O. V. Panfilova
Russian Research Institute of Fruit Crop Breeding (VNIISPK), Zhilina village, Orel region, Russia
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Volume 26 No. 3
Date of paper submission: 09.01.2026, date of review: 28.01.2026, date of acceptance: 11.02.2026.
Published: 03/31/2026
Abstract. The study was carried out in the laboratory of berry breeding and variety study Russian Research Institute of Fruit Crop Breeding VNIISPK. The purpose of the study to evaluate the economic efficiency of growing promising red currant varieties for commercial cultivation, taking into account production costs during optimal period and drought for manual and mechanized harvesting. Methods. The objects of the study were the red currant varieties “Podarok pobeditelyam” and “Vika” breeding by the VNIISPK. Planting pattern 3.5 × 0.5 m, number – 5714 plants/ha. The area is without drip irrigation. A comparative assessment of yield was carried out during the optimal period in 2025 (HTC = 1.75) and during the dry period in 2021 (HTC = 0.68). The economic efficiency of growing red currants using manual and combined harvesting was determined. The bush habit, productivity components, and production costs were taken into account. Results. The “Podarok pobeditelyam” and “Vika” varieties are considered technologically in terms of bush morphometric parameters and productivity. The optimal of habit of plants reduces production costs by 28.9 % for plant pruning and ensures full harvesting of berry products with minimal yield losses and damage to the bushes by a combine. The “Podarok pobeditelyam” is consistently high-yielding and provides a production profitability of 41.25 % with combined harvesting. The profitability of the “Vika” is possible when harvesting from production areas with more than 7 ha. The “Podarok pobeditelyam” and “Vika” varieties are recommended for commercial plantings and use in breeding as sources of productivity, compact bush habit, and resistance to abiotic and biotic stressors.
Keywords: abiotic factors, yield, production costs, profitability, Joonas-2000 combine
Acknowledgements. This research work was funded by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, projects FGZS-2025-0009.
For citation: Panfilova O. V. The economic efficiency of cultivation of red currant varieties with manual and mechanized harvesting. Agrarian Bulletin of the Urals. 2026; 26 (03): 517‒526. https://doi.org/10.32417/1997-4868-2026-26-03-517-526 (In Russ.)
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