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Field note · July 2025

crandall currant, finally got this one to root

Oak Summit Nursery · Southern Manitoba

crandall currant, finally got this one to root. third year attempting it, you need vigorous cuttings good drainage and double strength IBA compared to other currants. treat like a stubborn gooseberry I guess. Crandall is this exceptional clove currant with large fruit and doesn't taste like black currant, mild to no astringency, good flavour. What's crazy is it doesn't taste like other clove currants, Ribes odoratum typically has fruit half the size with a different flavour, they're more sour, better for jam. Crandall is good off the bush. Of particular interest to me is the population of wild Ribes americanum I found that have a similar flavour. I'm growing our seedlings of each this summer, and now I can get a stock bed of crandall growing in a better location, the parent plant is in full shade, you want them in full sun to get the most growth.