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Ben sarek black currant

For blackcurrant liqueur, see Crème de cassis. Grossulariaceae grown for its edible berries. It is winter hardy, but cold weather at flowering time during the spring may reduce the size of the crop. Bunches of small, glossy black fruit develop along the stems in the summer ben sarek black currant can be harvested by hand or by machine.

The raw fruit is particularly rich in vitamin C and polyphenols. Blackcurrants can be eaten raw but are usually cooked in sweet or savoury dishes. Ribes nigrum is a medium-sized shrub, growing to 1. All parts of the plant are strongly aromatic. Each flower has a hairy calyx with yellow glands, the five lobes of which are longer than the inconspicuous petals.

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