Currants

Black currant Ben Alder – a late Scottish variety. A compact shrub with medium vigor. Shoots are stiff and very numerous. Fruits ripen in the second half of July, medium-sized, ripen evenly, and do not fall off. A variety suitable for machine harvesting.

Black currant Ben Nevis – a medium-early Scottish variety. A shrub with an upright habit and medium vigor. Clusters are medium length. Fruits are large or medium-sized with glossy skin, ripening quite evenly on the clusters. The fruits are characterized by high processing quality.

Black currant Ben Tirran – a very late Scottish variety. A compact shrub with weak to medium vigor. Clusters are medium length, grouped in several together. Fruits are medium-sized and ripen evenly on the clusters. The fruits have high processing value.

White currant from Jüterbog is a shrub with a spherical habit. Clusters are long, cylindrical, and dense. Fruits are large, round, with seeds that show strongly through the skin, sweet and sour in taste. One of the most valuable white currant varieties, especially recommended for amateur plantings.

Black currant Bona – a Polish variety, very early. A shrub with a wide habit and medium vigor. Clusters are short, almost pressed against the shoots. Fruits are very large, firm, sweet, and tasty. They ripen evenly on the clusters and do not drop off. A variety recommended for home gardens, for fresh fruit consumption and processing.

Red currant Detvan – a Slovak variety. A tall, compact shrub. Fruits grow in clusters over 8 cm long, dark red in color. They ripen at the beginning of July. A very productive variety, recommended for commercial and amateur plantings.

Red currant Erstling aus Vierlanden – a German variety. A compact shrub with an upright habit and medium vigor. Clusters are long and dense. Fruits are medium-sized, dark red, sweet and slightly tart, ripening in the first half of July. Excellent for home gardens and plantations.

Black currant Fertodi-1 – a Hungarian variety, early. A shrub with a spreading habit and vigorous growth. Clusters are medium to long in length. Fruits are medium to large, with a sweet and tart aroma. They ripen at the beginning of July. A very high-yielding variety.

Red currant Franken Wonder. A shrub growing to 1.5–2 meters tall. Fruits are red, gathered in long clusters, ripening in July. An excellent variety for fresh consumption and processing. Frost resistant.

Red currant Dutch – a variety of unknown origin. A shrub with a spherical, flattened habit. Clusters are long and dense. Fruits are large or medium-sized, light red, rather tart. They ripen in the second half of July. Suitable for mechanical harvesting. Useful for both commercial and amateur cultivation.

Red currant Jola. A vigorously growing shrub reaching about 1.5 meters in height. Fruits are large, bright red, and tart. They ripen at the end of July. A very high-yielding variety. Recommended for amateur cultivation and plantations.

Red currant Jonkheer van Tets – a Dutch variety. A shrub with a spherical, flattened habit and strong growth. Clusters are long; fruits are very large, dark red, with tart, firm flesh. They ripen at the turn of June and July. An excellent variety for processing.

Black currant Jonova – a vigorous shrub with rapid growth. Reaches up to 2 meters in height. Fruits are large, black, and ripen in July. They have a sweet and sour taste. Suitable for fresh consumption and processing.

Black currant Kristine – a Norwegian variety. Shrub with an upright habit. Fruits are medium-sized, sweet, and slightly tart. Ripen from early July. Suitable for fresh consumption and processing. Highly resistant to leaf diseases.

Red currant Losan – a Czech variety. Shrub up to 1.3 meters tall. Habit spherical and flattened. Clusters are dense; fruits large, light red, aromatic, ripening in early July. Suitable for fresh consumption and processing.

Black currant Ojebyn – a Swedish variety. Shrub with medium vigor and spherical-upright habit. Fruits medium-sized, ripen evenly in early July. An excellent commercial variety. Frost hardy.

Black currant Ometa – a German variety. Shrub with a compact habit, reaching 1.5–2 meters in height. Fruits medium-sized, sweet, slightly tart, ripening in the second half of July. Produces regular and abundant yields. Excellent for processing.

Black currant Ores – a Polish variety, developed by crossing ‘Ojebyn’ and ‘Ceres’. Shrub with medium vigor. Fruits medium-sized, very tasty. Ripen in early July. Excellent for processing, juices, and freezing. A very high-yielding variety.

White currant Prymus – a Slovak variety. Compact, upright shrub. Fruits gathered in medium to long clusters (17-30 berries). Ripen in the first half of July. Flesh juicy, sweet and sour. Suitable for fresh consumption and processing. Suitable for both mechanical and hand harvesting.

Red currant Rolan – a Dutch variety. Shrub with strong growth and upright habit. Clusters medium to long. Fruits large or medium-sized, dark red, slightly tart. Ripen in mid-July. Excellent variety for amateur cultivation, very high-yielding and disease resistant.

Red currant Rondom – a Dutch variety. Shrub with strong growth. Habit initially upright, later spherical. Clusters long and dense. Fruits large and medium-sized, juicy and tart. Ripen in late July. A good variety for plantations and home gardens, very prolific.

Red currant Rosetta – a Dutch variety. Shrub with strong growth and broad-spherical habit. Clusters long or very long. Fruits large and medium-sized, bright red. Ripen in the second half of July. Very high-yielding variety. Recommended for home gardens.

Red currant Rovada – a Dutch variety. Shrub with spreading habit and fairly strong growth. Clusters long; fruits large, red, slightly tart. Ripen at the turn of July and August. Very prolific and resistant to fungal diseases. Recommended for amateur cultivation.

Black currant Ruben – a Polish variety. Shrub of medium vigor and spherical habit. Fruits medium to large, ripen in early July. High processing value. Frost and disease resistant. Suitable for machine harvesting.

Black currant Silvergieters – a Dutch variety. Shrub with strong growth and inverted conical habit. Fruits large, mildly tart, ripen in early July. Excellent for fresh consumption and processing.

Red currant Tatran – a Slovak variety. Shrub with strong growth. Clusters very long. Fruits large, uniform, bright red. Ripen in late July. Very high-yielding variety. Suitable for fresh consumption and processing.

Red currant Telake. Compact, spherical shrub reaching up to 1.5 m height. Fruits gathered in long, dense clusters. Ripen in early July. Suitable for machine harvesting. Excellent variety for amateurs and plantations. Resistant to diseases and frost.

Black currant Titania – a Swedish variety. Shrub with upright shoots and fairly strong growth. Clusters of medium length. Fruits large or medium-sized, ripen in mid-July. Flesh sweet-winey, tasty. Suitable for mechanical harvesting.

White currant Weisse Versailles – a French variety. Shrub of medium vigor and flattened spherical habit. Clusters long and narrow. Fruits light yellow, large, sweet and sour, very tasty. Usually ripen in the second half of July. Variety valued for fruit quality.

Black currant Wellington XXX – an English variety. Shrub spherical in shape with strong growth. Clusters medium length. Fruits large, sweet-winey with a light aroma, ripen in mid-July. Quite productive and frost resistant.

Black currant Wernisaż – a Ukrainian variety. Shrub with upright habit. Fruits large, ripen in late July. Very high-yielding, resistant to frost and diseases. Recommended for amateur and commercial cultivation.

Red currant Witan – a Czech variety. Shrub of medium vigor with tall habit. Fruits very large, intensely red, gathered in long clusters. Ripen in mid-July. Very productive variety, recommended for amateur and commercial planting.

Josta – a German variety. Spreading shrub with strong growth and thick, thornless shoots. Fruits gathered in loose clusters of several berries. Resemble gooseberries but have a more delicate skin. Taste similar to gooseberries, lacking the sharp aroma of black currants. Ripen from early July. Suitable for fresh consumption and processing.