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Ben Lomond Black Currant
Ben Lomond Black Currant
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Ben Lomond was the first cultivar in the Ben series, released by the Scottish Crop Research Institute in 1972. It was selected for frost resistance, high yield, and compact growth.
The large black berries have a robust flavour and ripen in the middle to late part of the season. They are used fresh and for jams, jellies, and desserts. The flowers have useful resistance to late spring frost.
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Growing details
- Hardiness
- Zone 3
- Mature size
- 4 to 5 ft tallCompact
- Fruit
- Large black berries with a robust flavourFor fresh eating, jams, jellies and desserts
- Season
- Middle to late in the black currant season
- Frost
- The flowers have useful resistance to late spring frost
- Site and soil
- Full sun or part shade in moist soil that drains wellMore sun means more fruit
More about this plant
First of the Ben series
Ben Lomond was the first of the Ben series, released by the Scottish Crop Research Institute in 1972. It was selected for frost resistance, high yield and compact growth.
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Cold hardinessZone 3 · Canadian maps for this plant
Zone 3 and warmer
The map shows minimum winter hardiness. Soil, moisture and summer warmth also affect how a plant grows.
About these maps
Climate: Natural Resources Canada, 1991–2020. Provincial distribution: VASCAN via retained botanical research. Province outlines: Natural Earth, public domain.
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