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Zitavia

Variety of Red currant · Ribes rubrum
Very early white variety with long, loose trusses — easy to harvest.
Edible value6Medicinal value1Other uses1
🇸🇰 Slovakia

Taste & characteristics

Taste

mildsweetrefreshing

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, yellowish-white, mild berries on long, loose trusses of up to 15 berries.

Growth

Upright, healthy growth; ripens about a week ahead of comparable varieties.

Yield

High yields; the loose long trusses make harvesting noticeably easier.

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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