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[Bob Hartley <bob@sprucemt.com>]

Speaking of blends, I've found the flavor of autumn olive jelly too weak 
and that of aronia jam too strong but a Goldilocks mix (4:1 to 10:1) 
better than either.

Bob Hartley


Naomi wrote:

> I do not mean this as a slam. I have two black currant bushes in my 
> front flower bed. They produce a couple of gallons of fruit each. I 
> make some wine at home. I have plums, peaches, apricot, apples , 
> grapes….Usually I use a gallon jug for wine making if I want to keep 
> varieties separate. I use the 5 gallon if I am doing “Spring blend” 
> or” late summer blend”. I wind up with a lot more wine than I am 
> inclined to drink. This past year I added a vinegar culture to one of 
> the “blends” just because I had too much wine. It made a lovely fruity 
> vinegar. Fortunately we also like sushi.
>
> 25 feet of Black currants can produce a lot of juice. Nice jam 
> though.. I make “blend” jams a lot also.
>
> Naomi
>
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> *From:* nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org 
> [mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] *On Behalf Of *Mark River
> *Sent:* Saturday, January 13, 2007 9:25 AM
> *To:* nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
> *Subject:* [NAFEX] best rust-resistant black currants?
>
> Hello, I'm considering planting a 25' row of black currants this 
> spring to be used primarily for homemade wine. I was wondering if 
> anyone had any advice as to the best rust-resistant varieties to 
> plant? I have a few white pines a couple hundred yards away... Do the 
> rust-resistant cultivars match the old-time varieties in flavor?
>
> Thanks,
> Mark, Western Iowa, 5a
>
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