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["Hal Love" <lovehd@comcast.net>]

How long after black currants turn black are they actually considered ripe?
I know they can be left on the bush after ripening for a week or more, but
the birds are destroying them quickly, and I would like to try to pick a few
this year. They only seem to last a couple of days after turning before the
birds peck holes in them (they don't appear to eat them).

Thanks,

Hal
zn 6 TN