Currant fruits have vibrant colors and are one of the first fruits of the season to ripen. They can be eaten fresh or used in baking or in jellies.
All the currant varieties listed here are resistant to white pine blister rust and mildew. They are all self-fertile. Fruiting currants are listed here. For Red Flowering Currant (Ribes sanguineum) see Native Shrubs.
CURRANT BUSHES CAN NOT SHIP TO NC, MA
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Large fruit of good quality. Very vigorous and quick to bear. Black currants have a higher antioxidant capacity and anthocyanin content than blueberries, rasperries, cranberries and red currants. Also high in Vit amins A & C. Titania has the best blend of quality, flavor, sweetness, and disease resistance of most named varieties. Will fruit in sun or shade, usually in July. Zone 3-9.
Beautiful, medium sized translucent white fruit. Sweet, high in vitamin C, flavorful, and productive. White Imperial Currant grows to become a compact bush. Zone 3-8.