Ken Roth

Grandma Ethel Black Currant Bareroot

Species: Ribes nigrum

History: This black currant is a family classic that was grown by Ken's great-grandmother.

Why We Grow It: Grandma Ethel produces large fruit with a slightly stronger flavour than Titania and an unusual sweetness for a currant. The berries make a very tasty juice - the recipe can be found further below!

A note on the "Grandma" Series: Inspired by this modest currants' success here at the nursery, we decided to curate our own repertoire of family favourites! Check out our tried-n-true gooseberries, rhubarb and raspberries.

$24.00

Size:

19 in stock

Fruit Traits:

Recommended Use: Fresh eating, juice

Ken's Black Currant Juice (per quart jar)

1 cup of Grandma Ethel black currants
1/2 cup honey
Mix the currants and honey into a quart jar and fill the rest with water. Process in a canner for 25 minutes.

Fruit Size: Large

Storage: Keeps up to two weeks when stored in the fridge

Harvest: July - Early

Tree Traits:

Canadian Hardiness Zone: 3

Soil Preferance: Loam, prefers well-drained soil with plenty of organic matter

Flowering Time:

Pollination Requirements: Self-pollinating, this variety will produce fruit without a different black currant variety but will produce more and better fruit if one is present

Sun/Shade Requirements: Prefers full sun (approx. 8-10 hours of sun daily) but will tolerate some shade

General Growth Habit:

Shipping: Every year we ship thousands of plants across Canada. We carefully bag roots in damp sawdust, then box them and send them out via courier. CLICK HERE to see our shipping policy.

Pick-up: We also have thousands of trees picked up from our nursery each year. The pick-up options is free, though you must wait until you have been emailed a confirmation that your order is ready to pick up, which will have further information such as hours, locations, etc.

Un-grafted plants (berries, seedlings and vines) are graded by year. We follow industry standard. Species specific details will soon be updated to give you a clearer idea of size, as there can be a very large variation by species.

Grandma Ethel Black Currant

Grandma Ethel Black Currant Bareroot

$24.00

$24.00

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