Comments on: Something to Grow: Black Currants http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/01/14/something-to-grow-black-currants/ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:27:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Jay http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/01/14/something-to-grow-black-currants/comment-page-1/#comment-38050 Jay Sat, 10 Dec 2011 16:10:12 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/01/14/something-to-grow-black-currants/#comment-38050 Black currant is one of the best fruit for making jams, preserves or Syrups (i.e. Ribena). If you look closely in your grocery store in "jam section" you will find Black Currant Jam. Some grocery stores have also shelves of "ethnic food" and they have Black Currant jam for sure. It is usually made in Germany or Poland. You should try it before you plant the bush. Bush may take abour 4 years to bear fruit and needs a good sunny location. It is sweet/tart fruit and not everyone may like it raw. I love to eat it from the bush when I am gardening. Good luck. Black currant is one of the best fruit for making jams, preserves or Syrups (i.e. Ribena). If you look closely in your grocery store in “jam section” you will find Black Currant Jam. Some grocery stores have also shelves of “ethnic food” and they have Black Currant jam for sure. It is usually made in Germany or Poland. You should try it before you plant the bush. Bush may take abour 4 years to bear fruit and needs a good sunny location. It is sweet/tart fruit and not everyone may like it raw. I love to eat it from the bush when I am gardening.
Good luck.

]]> By: Iron Rye http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/01/14/something-to-grow-black-currants/comment-page-1/#comment-36528 Iron Rye Fri, 01 Apr 2011 01:19:30 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/01/14/something-to-grow-black-currants/#comment-36528 I take it you see them every day there in Maine? If not, what's your deal here, nobody advocating to plant that plant in Maine I take it you see them every day there in Maine? If not, what’s your deal here, nobody advocating to plant that plant in Maine

]]> By: Natallia http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/01/14/something-to-grow-black-currants/comment-page-1/#comment-36468 Natallia Fri, 04 Mar 2011 04:35:49 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/01/14/something-to-grow-black-currants/#comment-36468 People, if you so in love with black currant go to the Russian store and buy some jam - it is awesome and healthy. Any way this berry yummy raw too! People, if you so in love with black currant go to the Russian store and buy some jam – it is awesome and healthy. Any way this berry yummy raw too!

]]> By: Guillermina http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/01/14/something-to-grow-black-currants/comment-page-1/#comment-36035 Guillermina Tue, 03 Aug 2010 02:31:41 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/01/14/something-to-grow-black-currants/#comment-36035 I live in maine where it is ilegal to grow or even possess a blackcurrant. They cause mold and white pine blister rust. If I see them growing I call fish and game they destroy the plant and put arsenic in the roots, insuring that they will not come back up. Blackcurrants are very bad for pine trees, there is no more destructive fruit than the blackcurrant. I live in maine where it is ilegal to grow or even possess a blackcurrant. They cause mold and white pine blister rust. If I see them growing I call fish and game they destroy the plant and put arsenic in the roots, insuring that they will not come back up. Blackcurrants are very bad for pine trees, there is no more destructive fruit than the blackcurrant.

]]> By: Karen http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/01/14/something-to-grow-black-currants/comment-page-1/#comment-35993 Karen Mon, 05 Jul 2010 16:20:23 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/01/14/something-to-grow-black-currants/#comment-35993 I love my black currant bushes that are in plastic barrels sawed in half. I started the first about 20 years ago because I enjoyed the clove fragrance of the blooms in the spring. I was happy to learn years later that the dark purple fruit is not only edible but very nutritious. The bushes thrive in the halved barrels(Zone 5), are contained from unwanted spreading, and are easier to pick because they are raised. My only regret is that waited so long to begin more barrels. If I every move, the barrels will move too. I love my black currant bushes that are in plastic barrels sawed in half. I started the first about 20 years ago because I enjoyed the clove fragrance of the blooms in the spring. I was happy to learn years later that the dark purple fruit is not only edible but very nutritious. The bushes thrive in the halved barrels(Zone 5), are contained from unwanted spreading, and are easier to pick because they are raised. My only regret is that waited so long to begin more barrels. If I every move, the barrels will move too.

]]> By: Lisa http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/01/14/something-to-grow-black-currants/comment-page-1/#comment-35939 Lisa Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:15:04 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/01/14/something-to-grow-black-currants/#comment-35939 I was just online at Raintree nursury looking for black currants, after I found what I was looking for, I came across this restriction... (I live in Ohio)... RESTRICTIONS: State laws prohibit our shipping Currants or Gooseberries to Delaware, Maine, N. Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, or West Virginia. Black Currants may not be sent to the states mentioned above, as well as Massachusetts, Montana, Ohio and Rhode Island. Does this mean I cannot order any currants online here in Ohio... I was also very interested in the pink champagne and Swedish white currants, but it is looking like we will be unable to grow any currants here (!)... Is anyone in Ohio aware of a nursery (in Ohio) where we can purchase the bushes (since it looks like they cannot be shipped here from other states)? I was just online at Raintree nursury looking for black currants, after I found what I was looking for, I came across this restriction… (I live in Ohio)… RESTRICTIONS: State laws prohibit our shipping Currants or Gooseberries to Delaware, Maine, N. Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, or West Virginia. Black Currants may not be sent to the states mentioned above, as well as Massachusetts, Montana, Ohio and Rhode Island. Does this mean I cannot order any currants online here in Ohio… I was also very interested in the pink champagne and Swedish white currants, but it is looking like we will be unable to grow any currants here (!)… Is anyone in Ohio aware of a nursery (in Ohio) where we can purchase the bushes (since it looks like they cannot be shipped here from other states)?

]]> By: Regina http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/01/14/something-to-grow-black-currants/comment-page-1/#comment-34435 Regina Fri, 01 Jan 2010 16:16:26 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/01/14/something-to-grow-black-currants/#comment-34435 I love black and red currants. They are hard to find here but I recently found some at the Wholefoods grocery store. If you ever go Germany, make sure to stock up on Schwartau (brand name) Black Currant ( Schwarze Johannisbeere) Samt jam. It's delicious. I love black and red currants. They are hard to find here but I recently found some at the Wholefoods grocery store. If you ever go Germany, make sure to stock up on Schwartau (brand name) Black Currant ( Schwarze Johannisbeere) Samt jam. It’s delicious.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/01/14/something-to-grow-black-currants/comment-page-1/#comment-27302 Jeff Sat, 15 Aug 2009 13:31:23 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/01/14/something-to-grow-black-currants/#comment-27302 I'm also into nutrition. I've wanted to grow currants and other berries and fruits for some time now. I discovered both blak and red currants growing wild in my tree line, under the crabapple, along with the red rasbarries. all were dropped by birds some time ago. (Currants are legal in New York - since the mid 60's). I look forward to transplanting some into managed patches, and seeing what kind of volumn I get. I’m also into nutrition. I’ve wanted to grow currants and other berries and fruits for some time now. I discovered both blak and red currants growing wild in my tree line, under the crabapple, along with the red rasbarries. all were dropped by birds some time ago. (Currants are legal in New York – since the mid 60’s).

I look forward to transplanting some into managed patches, and seeing what kind of volumn I get.

]]> By: Lisa http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/01/14/something-to-grow-black-currants/comment-page-1/#comment-25637 Lisa Tue, 14 Jul 2009 22:55:15 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/01/14/something-to-grow-black-currants/#comment-25637 Good info here, which I found while researching an article about antioxidants. Good info here, which I found while researching an article about antioxidants.

]]> By: Kathy http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/01/14/something-to-grow-black-currants/comment-page-1/#comment-24140 Kathy Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:52:00 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/01/14/something-to-grow-black-currants/#comment-24140 I planted black currents and so far I think they taste BAD, so maybe i need to cook them to taste good? I was about to go out and kill them to make room for something else. maybe I will try to cook them first and then decide wether to keep them or kill them. So far no one likes them raw at all....even the deer and birds. kathy I planted black currents and so far I think they taste BAD, so maybe i need to cook them to taste good? I was about to go out and kill them to make room for something else. maybe I will try to cook them first and then decide wether to keep them or kill them. So far no one likes them raw at all….even the deer and birds. kathy

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