Honeysuckle saplings grade Daughter of the Giant
Variety: fast growing
Fruits: very large, elongated pear-shaped
Berry size: 1.6 – 2.5 gr.
Taste: sweet and sour, dessert
Yield: 3.1-3.5 kg per bush
Maturation: medium, extended
| Ripening period | Medium late variety |
| planting material | Honeysuckle |
Honeysuckle variety «Daughter of the Giant» accepted for State Variety Testing in 2009.
The bush is tall, medium dense, oval, 1.7 m high. Annual shoots are straight. Young spring shoots on all sides acquire an anthocyanin raspberry color of medium intensity. The berries hold tenaciously on the branches, however, when harvested, they come off easily, without damage.
The fruits are non-one-dimensional, elongated pear-shaped, with a roller at the top, characteristically curved to the side at the base. The color is dark purple, almost black with a strong wax coating, which makes the berries look gray.
The honeysuckle fruits themselves are quite large: the average weight – 1.8 gr., maximum – 2.5 gr.
Honeysuckle "Daughter of the Giant" has a dessert, sweet and sour taste (4.8 points). The consistency of the pulp is medium, the skin – dense. The berry is transportable, great for freezing.
The variety is fast-growing. Ripening – mid-late, extended. The average yield from a bush of 5-8 years of age is – 3.1 kg, maximum – 3.5 kg.