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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
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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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