Blackcurrant
We offer blackcurrant bushes that have a spread of fruiting from late June through July. Easy to grow, heavy cropping they will provide lots of nutritious summer fruits for many years if maintained well. We do not grow bushes ourselves. We are pleased to be able to offer one variety, Ben Connan, as organic bushes. The other two varieties are available as non organic plants.
Plant about 1.5 (5′) apart. Grow as stoolbed bushes where the branching arises from soil level. Plant a little deeper than on the nursery to encourage branching from below soil level. After planting reduce branching to a couple of buds above soil level. Mark the plants well because little will be visible initially.
However Blackcurrant bushes will quickly. Grow in a sheltered, fertile site with plenty of sunlight. Some shade can be tolerated.
Discount information – the following discounts apply on total order quantity – 5% on 5+, 10% on 10+. Carriage based on quantity – see the Delivery page for more details.
Blackcurrant bushes are dispatched between early December and late March when dormant.
You are welcome to advance order trees now (fruit bushes can be ordered from August). Payment will be taken when you place your order. We will then be in contact from early December to arrange delivery or collection.
Blackcurrant
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Ben Hope (Non-organic)
Out of stock £9.50Ben Hope is a very high yielding variety, producing medium sized berries on long strigs. Has a very good flavour. It is a strong grower with an upright habit and good disease resistance. Because of this it is a good variety for organic growing. Available as non organic bushes
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Ben Connan (Non-organic)
Out of stock £9.50Ben Connan is an early season fruiting Blackcurrant that is high yielding with large berries. Good for organic growing with mildew and leaf midge resistance. Cropping is from late June through most of July. Non organic plants.
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Ben Connan (Organic)
Out of stock £10.50Ben Connan is an early season fruiting Blackcurrant that is high yielding with large berries. Good for organic growing with mildew and leaf midge resistance. Cropping is from late June through most of July. Soil Association certified organic plants.
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Ben Sarek (Non-organic)
Out of stock £9.50Ben Sarek is an excellent early variety with compact growth habit making it very sutable for growing in smaller gardens. Crops heavily with large black berries around mid July. Available as non organic plants.
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