Yoshta is a sprawling perennial shrub obtained by crossing currants with gooseberries. It can reach one and a half or two meters in height. There are no thorns on the stems of the plant. This differs from the gooseberry yoshta plant. Planting and caring for this representative of the flora is simple and not burdensome. Shrub leaves are shiny, have a dark green color and large size. In the winter they do not fall. The berries of this representative of the flora are very large, with a touch of purple. The plant is great for growing in a country house or garden.
Yoshta berry - planting and care
The berries are planted on a flat, well-lit area. It is better to plant a plant in mid-autumn. For this, pits are prepared with a depth of 40 cm, a diameter of about 60 cm. The distance between the bushes should be about one and a half meters, so that the yoshta plant feels spacious. Planting and caring for it require fertilizing in the planting recess and subsequent mulching. Up to 10 kg of organics, 200 g of superphosphate, as well as potash fertilizers - 60 g are added to the finished pit. The soil under the trunk of the plant needs to be mulched, using peat or humus for this. If you plant currants and gooseberries next to yoshta, it will develop well and bear fruit.
One of the most picky plants is yoshta. Landing and caring for it is very simple. With a lack of natural moisture, the plant needs to be watered, weeds removed and fed. The first three years, yoshta is not cut. After three years of age, dry branches are cut out from the shrub. In their place new ones will grow. The maximum yield of this species is achieved in the fifth year of life.
Yoshta berry propagation
This representative of the flora propagates by cuttings, which should be woody. Two sections are made on them: at the top of the seedling (above the bud) and below (under the bud). The length of the cuttings should be about 15 cm and a thickness of 1 cm. They are planted in the prepared soil so that the upper bud does not rise more than 2 cm above the ground. The planted plant needs to be watered in a timely manner. If you plant cuttings in the fall, then in the spring they will begin to actively develop and grow. With a single bush, with a normal crop, you can collect about 10 kg of berries.
Useful properties of yoshta berry
The content of vitamin C in the fruits of this plant is slightly less than in currants, but significantly more than in gooseberries. In large quantities, they contain vitamin P and anthocyanins. Yoshta berry has various beneficial properties. It is especially good for diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. When this berry is eaten, blood circulation also improves, heavy metals are eliminated from the body .
Cooking Application
Yoshta is consumed both fresh and they prepare various dishes from it. The berry is very tasty (sweet, with a pleasant acidity) and extremely healthy. Compotes are made from yoshta, jam, jam, jam, jam and jelly are made. The berry can be frozen. It does not require much work to grow this representative of the flora in the infield, and there is a lot of benefit from this plant.