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Wellington Black Currant
Wellington Black Currant
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Wellington is an older established black currant with robust growth and reliable production. The medium to large berries ripen from the middle of July into early August and are described as sweet and juicy.
The fruit is used fresh and for jam, jelly, or wine. Compared with Ben Lomond, Wellington is slightly larger, more spreading, and later ripening.
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Growing details
- Hardiness
- Zone 3
- Mature size
- 4 to 5 ft tall and wideRobust and spreading
- Fruit
- Medium to large berries, described as sweet and juicyFor fresh eating, jam, jelly or wine
- Compared with Ben Lomond
- Slightly larger, more spreading and later to ripen
- Site and soil
- Full sun or part shade in rich soil that drains well
Ripening
Mid July into early August
Timing varies with season and site
More about this plant
An older variety
Wellington is an older, established black currant with robust growth and reliable production.
The history of Wellington XXXPOMOLOGICA · from the record
Wellington XXX is an English black currant from the East Malling Research Station in Kent, a cross of Baldwin and Boskoop Giant. It was long a standard English variety, and breeders used it as a yardstick.
Second edition · 8 sources
Read the full account on Pomologica →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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