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Variety of Red currant · Ribes rubrum
Robust, long-trussed white variety with high, reliable yields.
Edible value6Medicinal value1Other uses1
🇨🇿 Czechia

Taste & characteristics

Taste

mildjuicysweet

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Pollination
self-fertile
Fruit weight
0.7 g

Flowering & harvest

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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

Medium-sized, yellowish-white, mild-sweet berries on long, even trusses.

Growth

Vigorous, healthy bush; robust and undemanding.

Yield

High, reliable yields; a proven white variety for home and market gardens.

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