NSCUAME
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AMERICAN BLACK CURRANT (Ribes americanum) |
Very nutritious sweet berries with a strong flavor, used mostly in processing. American Black Currant is widely adapted and shade tolerant. A 3-4 foot shrub at maturity, hardy to -35°. It's a seedling of "Riverview" from South Dakota. Hardy to zone 3. |
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NSCUCON
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CONSORT BLACK CURRANT (Ribes ussuriense) |
Large, sweet black fruits, on a vigorous, productive bush. Consort has a strong flavor not as well liked as Minaj Smyriou or Crandall as a fresh fruit, but good for jam. Consort is the highest black currant variety tested in antioxidants & total phenolics, making it a healthy choice. It has the highest level of resistance to white pine blister rust disease. Zone 3 - 9. |
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KING EDWARD VII FLOWERING CURRANT (Ribes sanguineum) |
A select later blooming variety of red flowering currant. Dense form, more compact growing than others of the species. Spectacular crimson flowers in early spring. Blue edible berries. King Edward VII is a selection of the northwest native Ribes sanguineum currant. Zone 6-8. |
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