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black currant

Posted by lone z4/MN (My Page) on
Mon, Jan 9, 06 at 18:19

does anyone know where I can get a black currant bush, I have red currant and would love to get one of these, just had a cup of black currant tea and remembered black currants from my childhood, please let me know if you have any ideas.
Lone


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RE: black currant

They have them at Gurneys.com. Type "Currant, Ben Lomond" into the search box(and don't forget the $20 of $50 purchase if you decide to buy a few plants).

Here is a review of the cultivar 'Ben Lomond' from davesgarden:

'... is tolerant of frosts. Fruit ripens evenly and is large, with very high amounts of vitamin C. Great for jams as it also has a high pectin content.'


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RE: black currant

Another place with different types is One Green World. I have bought from them more than once with good results.


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RE: black currant

Mmmmm black currants...

I LOVE the jelly they make and the juice. If I had the room I'd have a bush. As it is, I'm getting another crabapple - maybe we can swap a bit of fruits in a couple years *GRIN*

-Marie


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RE: black currant

Check this out:

Here is a link that might be useful: Black Currants May Help Thwart Alzheimer's


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RE: black currant

Another good place is Raintree Nursery.


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RE: black currant

Burnt ridge nutsery, also Whitman Farms (be prepared for variaty overload)


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