus 35 ° C. Resistance to drought. It grows poorly on acidic and heavy soils. Insufficient resistance to sea buckthorn fly. Berries have a dessert flavor.
Golden ear
This variety is not only frost-resistant, but also very productive. On medium-sized bushes, with compressed crowns, 13 to 28 kg of berries are harvested. There are few thorns.
Berries ripen at the end of August. Orange fruits with a “blush” grow to 0.5-0.6 g. For berries, the purpose is technical. The taste is satisfactory. Not afraid of low temperatures.
Trofimovskaya
Shrubs are tall, compact, and the crowns are umbrella-shaped. Spikes - the average number. Fruiting begins at 4-5 years after planting. Harvest from the bush - 8-10 kg.
The variety is medium late, with high winter hardiness. Cleaning - in the first ten days of September. Fruits are medium and large - 0.6-0.7 g. Elongated oval, red-orange. The peel is thick, with pubescence. Berries have a universal purpose.
Pepper
Shrubs of medium height, with a medium-spreading crown and a moderate number of thorns. Moderate productivity - 8-13 kg of berries are collected from the bush.
The variety is mid-season. Fruits are ovoid, orange, shiny, scaly. Berries are used for technical purposes, they are sour in taste. There is a fragrant aftertaste.
Ayula
Shrubs of medium height, the crown is widely oval. Spines are completely absent, which simplifies harvesting. Harvest from the bush - 14-20 kg.
Berries ripen in early autumn. Winter hardiness and drought tolerance are high. The berries are dark orange, with a bright “blush”. The taste is good, sourness is present. Weight - 0.7-0.8 g. Resistance to sea buckthorn fly.
Gift of Katun
The plant is tall - grows up to 3 m in height. Crohn is compact, oval. Spines at least or not at all. From one plant, 14-26 kg of fruits are harvested. The maximum fee is 6-7 years after planting.
Berries ripen in late summer. The berries are ovoid-oval, orange, weigh 0.75 g. Near the stalk - “blush”. The berries taste moderately sour, without a bitter aftertaste. The fruits are universal - suitable for any purpose. High frost resistance.
Otradnaya
The shrub is vigorous, the crown is compressed, pyramidal. Berry picking from a bush - 13 kg. Minus - the presence of spikes.
Mid-season variety. The fruits are sour, with a faint aroma, the color is red with orange. The skin is shiny, the thickness is medium. High frost resistance.
Men's varieties
Sea buckthorn is a dioecious plant. On female shrubs - flowers with pistils, on male - flowers with stamens. Male plants are producers of pollen that is carried by the wind. So that a female plant bears fruit, a male plant should grow nearby - there are no fruits on it, it is necessary only for pollination. One male bush is enough for 5-8 female - the amount is determined by the type of sea buckthorn.
Breeders bred special, “male” varieties - they do not bear fruit, but only generate pollen in large quantities. One tree of this variety is able to "fertilize" 10-20 female plants of any variety.
Gnome
Medium sized pollinating bushes grow up to 2-2.5 m in height. There are few thorns, but this fact does not matter - after all, fruits from male plants do not have to be collected.
The variety has high pollen productivity. The plant is winter-hardy, its generative buds safely tolerate severe frosts. Immunity to disease is impeccable.
Alei
Vigorous male shrubs that do not have thorns. This barren plant has a powerful and spreading crown. The kidneys are large, internodes shortened.
A variety with high immunity, frost-resistant. Produces 95% viable pollen.
Orange sea buckthorn
Most sea buckthorn varieties have bright orange fruits - it is from them that this plant is recognizable. However, the orange color is not the only one for sea buckthorn berries.
Yenisei Lights
The bushes are tall, sprawling, give 8-9 kg of berries. There are thorns, but they are located only at the bottom of the shoots. The spikes are short and few.
Early grade. The mass of berries is 0.6 g. The fruits are of a traditional orange color, have a pleasant refreshing aroma and a sweet and sour taste. Resistant to drought, frost, disease.
Sayana
The bush is medium height, compact. There are not many thorns. One plant gives 11-16 kg of berries. Fruits in the 3rd year.
Srednerannaya sea buckthorn. The fruits are medium, the color is orange, the tops are reddish. Does not suffer from Fusarium. On the palate is sourness. The berries are thick-skinned.
Ayaganga
Large-fruited variety with compact, medium-sized bushes and moderate leafiness. Crohn is rounded. One plant gives 8-11 kg of berries.
Berries ripen in the second decade of September. Drought tolerance is medium. Medium-sized orange fruits weigh 0.55 g. The shape is barrel-shaped. Taste is excellent. Differ in high winter hardiness of flower buds.
Red-fronted sea-buckthorn
For sea buckthorn, red berries are a rarity. Even after breeding works of red-fruited varieties, there are very few.
Mountain ash
Shrubs with narrow pyramidal crowns. Collection from the bush - up to 6 kg. There are rare, single spikes that make harvesting difficult.
The variety is mid-season. Berries of dark red color, with shine. The fruits are fragrant, bitterness is present. Resistance to fungal diseases.
Siberian blush
Shrubs with narrow, pyramidal crowns. Harvest from the bush - up to 6 kg. There are rare, single spikes.
The variety is mid-season. Fragrant fruits with bitterness. Resistance to fungal diseases.
Red-fruited
Plants are vigorous, sprawling, spines along the entire length - collecting because of them is difficult. Crohn is slightly pyramidal. One bush gives about 5-6 kg of berries.
Early variety, with red fruits, sour, delicately aromatic. Weight - 0.6 g. Taste - mediocre. Fruits of a technical purpose. Resistance to frost - medium.
Red torch
Shrub of medium height, the crown is a little sprawling. The average yield is about 6 kg per bush. The shoots are covered with a few thorns.
Late-ripening variety. It withstands frost up to minus 40 ° С. Rarely sick and resistant to pests. Fruits of red color with an orange outflow. Weight - 0.7 g.
Lemon green sea buckthorn
Along with orange and red berries, sea buckthorn can have lemon-green fruits. Such a plant looks exotic.
Herringbone
This variety is interesting to gardeners who are interested, in addition to harvest, the decorativeness of planted plants. The shrub looks like a small Christmas tree. Plant height - 1.5-1.8 m. The shrub has a dense and compact crown. There are no thorns.
The variety is obtained by exposure to seeds with chemical mutagens. It is on trial. The herringbone is not a stable form, and can mutate. Pros - resistance to mycosis, cold, does not give growth.
Early ripe varieties
Early varieties are ready to harvest in the first ten days of August, or even earlier - at the end of July. Early ripe sea buckthorn will not make you wait for a long desired crop.
Minus
The height of the bushes is up to 2.9 m. The crown is medium-dense, sprawling. There are no thorns at all. One plant produces 14-25 kg of fruit.
This is an early variety. Readiness of berries - in the first half of August. The fruits are quite large, conical, yellow-orange, sweet and sour, weigh about 0.7 g. A winter-hardy variety, resistant to fusarium.
Botanical amateur
Tall tree-like shrub reaching a height of 3.5-4 m. Crohn - a pyramidal shape. There are few thorns. From one plant, picking berries is 7-15 kg. Thin and long stalks.
Early ripe sea buckthorn with elongated oval, orange-yellow fruits. Weight - 0.7-0.85 g. Minus - the berries ripen extremely quickly, poorly transported. Winter hardiness and immunity are high.
Vladimirka
"Vladimirka" is only undergoing varietal testing. This is a tall-growing tree 3.6 m high, with a round, dense crown. At the ends of the shoots - spikes 3-4 mm. One plant gives from 5 to 13 kg of berries.
Early ripe variety with orange small berries. Minus - wet separation of fruits.
Zakharovskaya
Shrub undersized. Crown of medium spreading. One plant brings up to 10 kg of fruit. Spines are absent.
The variety is early. The fruits are sunny yellow, weigh about 0.5 g. Sour taste and intense aroma. Hardy variety with excellent immunity.
Nugget
The plant is medium-sized, 2-2.5 m high. The crown is widely round. There are thorns, but they are not numerous. Harvest from one bush - 5-15 kg. Fruits in the 4th year.
Early ripe variety with large orange fruits. The weight of one berry is 0.6 g. The shape is oval. Gives yields for 10-12 years. Insufficient resistance to wilting.
Pearl
Bushes grow up to 2.5 m. Crohn oval. Spikes are extremely rare. One bush gives 10-12 kg of berries.
Ultra-early ripening. The fruits are large, weighing 0.8 g. Bright orange-colored berries with a dessert flavor. Winter hardiness is high.
Etna
Medium-sized plants, sprawling crown, medium density. Harvest from the bush - 10-15 kg. There are thorns, but not many.
Large-fruited early grade. The berries are egg-shaped, red-orange, with a thin skin, weigh 0.9 g. Pleasant taste and aroma. Needs pollination by male variety. Disease resistance is high.
Altai News
The bushes are very high - some reach 4 m. They have a round, strongly spreading crown. Spines are almost absent. Berries with a wet margin. Harvest from one bush - 12 kg, maximum - 27 kg.
Early ripening. Small orange-yellow fruits with red stripes. The shape is flat-rounded. The downside is poor transportability. Weight of berries - 0.5 g. Not afraid of Fusarium.
Vitamin
Shrubbery shrubs. The crown is oval. There are shoots with and without thorns. Harvest - 6-9 kg. Fruiting - for 3-4 years.
Early ripe sea-buckthorn with yellowish-orange fruits (there is a raspberry speck). The weight of the berry is 0.6 g. There is a rib in the upper part of the fruit. Minus - affected by mycotic wilting.
Mid-season varieties
Berries in mid-ripe varieties ripen in the second half of August or by early fall.
Fox
Bushes of medium height with a slightly spreading crown. The variety is fruitful - up to 15-20 kg of berries can be removed from the bush.
The berries are large, cylindrical in shape, reddish-orange in color. Thick-skinned fruits, sweet and fragrant. The highest score on a tasting scale. The fruits are universal, a lot of C-vitamin. The weight of the berries is 0.8 g.
Bead
The crown is spreading, the bush is tall. On the shoots there are spikes of medium size. Harvest from the bush 13.5-15 kg.
The berries are round, truncated-conical. Color - saturated orange. Weight - 0.5 g. The taste of sweet and sour berries. There is a refreshing aroma. It tolerates drought.
Nivelena
Medium-sized shrubs. Crohn - umbrella-shaped, weak sprawling. Spikes are rare and thin. About 10 kg of berries are collected from the bush.
Fruits weigh 0.5 g, yellow-orange, rounded. It tastes sour, aromatic. When transporting do not crush. Excellent winter hardiness.
Bonfire
A medium-sized shrub with a slightly spreading crown. Shoots are not pubescent. Harvest from the bush - 7-8 kg.
Mid-season, frost-resistant variety with red-orange, elongated fruits. Sweet and sour berries, refreshing. The fruits are universal. Weight - 0.7-0.9 g.
Late ripening varieties
In later varieties, berries ripen later than all other varieties. Often they give a crop after frosts.
Ginger
Low shrubs with a relatively sprawling crown and undeveloped shoots. The variety is fruitful, one plant produces 12-14 kg of fruit.
Late-ripening variety with dark red, pointed-cylindrical fruits. The berries weigh 0.7-0.8 g. The berries have a thick skin and sour taste. Do not crumple during transportation, suitable for any purpose.
Orange
High yielding variety. Shrubs of medium height with an oval crown. Harvest 13-15 kg, maximum 25 kg.
Late-ripening, winter-hardy variety with oval, orange-red, tart acid fruits. Berries during the harvest are not crushed. The increased content of vitamin C. Minus - threatens mycotic drying.
Zyryanka
The height of the bushes is 2.2-2.5 m. Oval crown. Spikes are single. Harvest from the bush - 13 kg. Fruits do not crush, perfectly transported.
The berries are light orange, cylindrical, slightly slanted to the top. On an orange background - rosy spots. The mass of berries is 0.6-0.7 g. It is not afraid of fusarium. The taste of the fruit is sour.
Baltic surprise
Very tall plants - reach 3 m. Crohn - highly spreading. Spikes are few. One bush gives an average of 8 kg of berries.
Fruits are small, weigh 0.25-0.35 g. The color is red-orange, acid is moderate, aromatic. The variety is practically not affected by the wilt.
Amber Necklace
Bushes of medium growth, slightly spreading. Shoots are not pubescent. Collection - up to 14 kg of berries. Fruits of universal purpose.
Late-ripening variety with large, light orange fruits. The variety is winter-hardy, excellent immunity. The mass of one berry is 1.1 g.
Mendeleev
The height of the bush is up to 2 m. The crown is dense and sprawling. One bush gives up to 8 kg of berries.
Late variety with oval, intense yellow berries. The fruit mass is 0.5-0.65 g. The variety is characterized by a high content of C-vitamin.
Yakhontovaya
New late ripe variety. Bushes are medium-sized with a medium spread crown. There are very few thorns, the collection is simplified. From one bush, 10 kg of berries are collected.
Large reddish berries, speckled, weight - 0.8 g. The skin is thin but strong. Round oval shape. Resistance to drought, cold, infections.
Galerite
Bushes of medium height - up to 2 m. Crohn - sprawling. Harvest from one plant that has reached the peak of fruiting - 10 kg of berries.
Extremely late variety, ripening - in mid-September.Fruits are slightly conical, light orange in color. At the top there is a reddish spot. The skin is dense, shiny. The taste is a bit sour and bitter. The weight of the berries is 0.8-0.9 g.
Lady fingers
Novelty The variety has recently been taken for variety testing. Bushes of medium height. Crohn slightly spreading. Harvest up to 6 kg from one plant.
Late-ripe dessert variety. The fruit mass is 1.1-1.3 g. The highest score on the tasting scale was awarded. The fruits are cylindrical, sweet and sour, orange in color, universal.
Comparison tables of sea buckthorn varieties
When choosing varieties for their garden, gardeners have to evaluate them according to a variety of criteria - ripening dates, taste, yield, frost resistance, etc.
Table 1 compares the largest-fruited varieties by yield and weight of berries.
Table 1
Grade | The weight of the fruit, g | Productivity, kg per bush |
Openwork | 1 | 5-6 |
Augustine | 0,9 | 12-13 |
Elizabeth | 0,8-0,9 | 5-14 |
Essel | 1-1,2 | 7-8 |
Naran | 0,9 | 12-13 |
Leucor | 1,1-1,2 | 10-15 |
Varieties recommended for different regions of Russia are in table 2.
table 2
The best varieties for the European part of Russia | Productivity, kg per bush | The best varieties for Siberia | Productivity, kg per bush | The best varieties for Moscow region | Productivity, kg per bush |
Augustine | 16-18 | Superior | 9-10 | Moscow beauty | 14-15 |
Orange | 12-22 | Giant | 8-10 | Botanical amateur | 7-15 |
Nivelena | 9-11 | Trofimovskaya | 8-10 | Gift garden | 20-25 |
Botanical | 8-15 | Chuy | 11-12 | Pepper | 8-13 |
Table 3 shows the varieties leading by certain evaluation criteria, or which stand out among other varieties by any advantages.
Table 3
Assessment criteria | Varieties |
The most frost-resistant | Otradnaya, Gift of Katun, Ayul, Perchik, Jam, Trofimovskaya, Golden cob |
The most delicious | Favorite, Blowing, Tenge, Muscovite, Moscow pineapple, Nizhny Novgorod sweet, Claudia |
Most useful | Perchik, Moscow Beauty |
No studs | Solar, Socratic, Zhivko, Giant, Chechek, Altai, Girlfriend, Excellent |
When choosing a sea buckthorn variety, it is important to decide on the purpose of planting a tree and take into account the growing conditions. Most varieties are cold-resistant crops, so gardeners, looking for the best variety, can focus on the taste, color, size, purpose of the fruit and yield of the plant.
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