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Variety of Black currant · Ribes nigrum
Edible value7Medicinal value6Other uses4

Taste & characteristics

Taste

sourtartaromatic

Profile

Pollination
self-fertile

Flowering & harvest

J F M A M J J A S O N D
Flowering
Fruit harvest

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

Description

Fruit

Aromatic blackcurrant with a tart cassis flavour; typically used for juice, jelly and preserves.

Site, soil, hardiness and growth follow the species Black currant unless the variety states otherwise. Will it grow where you live? → Check your site on the species page

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