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BLACKCURRANTS
Blackcurrant 'Ben Lomond'
Sweet Berries for Cooking
An excellent variety for cooking, it produces a heavy crop of sweet
berries.
This variety is great for a small garden and doesn't require a huge amount
of pruning. Harvest in mid summer.
Blackcurrant 'Ben Sarek'
Perfect for a Small Garden
A great variety that is excellent for small gardens and produces a
heavy
crop of berries that can be used for cooking or eating. Harvest in mid summer.
Uses
Tasty for jams, tarts,
summer pudding and fresh from the bush
with ice cream.
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Pruning
Pruning is fairly simple and
must be carried out in autumn.
Do not prune in first year!
In subsequent autumns, remove dead and damaged branches, and cut back
a quarter of two year old stems to ground level.
Cultural Information
Position: Simply plant in full sun and well drained soil
Height and Spread: 1.5m x 1.5m (5' x 5')
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