Black Down
ActiveRibes nigrum L. · Blackcurrant
University of Bristol L Asthom (GB)
10 August 2026
Bush is vigorous, slightly spreading, of medium density. Shoots are strong, straight, glabrous, light green with a colored tip at a young age. Leaves are five-lobed, medium-sized, intensely green with a shiny and slightly rugose surface.
Berries are black, large, round-shaped, with thin skin and a sweet-and-sour taste. The variety is suitable for mechanical harvesting due to the "dry" detachment of fruits. Yield is about 9.7 t/ha with high self-fertility.
The plant possesses winter hardiness and is resistant to powdery mildew, anthracnose, and septoria leaf spot. The degree of infestation by bud mite is characterized as medium.
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The variety is listed in the national registry — its seeds are authorized for sale in this country.
№ 27705
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