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Ben Sarek Black Currant

Ben Sarek Black Currant

Ribes nigrum Ben Sarek

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.

Ben Sarek Black Currant Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Height: 1.1 m (4 ft)
Spread: 1.1 m (4 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Growth form: compact, dense, rounded
Spreading: layering - low
Maintenance: medium
Foliage: aromatic when crushed
Flowers: greenish-yellow
Bloom time: early to mid spring
Berries: black currants, edible
Flavor: sweet-tart
Harvest: mid-summer
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Other Names: ben sarek blackcurrant

Ben Sarek Black Currant Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Height: 1.1 m (4 ft)
Spread: 1.1 m (4 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Growth form: compact, dense, rounded
Spreading: layering - low
Maintenance: medium
Foliage: aromatic when crushed
Flowers: greenish-yellow
Bloom time: early to mid spring
Berries: black currants, edible
Flavor: sweet-tart
Harvest: mid-summer
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Other Names: ben sarek blackcurrant

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