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["Mike Levine" <mlevine@umich.edu>]

Is there any evidence that the nutritional/medicinal value of currants is
related to the aromatic compounds found in the plant?  I was under the
understanding that what has definitely been determined is that it is the
pigments in them that are so good for you.  Any research being done on the
aromatics?  I'm really pleased with all the info folks have given about
disease resistant currants for fresh eating and high production.  I've got
some great ideas to add to this year's list of plants.  Thanks everyone!

Mike Levine
Ann Arbor, MI
Zone 5b

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ed Forest" <edforest55@hotmail.com>
To: <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: March 03, 2004 3:06 PM
Subject: [NAFEX] Flavor of Black Currants


> Finally some response about flavor of black currants.
> Thank you all for your responses.
> However, this is what I gather from your responses:
> The flavor improvement is towards more fresh eating appeal. The reason is
> for more sales for u- pick in the US. This however doesn't interest me. I
am
> interested in black currant for the traditional black currant flavor in
jams
> and such that are popular in Europe and for their nutritional value. The
> traditional strong cat pee flavor (or more precisely aroma) and its
> nutritional/medicinal value  may be linked as far as I know and that
sounds
> to be being bred out of the black currant lines with these new selections.
> In other words, they're being watered down to please a broader market much
> like the Red Delicious sports in the apple world.
> I have no care whatever how a black currant tastes fresh, if I want
> something sweet I can grow peaches and plums and such. It doesn't sound
like
> anyone has improved on the cooked flavor of the black currant and so my
> statement still stands that the Consort is as good or better than what is
> supposedly new and exciting.
> So there, harumph.
>
> Kevin Bradley
>
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