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Currant : BLACKDOWN 2 year old plant

Name: Currant : BLACKDOWN 2 year old plant
SKU: 211-1482
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$27.95

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Blackdown is regarded by many as the best black currant for fresh eating. It's higher sugar content tempers and balances the sharp pungent acidity for a more pleasant flavour profile. Firm, juicy, mid-sized berries have a moderately thick skin making them less perishable. This popular English variety is resistant to both rust and mildew, despite the dense leaf canopy of the relatively compact and attractive shrub.

SELF-FERTILE | ZONE 3 | HARVEST: EARLY - MID AUG.

Currant Product Overview

Currants (Ribes)
These shade tolerant bushes produce an abundance of nutrient packed berries that are especially high in vitamin C. When eaten fresh, black currants have a very pungent and distinctive flavour that is definitely an acquired taste but they make the most delicious jams. The red, pink, and white varieties are much milder tasting.

Bareroot plant

Pollenizer

Self-Fertile

Zone

Harvest

Early Aug.

Growing Tips

Currant, Gooseberry Growing Tip

Are the leaves disappearing on your currant or gooseberry bush in early summer? Most likely the currant sawfly larvae are at work. The British have a simple prevention that works surprisingly well. Spread a thin layer of wood ashes around the base of the shrub. Some local gardeners use straw and claim it works better yet.