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Swedish Black Currant
Swedish Black Currant
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Swedish Black is a black currant cultivar of uncertain origin and one of the earliest ripening varieties. Its mildly sweet flavour has slight tartness, suiting the berries to fresh eating and drying. The cultivar is popular in Europe but less common in North America.
Swedish Black is distinct from the Swedish cultivar Ojebyn, which ripens slightly later.
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Growing details
- Hardiness
- Zone 3
- Mature size
- 3 to 5 ft tall
- Fruit
- Firm, juicy berriesMildly sweet with a slight tartness. Good fresh or dried
- Season
- One of the earliest black currants to ripen
- Site and soil
- Full sun or part shade in moist soil that drains wellMore sun means more fruit
More about this plant
Not Öjebyn
Swedish Black is a black currant of uncertain origin, popular in Europe and less common in North America. It is a different variety from the Swedish currant Öjebyn, which ripens slightly later.
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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.
Open Government Licence – Canada