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  • From: "Brungardt, Sam" <Sam.Brungardt@state.mn.us>
  • To: "North American Fruit Explorers" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Ribes oderatum ripening over a long period
  • Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2007 11:25:22 -0600

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When my first crop of Crandall currants ripened here in St. Paul, I was shocked to see that the berries ripened over such a long time.  I would guess that the long ripening period for R. odoratum that we observe in Minnesota is most likely a function of the temperatures that prevail during the growing season.  In western Kansas, this species is ready to pick about July 1, a time when temperatures in the high 90s and 100s are common.  At that time, the bushes are likely to have many fully ripe berries as well as some red and a few green ones.  However,  all the berries will ripen within a 7- to 10-day period (as opposed to several weeks in Minnesota).  My grandmother and mother always picked the fully ripe, red and green berries together since they used them in cooked preparations (jelly, pie, Kuchen).  They maintained that the red and green berries added to the flavor (and they certainly improved the jelling properties of the juice).  We ate our fill of fully ripe berries when we picked wild currants and they were truly delicious. -- Sam Brungardt, St. Paul, Minn.
 
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From: nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Kathryn Mathews
Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2007 7:22 AM
To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: [NAFEX] Ribes oderatum

Anyone interested in eating primarily fresh fruit should definitely have some ribes oderatum because they ripen over such a long period.  I have fresh currants on my breakfast cereal from late July through early September, straight off the bush.  I have my morning coffee while strolling the garden.  When the cup is empty, I head over to the currants, put what I need for breakfast into the cup and head inside.  Picking is a bit time-consuming because not all fruit is ripe and they sweeten up only when they are very ripe - that is completely black instead of red.  But the flavor is wonderful.  I've had mine for 3 or 4 years and they are spreading a bit, but certainly not like raspberries.  Just enough to share.
Kathryn Mathews
Northfield, Minnesota

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