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Black Currant - Titania

Titania
(US Plant Patent No. 11,439) (Altajskaja Desertraja x [Consort x Kajaanin Musta] - Tamas)

Titania is immune to White Pine Blister Rust and has good resistance to powdery mildew. Fruit size is large, similar to Ben Lomond, and fruit quality is good. In some locations, yields are extremely high. Flowering and ripening seasons are very similar to Ben Lomond. The plant is very vigorous - reaching heights of 2 meters (6'). Titania is well suited to machine harvesting. Another interesting feature of Titania is that it reaches full maturity in three seasons as opposed to four or five with most other popular varieties.
Suitability: Commercial Growers

 

gooseberries / red currants
ben lomand  

 

Ben Lomond
([Consort x Magnus] x [Brodtorp x Janslunda] - SCRI, 1972)

First of the "Ben Series" to gain general commercial acceptance. The aims of the breeding program at SCRI are to produce varieties which tolerate adverse weather conditions at flowering time, crop heavily and consistently with growth habits suited to machine harvesting. The main features of Ben Lomond are frost tolerance during flowering, even ripening, high yields, large fruit, long hang time and very high Vitamin C content. Originally resistant to mildew, Ben Lomond has lost some of its resistance as some mildew strains have mutated. Resistance is still relatively high but varies by location with climate zones. Requires long chilling time - 2,000 hours at 2 degrees C (36 degrees F). Flowering is in early April in coastal BC and harvest begins about July 9. Ben Lomond forms a compact bush, is rather spreading due to its Scandinavian ancestry and is of medium vigor reaching average height of 135 cm (4 ½') in coastal BC. Ben Lomond is highly prized by the juice industry for its high Vitamin C, large size and juice color in spite of high pectin content.
Suitability: Commercial Growers/Gardeners

 

gooseberries / top / red currants
   
Ben Sarek plant

 

Ben Sarek
(Goliath x Ojebyn - SCRI, 1984)

Compact bush size, very large fruit and ease of hand harvest are the main features of Ben Sarek. It was specifically selected for small-scale growers where high yield per unit area, combined with ease of management, are important. Well suited for home gardens. Flowers and ripens about 7 days earlier than Ben Lomond with high tolerance for frost and cold injury. Ben Sarek forms a small, compact bush of medium vigour which rarely exceeds one meter (3') in height. It fruits prolifically as indicated in its high "harvest index", i.e., the proportion of the total plant growth that is harvested as fruit in any one season. Fruiting branches are commonly borne down under the weight of the crop.
Suitability: Commercial Growers (Fresh Market)/Gardeners

 

gooseberries / top / red currants

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