Ben Hope
Variety of Black currant · Ribes nigrum
Modern SCRI variety resistant to blackcurrant gall mite and leaf diseases.
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4🇬🇧 United Kingdom 1998
Taste & characteristics
Taste
tartaromatic
Susceptibility & resistance
RustPowdery mildew
Profile
- Parentage
- Komplexe SCRI-Kreuzung mit Gallenmilben-Resistenz (Ce-Gen)
- Breeder
- Scottish Crop Research Institute (SCRI)
- Pollination
- self-fertile
- Fruit weight
- 1 g
Flowering & harvest
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Description
Fruit
Medium-large, aromatic-tart berries, good for juice and processing.
Growth
Vigorous, upright; carries resistance to the gall mite (reversion vector).
Yield
High, reliable yield; popular with commercial growers.
Notes
Good resistance to gall mite, mildew and rust.
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