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Rolan

Variety of Red currant · Ribes rubrum
Mid-late variety with large berries on long trusses and mild flavour.
Edible value6Medicinal value1Other uses1
🇳🇱 Netherlands

Taste & characteristics

Taste

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Pollination
self-fertile
Fruit weight
0.9 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

Large, light-red berries on long trusses, pleasantly mild and tart.

Growth

Upright, vigorous growth; well self-supporting.

Yield

Very high, regular yields over a long harvest period.

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