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Todd, Ben Lomand is from the Scottish Research Institute and has been a very good black currant. I like it better than most, it is subject to powdrey mildew and WPBR but for many years was the black currant of choice in the UK for juicing.  It has a good balance of flavor and is a very high yielding variety.

 

Have you fruited the gooseberries, I would be interested in how they do for you and what they are like. You are probably at the southern border of the range to grow them.

 

Ed Mashburn

Z 5/6  PA