Some months ago we read somewhere that a new variety of blackcurrant had
been introduced which (for the first time) was so sweet it could be eaten
straight from the bush and was not like the usual acrid culinary types.

Does anyone know the name and source of supply ?
Best regards....

vsop

In article ,
vsop wrote:
Some months ago we read somewhere that a new variety of blackcurrant had
been introduced which (for the first time) was so sweet it could be eaten
straight from the bush and was not like the usual acrid culinary types.

Eh? Normal blackcurrants AREN'T acrid when ripe, and are perfectly
edible straight off the bush. If they have bred one almost completely
without acid or other 'bite', it will be truly revolting. There are
fruits like that.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

On 08/10/2010 11:55, wrote:
In ,
wrote:
Some months ago we read somewhere that a new variety of blackcurrant had
been introduced which (for the first time) was so sweet it could be eaten
straight from the bush and was not like the usual acrid culinary types.

Eh? Normal blackcurrants AREN'T acrid when ripe, and are perfectly
edible straight off the bush. If they have bred one almost completely
without acid or other 'bite', it will be truly revolting. There are
fruits like that.

Trouble is unless you net them the birds eat them before they are even
remotely ripe. There are red desert gooseberries that are much sweeter
than the normal sort and jostaberries too - though you have to fight the
birds off for them with netting if you want any of the crop.

The OP might mean cv Ebony available from (annoyingly slow website)

http://www.ashridgetrees.co.uk/Ebony-Blackcurrant

Regards,
Martin Brown

"Martin Brown" wrote ...
Nick wrote:
vsop wrote:
Some months ago we read somewhere that a new variety of blackcurrant had
been introduced which (for the first time) was so sweet it could be
eaten
straight from the bush and was not like the usual acrid culinary types.

Eh? Normal blackcurrants AREN'T acrid when ripe, and are perfectly
edible straight off the bush. If they have bred one almost completely
without acid or other 'bite', it will be truly revolting. There are
fruits like that.

Trouble is unless you net them the birds eat them before they are even
remotely ripe. There are red desert gooseberries that are much sweeter
than the normal sort and jostaberries too - though you have to fight the
birds off for them with netting if you want any of the crop.

The OP might mean cv Ebony available from (annoyingly slow website)

http://www.ashridgetrees.co.uk/Ebony-Blackcurrant

Strange, our blackcurrant bush was covered in fruit this year, probably
because we didn't want any, and the birds just didn't touch them even when
some fell to the ground.

--
Regards
Bob Hobden
W.of London. UK

On 08/10/2010 11:37, vsop wrote:
Some months ago we read somewhere that a new variety of blackcurrant had
been introduced which (for the first time) was so sweet it could be
eaten straight from the bush and was not like the usual acrid culinary
types.

Does anyone know the name and source of supply ?
Best regards....

vsop


It may be 'Noiroma', bred by Lubera for Suttons.

--
Spider
from high ground in SE London
gardening on clay

vsop wrote:
Some months ago we read somewhere that a new variety of blackcurrant had
been introduced which (for the first time) was so sweet it could be eaten
straight from the bush and was not like the usual acrid culinary types.

Does anyone know the name and source of supply ?

Can't think of the name, but I've seen it in the Thompson + Morgan
catalogue, iirc. It's not Big Ben, is it?

Martin Brown wrote:
On 08/10/2010 11:55, wrote:
In ,
wrote:
Some months ago we read somewhere that a new variety of
blackcurrant had been introduced which (for the first time) was so
sweet it could be eaten straight from the bush and was not like
the usual acrid culinary types.

Eh? Normal blackcurrants AREN'T acrid when ripe, and are perfectly
edible straight off the bush. If they have bred one almost
completely without acid or other 'bite', it will be truly revolting.
There are fruits like that.

Trouble is unless you net them the birds eat them before they are even
remotely ripe. There are red desert gooseberries that are much sweeter
than the normal sort

They also require *very* sandy soil, lots of sun and *no* water whatsoever,
though on the downside they tend to attract foraging camels.

vsop wrote:
Some months ago we read somewhere that a new variety of blackcurrant had
been introduced which (for the first time) was so sweet it could be
eaten straight from the bush and was not like the usual acrid culinary
types.

Does anyone know the name and source of supply ?

Dunno, but I often eat blackcurrants straight from the bush. TAAAW,
carefully topped and tailed they are scrumptious fresh, with double cream...

Now try this: lightly-cook blackcurrants, using only enough water to
prevent catching on the bottom of the pan, and while this is taking
place, put half a pint of double cream into the food-procssor and
whip-up with two tablespoons of a good dark rum.

Cover fruit while still hot.

Observant Urglers will notice the absence of sugar.

--
Rusty

On 08/10/2010 22:54, Ian B wrote:
Martin Brown wrote:
On 08/10/2010 11:55, wrote:
In ,
wrote:
Some months ago we read somewhere that a new variety of
blackcurrant had been introduced which (for the first time) was so
sweet it could be eaten straight from the bush and was not like
the usual acrid culinary types.

Eh? Normal blackcurrants AREN'T acrid when ripe, and are perfectly
edible straight off the bush. If they have bred one almost
completely without acid or other 'bite', it will be truly revolting.
There are fruits like that.

Trouble is unless you net them the birds eat them before they are even
remotely ripe. There are red desert gooseberries that are much sweeter
than the normal sort

They also require *very* sandy soil, lots of sun and *no* water whatsoever,
though on the downside they tend to attract foraging camels.

Mine haven't read the users manual then.

They are on heavy clay soil ful sun and fruit pretty well apart from in
the years when I forget to spray against American gooseberry mildew. The
fruit set is OK but split because the mildew makes them scar.

Strangely redcurrants do not seem to attract the birds half so much!

Regards,
Martin Brown

Martin wrote:
On Sat, 09 Oct 2010 21:50:17 +0100, Rusty Hinge
wrote:

vsop wrote:
Some months ago we read somewhere that a new variety of blackcurrant had
been introduced which (for the first time) was so sweet it could be
eaten straight from the bush and was not like the usual acrid culinary
types.

Does anyone know the name and source of supply ?
Dunno, but I often eat blackcurrants straight from the bush. TAAAW,
carefully topped and tailed they are scrumptious fresh, with double cream...

Now try this: lightly-cook blackcurrants, using only enough water to
prevent catching on the bottom of the pan, and while this is taking
place, put half a pint of double cream into the food-procssor and
whip-up with two tablespoons of a good dark rum.

Cover fruit while still hot.

Observant Urglers will notice the absence of sugar.

and the glass of rum in your hand.

It's behind my back.

--
Rusty