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Patriot Blueberry vs Ben Sarek Black Currant

Ribes nigrum Ben Sarek

Vaccinium x Patriot

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Ben Sarek Black Currant
Patriot Blueberry

Ben Sarek Black Currant is a compact, high-yielding Black Currant cultivar, making it ideal for smaller gardens and easy berry picking. The large clusters of flavourful, sweet-tart berries ripen in mid-summer and are perfect for fresh eating, preserves, baked goods, and liqueurs. Plants may start producing some berries after two years, reaching full production in about four to five.

Developed by the Scottish Crop Research Institute, Ben Sarek Black Currant is resistant to powdery mildew and moderately resistant to white pine blister rust. It is self-fertile, meaning it does not require cross-pollination from another variety to produce fruit.

The Patriot Blueberry offers the largest fruit of all the early season blueberries and thrives in an acidic soil with a low pH. With fruit that can easily grow to the size of a quarter, you'll be known for having the largest blueberries for miles. The Patriot Blueberry is ideal for fresh eating, baking, and preserving. Cold hardy and self-pollinating, the Patriot Blueberry is also resistant to root rot.

Ben Sarek Black Currant Quick Facts

Patriot Blueberry Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 3a
Height: 1.1 m (4 ft)
Height: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Spread: 1.1 m (4 ft)
Spread: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: short
Growth form: compact, dense, rounded
Spreading: layering - low
Suckering: medium
Maintenance: medium
Maintenance: medium


Foliage: aromatic when crushed
Fall colour: red to deep red
Flowers: greenish-yellow
Flowers: white, pink tinged
Bloom time: early to mid spring
Berries: black currants, edible
Berries: edible blue
Firmness: firm
Flavor: sweet-tart
Flavor: sweet, mild
Harvest: mid-summer
Harvest: July
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: ben sarek blackcurrant
Other Names: patriot highbush blueberry, patriot northern highbush blueberry