Who among us does not like gooseberries? We are sure that since you were a child you know the taste of this berry, because our grandmothers and grandfathers often grew up on their plots. Now we ourselves think about the fact that it is necessary to breed bushes with tasty and wholesome berries .
Gooseberries "Kolobok" - description
There are many varieties of these berries. And one of them is a variety of gooseberries with a funny name "Kolobok". It is famous for its high yield (from a bush it is possible to collect up to 10 kg in one season), frost resistance (which is of no small importance for the inhabitants of the northern regions and Siberia), resistance to diseases and infections, and drought.
The taste of berries at the highest level - they are sweet and incredibly pleasant. They have a dark red color and a round shape, due to which they received their name.
The only and, in our opinion, not so essential disadvantage of the variety is its propensity to thicken. To avoid this, shoots from time to time need to be cut.
To the description of the gooseberry variety "Kolobok" it is necessary to add that it is fast-growing, resistant to powdery mildew, which simply harbors gardeners, is not afraid of anthracnose.
The bushes of gooseberries are medium-sized, medium-muscular, dense. There are many shoots, they are thin and almost without thorns, which are weak and short. The berries have a pretty decent size - up to 8 grams each. Peel on berries dense smooth, with a wax coating.
About the benefits of gooseberry
Gooseberries are a rich source of valuable sugars and vitamins B and C. Yagoda at all times was famous for its anti-cold properties. It is used with great success both during the period of colds and after the transferred infections.
Gooseberries perfectly combine copper, manganese and iron, which makes it very useful for anemia in adults and children.
But the most important wealth of the berries is vitamin P or rutin, which actively resists internal bleeding, strengthens the walls of blood vessels, normalizes blood pressure. It is highly recommended for people with hypertension to use tea based on gooseberry with honey. To do this, brew
If you regularly eat gooseberries, you are spared the risk of metabolic disorders. In addition, it regulates the work of the intestines, softens the course of gastritis - chronic and acute.
Berry has a laxative and diuretic effect, relieves swelling, helps in the treatment of the kidneys and bladder.
However, the berry should be cautious about diabetics and peptic ulcers. This does not mean that it is completely contraindicated for them. It is just necessary to limit its use by 1-2 handfuls a day.