Black Down
ActiveRibes nigrum L. · Blackcurrant
University of Bristol L Asthom (GB)
Ribes nigrum L. Blackcurrant · Fruit crops · bred by Scottish Crop Research Institute^^^James Hutton Limited
also searched as: бен старав
10 August 2026
The variety is intended exclusively for industrial processing. The fruits possess high quality, excellent color, and a specific biochemical profile with a high concentration of anthocyanins, sucrose, and quinic acid.
The plant possesses resistance to a wide range of climatic conditions, ensuring predictable bud break after winter. Breeding of the variety was aimed at improving agronomic qualities, general hardiness, and resistance to diseases and pests, including the blackcurrant gall mite.
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