Black Down
ActiveRibes nigrum L. · Blackcurrant
University of Bristol L Asthom (GB)
10 August 2026
The variety forms medium-tall and medium-spreading bushes. The berries are large, the average weight of one fruit is about 1.7 g. The yield reaches 9.1 t/ha.
The variety is resistant to powdery mildew and blackcurrant reversion virus. Resistance to the big bud mite is rated as medium. Intended for commercial cultivation, suitable for fresh consumption and processing.
2 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.
The variety is listed in the national registry — its seeds are authorized for sale in this country.
№ V-158
The right is granted for a limited term: propagation of the variety requires a license from the rights holder.
Records are sourced from official registry publications. Data sources and legal status
The directory replicates the primary source. If an entry differs from the official publication, please specify the discrepancy and provide a link if possible. Corrections are added to the moderation queue.
This is a directory, not an official registry: data is based on public disclosures and may have changed. More about sources
Same species
Ribes nigrum L. · Blackcurrant
University of Bristol L Asthom (GB)
Ribes nigrum L. · Blackcurrant
Tamas Pal
Ribes nigrum L. · Blackcurrant
Scottish Crop Research Institute, GB
Ribes nigrum L. · Blackcurrant
Kopan Volodymyr Pavlovych, Kopan` Kira Mykolaivna,
Ribes nigrum L. · Blackcurrant
Ribes nigrum L. · Blackcurrant
Nearby in the species list Siana, Silgo, Silmu, Silvergieter, Silvergieters, Silvergieters Schwarze, Silvergieters Zwarte, Silvergieterüv, Siuita kyivs'ka, Sjuita Kievska, Sofiia, Sofіivs'ka, Sofijewskaja, СОКРОВИЩЕ, Sokrovištše, Sonata, Storklas, Strata, Striklend, Stripta