Chuiskaya

Variety of Sea buckthorn · Hippophae rhamnoides

Russian Altai variety with large, sweet-tart berries and low thorniness.

Also known as: Chuyskaya

🇷🇺 Russia 1979

Taste & characteristics

sourtartjuicyaromatic

Given in thirds of a month (early / mid / late) for the northern hemisphere in a temperate climate; altitude and season shift them.

Large, oval, orange berries (up to ~0.9 g) with a pleasantly sweet-tart taste.

Moderately vigorous shrub with comparatively few thorns – easing harvest.

High yields; early to mid ripening from mid/late August.

One of the most widely grown Russian varieties worldwide; female, needs a pollinator.

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