New Belarusian cultivar of kalina – Karali

Abstract

In the article a morphological description, economic and biological characteristics of a new Belarusian cultivar of common viburnum ‘Кaráli’ (authors A. I. Bachilo, T. M. Andrushkevich), bred in the RUE ‘Institute for Fruit Growing’ (Belarus) originated from free pollination of the cultivar ‘Kievskaya Sadovaya №1’ was given.

The cultivar is characterized by high winter hardiness, relative resistance to fruit rot, productivity of 11.6 t/ha. Berry is large (average weight 1.1 g), elliptical shape, have saturated red-purple color, good taste (tasting score 4.4 points).

Berries of cultivar ‘Karáli’ are suitable for manufacturing of various processing items (juice of direct squeezing, nectar without pulp, nectar with pulp, non-alcoholic juice-containing drink, berries strained with sugar, berries strained with sugar and refrigerated, bulk refrigerated berries).

The level of profitability of cultivating a new cultivar is 153.5 %.

Cultivar ‘Karáli’ was transferred to the State Variety Testing in 2016 and included in the State Register of Varieties of the Republic of Belarus in 2018.