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'Ben Sarek' Blackcurrant Bush

Up to 30% more fruit than other varieties

Grown by John

South Downs National Park

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Ben Sarek' Blackcurrant Bush Soft Fruit
'Ben Sarek' Blackcurrant Bush Soft Fruit
'Ben Sarek' Blackcurrant Bush Soft Fruit

£12

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The highlights

  • A compact and heavily cropping blackcurrant
  • Harvest from mid July
  • Mildew resistance means you can plant closer together - even as a hedge
  • RHS Plants for Pollinators

Description

  • A compact blackcurrant which only grows to about 1.2m tall, but is very hardy and produces heavy crops
  • Rich, juicy and large sized berries - harvest from mid July
  • Awarded RHS Plants for Pollinators status for its value to wildlife
  • In trials, this variety yielded up to 30% more than standard blackcurrant varieties - your only problem with Ben Sarek might be using up all of your crop!
  • Bred for frost and mildew resistance

What To Expect

Supplied as:

Bare root
40-60cm bare root plant
Plant in 3L Pot
3L Pots

Height on arrival:

40-60cm
Your plant will arrive at a height of 40-60cm
50-80cm inc. pot
50-80cm inc. pot

Eventual height:

1.5m

Eventual spread:

1.5m
Spreads approx 1.5m
1.5m
Spreads approx 1.5m
1.5m
Spreads approx 1.5m

Tasting notes:

Sharp and juicy
Sharp and juicy
Sharp and juicy

Time to first crop:

2yrs
You will see your first fruits within two years of planting

Habit:

Bushy, upright
An upright shrub with a bushy habit
Bushy, upright
An upright shrub with a bushy habit
Bushy, upright
An upright shrub with a bushy habit

Hardiness:

Fully hardy
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
Fully hardy
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
Fully hardy
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)

Self fertile:

Self fertile
Produces good crops without a pollination partner so you only need one plant
Self fertile
Produces good crops without a pollination partner so you only need one plant
Self fertile
Produces good crops without a pollination partner so you only need one plant

Uses:

Eating fresh, juicing, smoothies, jams and bakes
Eating fresh, juicing, smoothies, jams and bakes
Eating fresh, juicing, smoothies, jams and bakes

Rootstock:

Spacing:

1m
Plant 1m apart to allow for spreading

How To Grow

Excellent pest and disease resistance

Generally unbothered by pests and diseases. Space plants well to avoid fungal diseases and mildews.

Water during dry spells

Water blackcurrants during dry periods in the growing season

Full sun to partial shade

Blackcurrants will be fine in partial shade but will fruit best in full sun. Full sun means receiving direct sun for more than 6 hours each day during the spring /summer.

Well drained soil

Blackcurrants will tolerate a wide range of soils, but prefer moisture retentive fertile soils that are well-drained

Feed annually

Blackcurrants need minimal feeding other than a yearly mulch of organic matter such as bark chips in late winter. You can add a general purpose granular fertiliser to enrich the soil if needed. ?v=1613300929

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South Downs National Park

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You simply can’t buy better fruit plants and here’s why. John grows them outdoors, just like his family has done since 1908, so they’re more than a match for the UK weather. John only has time for the top performing varieties, meaning that you can be assured of a successful (and blooming tasty) soft fruit crop.

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