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Tixia

 

Tixia ™
(Variety - Rafzvicta)

Canadian Plant Breeders' Rights certificate number 3348 (Invicta x LS 9-31-54 - Peter Hauenstein, Rafz Switerland, 1990)

Beautiful, large (similar to Invicta), bright red fruit; elongated and quite smooth. In addition to the attractive fruit, the main feature of Tixia is that the one year shoots have few thorns and the thorns are relatively soft; usually as single thorns with very few, if any, on the upper part of shoots.
Growth is medium to strong, upright. Ripens mid-season with Whinham's Industry.
Well suited to home garden, U-pick and commercial plantations.

black currants / red currants
   
Xenia

 

Xenia ™
(Variety - Rafzuera)

Canadian Plant Breeders' Rights certificate number 3349 (Invicta x LS 9-31-54 - Peter Hauenstein, Rafz, Switzerland, 1990)
Beautiful, large (40% larger than Invicta), dark red fruit; oval shape and quite smooth. In addition to the attractive fruit, the main feature of Xenia is that the upper part of shoots have few thorns and the thorns are relatively weak; usually as single thorns.
Growth is medium to strong, upright. Ripens early to middle season, between Mayduke and Whinham's Industry.
Well suited for home garden, U-pick and commercial plantations.
*Not available in the United States at the present time - coming soon"

black currants/ top / red currants

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