Ben Connan
Variety of Black currant · Ribes nigrum
Early variety with exceptionally large berries – the favourite garden sort for fresh eating.
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4🇬🇧 United Kingdom 1997
Taste & characteristics
Taste
tartjuicyaromatic
Susceptibility & resistance
RustPowdery mildew
Profile
- Parentage
- Ben Sarek x Ben Lomond
- Breeder
- Scottish Crop Research Institute (SCRI)
- Pollination
- self-fertile
- Fruit weight
- 1.3 g
Flowering & harvest
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Description
Fruit
Very large, glossy berries with good flavour, ideal for fresh eating and the garden.
Growth
Compact, moderately vigorous; well suited to smaller gardens.
Yield
High yield on a compact bush, early ripening.
Notes
Good mildew and frost resistance; RHS Award of Garden Merit.
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