Ben Alder

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Ribes nigrum L. Blackcurrant · Fruit crops · bred by SCRI / DAFS

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Variety description

10 August 2026

The variety was obtained by crossing the varieties Ben More and Ben Lomond. The plant is a compact, upright bush 1.0–1.5 m in height. The variety is late-flowering, which allows the flowers to avoid damage from spring frosts, and is characterized by high winter hardiness.

The fruits ripen in August. The berries are black, shiny, with a sweet-and-sour taste and a pronounced aroma; the average fruit weight varies from 1.5 to 3.0 g. The variety shows good or medium resistance to powdery mildew and leaf spot.

The variety is self-fertile and characterized by high productivity. It is suitable for mechanical harvesting, intended primarily for industrial processing, including the production of juices, wines, jams, and freezing, and is also suitable for cultivation in home gardens.

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Countries of admission

7 jurisdictions

Green indicates countries where the variety is listed in the national catalogue and its seeds are authorized for sale. Expired registrations are marked separately: the variety was previously admitted, but sale is no longer permitted.

IS FI NO SE EE IE GB DK LV LT NL DE PL BY PT ES FR BE CZ SK UA RU LU CH AT HU MD IT SI HR RS RO MT GR BG CY

active terminated no record

Variety registered as early as 2 jurisdictions, data for which we do not publish: their registry licenses have not yet been verified. This section will be available upon verification.

Variety in registries Regions of admission, rights holders, and status of plant breeders' rights

Parties

Breeder: SCRI / DAFS Developed the variety
Applicant: Wiktor Marek Siergiej Submitted the application to the register
Rights holder: The James Hutton Institute 63 Holds the rights to the variety
Maintainer: Scottish Crop Research Institute 10 Responsible for variety maintenance

Admission to trade

The variety is listed in the national registry — its seeds are authorized for sale in this country.

NL Netherlands Active

№ BES26

Registration

30 September 2012
PL Poland Active

№ SR S377

Application

30 July 1992

Terminated

31 July 1997
LT Lithuania Protection expired

№ V-091

Application

1 February 1997

Registration

12 March 2001

Terminated

6 February 2015
PL Poland Terminated

№ R S666

Application

29 January 1999

Registration

28 January 2002

Terminated

28 August 2012

Registry	Number	Application	Registration	Terminated	Status
NL Netherlands	BES26	—	30 September 2012	—	Active
PL Poland	SR S377	30 July 1992	—	31 July 1997	Active
LT Lithuania	V-091	1 February 1997	12 March 2001	6 February 2015	Protection expired
PL Poland	R S666	29 January 1999	28 January 2002	28 August 2012	Terminated

Plant breeders' rights

The right is granted for a limited term: propagation of the variety requires a license from the rights holder.

United Kingdom № 29/14

Protection expired

Application filed —
Registered —
Entry closed 20 November 2013

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