CURRANT

CURRANT, a plant genus of the Gros sulariaceae family. There are about 150 species known. The black C. and bristly C. grow in the RB. Leaf‑losing shrubs. Grown on humid marshlands, forest edges, edges of lakes, rivers and swamps, in thickets of shrubs throughout the territory of the Republic. Valuable fruit‑berry and vitaminonous plants. Nectariferous plants, decorative plants, food plants. They contain vitamins, flavonoids, essential oils, etc, and are used in medicine. Black C., red C. and golden C. are common in the RB. The plant is early‑maturing, winter‑resistant. Varieties of black C. (Bobrovaya, Valovaya, Karaidel, etc), golden C. (Venera, Zarina, Lyaysan, Shafak, etc), bred by the selection breeders of the Republic, as well as varieties of red C. (Natali, Ogni Urala, etc) are allowed for use in the RB.