Growing possibilities of black and red currants in Serbia: Assortment and training system

Abstract

According to extent production of worldwide, currant is on the second place among small fruits, after strawberry. The economy of currant growing is mainly based on its early cropping, highly and regularity yields and relative lesser investments in establishment and maintenance planting. However, the present state in currant production is not so good in our Country, although there are demands for this fruit species on marketplace and favorable natural conditions for its growing. Black and red currants are mainly grown on small plots in form of bushes. In regard to good productive properties and currant state on marketplace it is recommended its widely growing with application of new assortment and modern growing technologies. In that way, it can be ensured higher yields and decreasing import of this high quality fruits that are responded consumer requirements.

Po obimu proizvodnje u svetskim razmerama ribizla zauzima drugo mesto među jagodastim voćem, odmah iza jagode. Njeno gajenje je vrlo rentabilno zahvaljujući ranom stupanju u period plodonošenja, postizanju visokih i redovnih prinosa i relativno niskim ulaganjima u podizanje i održavanje zasada. Kod nas je ribizla kao vrsta neopravdano zapostavljena, iako postoji tražnja na tržištu za ovom voćnom vrstom, a agroekološki uslovi za gajenje su pogodni na širem području Srbije. Pretežno se gaje crna i crvena ribizla uglavnom sporadično u malim zasadima i na okućnicama po sistemu žbunova. Uzimajući u obzir dobre proizvodne karakteristike ribizle i stanje na tržištu može se preporučiti njeno masovnije gajenje, podizanjem novih zasada sa inoviranim sortimentom i primenom savremene tehnologije gajenja, što će za rezultat imati povećanje prinosa. Na taj način bi se eliminisala potreba za uvozom ovog visokokvalitetnog voća i omogućilo plasiranje ribizle kao prateće vrste malini, jagodi i kupini.