The blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum) is a woody shrub in the family Grossulariaceae grown for its piquantberries. It is native to temperate parts of central and northern Europe and northern Asia where it prefers damp fertile soils and is widely cultivated both commercially and domestically. It is winter hardy but cold weather at flowering time during the spring reduces the size of the crop. Bunches of small, glossy black fruit develop along the stems in the summer and can be harvested by hand or by machine. The fruit is rich in vitamin C, various other nutrients, phytochemicals and antioxidants. Blackcurrants can be eaten raw but are usually cooked in a variety of sweet or savoury dishes. They are used to make jams, jellies and syrups and are grown commercially for the juice market. The fruit is also used in the preparation of alcoholic beverages and both fruit and foliage have uses in traditional medicine and the preparation of dyes.
As a crop, the blackcurrant suffers from several pests and diseases. The most serious disease is reversion, caused by a virus transmitted by the blackcurrant gall mite. Another is white pine blister rust which alternates between two unrelated hosts, one in the genus Ribes (blackcurrant included) and the other a white pine. This fungus caused damage to forests when the fruit was first introduced into North America, where the native white pines have no genetic resistance to the disease. As a result, the blackcurrant has for most of the 20th century been subject to restrictions in parts of the United States as a disease vector. The effectiveness of these restrictions is questionable, since other Ribes species also host the disease and are native to North America.
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22 (Xinhua) -- Consuming blackcurrant powder and juice may positively affect mood and mental fatigue in healthy adults, according to a New Zealand study released on Tuesday ... New Zealand blackcurrants may improve mood, mental fatigue.
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There are 15 jars of jam from the summerhouse blackcurrant bushes. Half a day’s work ... Henri’s mother, Ina, was the queen of blackcurrant jam, sharp and just sweet enough – the preserve not her ... We breakfast on fresh rolls and blackcurrant jam ... Share ... .
... parcel fermented separately using selected yeasts, resulting in a pale lemon wine with notes of snow peas, blackcurrant leaf, green passionfruit and fresh citrus, leading to a lively and zesty finish.
WE'RE all partial to a cheeky alcoholic tipple when the sun comes out ... 1 ... The winners will be able to taste a whole host of different flavoured gins, including blackcurrant and raspberry, orange and lemon and of course, a classic London dry gin ... .
Decatur Daily
27 Apr 2024
Decatur Daily
27 Apr 2024