Blackcurrants
THE NEW VARIETIES WITH FROST RESISTANCE The Scottish Crop Research Institute and East Malling Research Station have developed new varieties that tolerate adverse weather conditions, flower later to avoid spring frosts and crop heavily, consistently from year to year. Always producing a quality fruit and consistently outyielding the older varieties. OUR BUSHES ARE OF EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY! ALL VARIETIES ARE MINISTRY CERTIFIED, OR GROWN FROM MINISTRY CERTIFIED STOOLBEDS.
*Ben Lomond Blackcurrant Bushes
A heavy yielding, mid-late season variety, raised by the Scottish Crop Research Institute. Flowering up to 2 weeks later than Baldwin, the flowers have good frost resistance and will normally escape frost damage. The very...
*Ben More Blackcurrant Bushes
Raised by the Scottish Crop Research Institute and introduced by us. Ben More is by far the best for plant habit, making a good cup-shaped. easy to manage bush. It is the latest flowering, even...
*Ben Sarek Blackcurrant Bushes
We were pleased to be the first to introduce this completely new type of blackcurrant raised by the Scottish Crop Research Institute. Ben Sarek is a new, compact variety and is the first of a...
*Goliath Blackcurrant Bushes
An old variety, grown since before 1847, but long since almost disappeared. We are very pleased to be able to offer this superb old variety that excels for dessert, pies and preserve use. The bushes...
*Silvergieter's Zwarte Blackcurrant Bushes
An old variety from Europe with a terrible name. It is very similar to the above variety Boscoop Giant with all the advantages of the early crop. It is, however, much less susceptible to frost....
Baldwin Blackcurrant Bushes
A mid-late season variety, giving a heavy crop of medium to large fruit of good flavour. A compact bush of good cropping habit, very high in Vitamin C. The standard blackcurrant 11 variety to which...
Ben Alder Blackcurrant Bushes
Ben Alder produces heavy crops of small to medium sized fruits with a lovely flavour. Very high colour stability makes the fruits perfect for juice and wine. A new late season variety from the S.C.R.I....
Ben Connan Blackcurrant Bushes
A very special new variety that we are very pleased to introduce. Ben Corman is superb for growing in the garden with very large high quality fruits. These enormous berries can be as large as...
Ben Gairn *new* Blackcurrant Bushes
Bred by Scottish Crop Research this arose from a cross of Ben Alder and a very hardy Russian variety. It is very early flowering and early ripening but despite this advantage has shown little reduction...
Ben Hope *new* Blackcurrant Bushes
Bred by Scottish Crop Research A new late season variety ripening 10 days after Ben Lomond, very high yields of medium sized berries, the flavour is excellent with a real blackcurrant aroma, In addition Ben...
Ben Nevis Blackcurrant Bushes
A mid-late season variety raised by the Scottish Crop Research Institute. Heavy yielding, the large well flavoured fruit are of very good quality. Flowers 2 days before Ben Lomond but crops at about the same...
Ben Tirran Blackcurrant Bushes
A new late fruiting variety from the S.C.R.I. Ben Tirran is the latest to ripen of all the commonly grown varieties and extends the cropping season. Good disease resistance due to the late flowering season....
Black Reward Blackcurrant Bushes
A variety from the Netherlands, raised from a seedling of a local Dutch variety. The bush is large and produces a very heavy crop of large berries. Flowers are produced 7-10 days later than Baldwin...
Blackdown Blackcurrant Bushes
Heavy crops in most seasons. Large, sweet fruits. Very resistant to Mildew....
Boscoop Giant Blackcurrant Bushes
A vigorous, slightly spreading bush, that is only a moderate cropper but is the earliest to ripen. Usually produces its fruits in single trusses with 8-10 large sweet fruits per truss. Always popular but susceptible...
Ebony Blackcurrant Bushes
The first genuinely dessert Blackcurrant! A variety that has been hotly anticipated for some time and an entirely unique variety. Ebony has a taste that is so sweet and mild it is the first Blackcurrant...
Foxendown - A New Highly Disease Resistant Blackcurrant Bush
From the list of enviable characteristics associated with the variety, there hardly seems to be a disease that it isn't resistant to! Foxendown is such a clean, healthy and vibrant luxurious bush it is ideal...
Half Standard Blackcurrant 'titania' Blackcurrant Bushes
And the first time we have ever offered a half standard Blackcurrant! The honour simply must go to Titania. An attractive formal feature for the kitchen garden, fruit garden, potager or ornamental area....
Jostaberry Blackcurrant Bushes
A recent introduction from Holland that is becoming rather popular. The jostaberry is a blackcurrant x gooseberry hybrid, with fruits that resemble a large blackcurrant. Pleasant flavour and quite heavy cropping. Very good resistance to...
Laxton Giant Blackcurrant Bushes
An early variety. The sweet, juicy fruits are very large and of dessert quality. A favourite for the exhibitor, relatively disease resistant. Ripening early the fruits can be up to cherry size and ready for...
New Blackcurrant Titania Blackcurrant Bushes
This newly offered Swedish variety could turn out to be the most frost resistant Blackcurrant of all and also has several other fine characteristics which make it a highly desirable garden variety. Titania also has...
Seabrook's Black Blackcurrant Bushes
Early/mid-season, a compact, upright bush with medium sized fruits, borne in heavy clusters, flowers late. Good resistance to Big Bud. Introduced by Seabrooks in 1913. Practically identical to the old French black....
The Raven Blackcurrant Bushes
Very large, sweet fruit of even size; early/mid season crop. One of the largest bushes of all, but with an open nature and strong stems. The early flowers are well protected by the foliage. Outstanding...
Wellington Xxx Blackcurrant Bushes
A heavy yielding early/mid-season variety, providing large fruits of excellent quality and flavour. Vigorous grower, with a spreading habit. Raised by East Malling Research Station and introduced in 1927....
Westwick Choice Blackcurrant Bushes
Late season variety. Vigorous, compact bush, excellent for exhibition. The fruit is large, firm and sweet. A superb variety, but somewhat variable in growth. Grown from nuclear stock cuttings....
