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Cultivation

Fresh consumption — redcurrant

Ribes rubrum L.

Utilizing redcurrants for fresh consumption requires harvesting in clusters to maintain marketability and selecting cultivars with superior dessert characteristics.

In the reference 79 varieties crop Redcurrant, where this is mentioned in the description.

For retail and fresh consumption, it is standard practice to harvest redcurrants in clusters, as the uniform ripening of berries within the cluster allows them to maintain their integrity and market appearance for longer. Unlike blackcurrants, redcurrants are valued for the absence of a sharp, pungent aroma and a different organic acid content.

Modern cultivars for the fresh market are characterized by a balanced sugar-to-acid ratio and increased berry size. The storage life of fresh produce in cold storage ranges from 3 to 7 days, provided they are stored in a single layer. Product quality is strictly regulated by standards concerning appearance and the absence of damage or impurities.

General information about the subject — on the page Fresh market use.

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Varieties of Redcurrant mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

Rondom

Active

Ribes rubrum L. · Redcurrant

RIETSEMA (NL)

CZ HU NL PL SI SK
15 records

Red Lake

Active

Ribes rubrum L. · Redcurrant

Stat Minnesota (US)

CZ NL RO SI SK
10 records

Tatran

Active

Ribes rubrum L. · Redcurrant

CZ HU NL PL SK
13 records

Maraton

Active

Ribes rubrum L. · Redcurrant

CZ HU PL SK
7 records

Redpoll

Active

Ribes rubrum L. · Redcurrant

CZ HU NL
11 records

Blanka

Active

Ribes rubrum L. · Redcurrant

CZ NL PL
8 records

Ribes rubrum L. · Redcurrant

NL
5 records

Ribes rubrum L. · Redcurrant

Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

PL
3 records

Ribes rubrum L. · Redcurrant

Prof. Dr. V. P. Kopan c/o Institute of Horticulture

DE
3 records

Ribes rubrum L. · Redcurrant

Information not available - Contact NL authorities

NL
2 records

Augustus

Active

Ribes rubrum L. · Redcurrant

NL
9 records

Trent

Active

Ribes rubrum L. · Redcurrant

CZ SK
11 records

Korál

Active

Ribes rubrum L. · Redcurrant

CZ
9 records

Vitan

Active

Ribes rubrum L. · Redcurrant

CZ SK
8 records

Ribes rubrum L. · Redcurrant

EE SI
5 records

Rotet

Active

Ribes rubrum L. · Redcurrant

NL SI
5 records

Primus

Active

Ribes rubrum L. · Redcurrant

CZ NL
6 records

Roodneus

Active

Ribes rubrum L. · Redcurrant

NL
9 records