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Stanza

Variety of Red currant · Ribes rubrum
Compact, healthy variety with dark-red, tart berries — even for small gardens.
Edible value6Medicinal value1Other uses1
🇳🇱 Netherlands

Taste & characteristics

Taste

sourjuicy

Profile

Pollination
self-fertile
Fruit weight
0.7 g

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

Medium-sized, dark-red berries with high acidity, very aromatic for processing.

Growth

Compact, self-supporting growth with good disease tolerance; a good pollinator.

Yield

Regularly high yields despite compact growth.

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

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