Ken Roth

Becker Red Currant Bareroot

Species: Ribes rubrum

History: These red currants come from the Becker family homestead near Wellesley, Ontario where we are located. This is a great way to try something truly local!

Why We Grow It: In our experience, Becker red currants are reliable and productive. The fruit produced by Becker red currants are larger than those produced by Red Lake and make a wonderful juice. They can also be used for cooking and baking, such as the tarts made by Steph that are pictured here!

$24.00

Size:

39 in stock

Fruit Traits:

Recommended Use: Fresh eating, juice

Fruit Size: Large

Storage: Keeps about a week when in the fridge

Harvest: July - Mid

Tree Traits:

Canadian Hardiness Zone: 4

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 red currant of a different 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 grow in partial 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.

Becker Red currants in a bowl.

Becker Red Currant Bareroot

$24.00

$24.00

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