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The most delicious and largest varieties of Bakchar honeysuckle at the dacha are Strezhvchanka, Usulga, Silginka, Sibiryachka, Yugana. Morena is a Leningrad selection. Also growing are young bushes Bakcharsky Velikan and Doch Velikan - the birds pecked them, we only had time to try them. STREZHVCHANKA The bush is vigorous, standard, sparse. The berries are very large (1.8-2.7 g), broadly spindle-shaped, with a weak waxy coating, which makes them seem almost black. Ripening is early, uniform. The berries are very convenient for picking due to the straight sparse branches, they do not crumble. The taste of the berries is sweet and sour, the skin is thin, transportability is average. The average yield is 2.5 kg, the maximum is 4.5 kg from SILGINKA Mid-early ripening period, universal purpose of use. Berries weigh 1.4 g on average, up to 2.2 g maximum, oblong-oval with a pointed top, dark blue with a waxy coating, thin skin, sweet taste, with a delicate aroma. Tasting score of fresh berries is 4.9 points. Productivity is high. The variety is winter-hardy, drought and heat resistance are high. SIBIRYACHKA The bush is medium-sized, medium-dense, spreading. Shoots are curved with a drooping top. Ripening is early, uniform, fruiting is abundant. Berries are large 1.0-1.4 g, spindle-shaped, slightly curved, dark purple with a weak waxy coating, very sweet, with aroma, taste 5.0 points. Berry attachment is good, berries do not crumble. The variety is early to fruit, bears fruit annually and abundantly. The yield at the age of 8-13 years is 3.2-3.7 kg per bush. USSULGA The bush is vigorous (up to 1.9 m high), oval, standard, the branches are straight. Very convenient for picking. The berries are large (weight 1.7-2.2 g), elongated-oval, slightly bumpy, with a strong waxy coating. Ripening is average in terms of timing, but friendly. The taste is sweet and sour, very good - 4.9 points. The yield is high annually, an average of 2.8 kg per bush, a maximum of 4.5 kg per bush. YUGANA Edible honeysuckle variety Yugana. The advantage of the variety is high winter hardiness, annual abundant fruiting. The average yield of the Yugana bush is 2.8 kg, the maximum is up to 4.2 kg. The berries are large (average weight 1.2 g - 1.7 g), broadly spindle-shaped, with a strong waxy coating, dense, high transportability. The best variety of edible honeysuckle for industrial planting at the moment. BAKCHARSKY VELIKAN Medium ripening period. The bush is up to 1.9 m high, sparse, oval-shaped. The fruits are very large (average weight 1.8 g, max. 2.5 g), elongated - cylindrical, up to 4.5 cm long, dense, transportable, evenly distributed on the branches, very convenient for picking. The average yield of the bush is 2.5 kg, maximum up to 4.5 kg. The taste of the berries is sour - sweet, delicate, dessert. THE GIANT'S DAUGHTER The bush is tall, medium-dense, oval, 1.7 m high. One-year shoots are straight, in spring young shoots have an anthocyanin raspberry color of medium intensity on all sides. The berries are very large (average weight 1.8 g, maximum 2.5 g), non-uniform, elongated-pear-shaped, with a ridge at the top and a characteristic curved to the side at the base, shape (resembling an inverted comma). Dark purple, almost black, with a strong waxy coating, which makes them appear bluish. The taste is dessert, sweet and sour (4.8 points), the berries are very good when frozen. Ripening is medium-late, extended. The variety is early-bearing. The average yield at 5-8 years of age is 3.1 kg per bush, maximum 3.5 kg per bush. The berries hold well on the branches and come off easily when picked, without breaking. NARYMSKAYA. A variety of Siberian honeysuckle. It has a high content of P-active substances useful for human health, including anthocyanin and catechin. The berries are large (2.3 cm long, weighing up to 1.5 g), oblong-oval in shape with an elongated, flat top. The surface is dark purple, with a waxy coating. The taste is sweet and sour, with a faint aroma. Tasting score: 4.6 points. The yield is high (2.5 kg per bush). Fruit shedding is average. The bush is medium-sized (up to 1.5 m), compact, rounded, dense. Ripening is early, extended. TOMICHKA Ripening of berries is early, but extended. The berries are medium-sized (average weight 0.8 g, max 1.3 g, average length 2.2 cm), broadly drop-shaped, often with a depressed top and ridge, slightly bumpy. The taste of the fruit is sweet and sour, dessert, the pulp is tender, juicy. The variety is early-bearing, bears fruit in the third year after planting. The average yield of 6-11 year old plants is 2.6 kg, maximum 3.5 kg. Ripe berries are easily shaken off, which speeds up the harvest. MORENA Early ripening. The berries are large (1-1.3 g, sometimes up to 3.5 g); Elongated-pitcher-shaped, slightly bumpy, the same size, bluish-blue in color, covered with a dense waxy coating. The skin is not thick, translucent. The pulp is pleasant, tender; They have an excellent dessert sweet and so