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[mIEKAL aND <qazingulaza@gmail.com>]

I grow Imperial White and the birds don't touch them, but then the birds
also don't go crazy on the various red currants I have.  On the other hand
they eat just about every ripe cherry in the garden....

~mIEKAL


On Sun, Mar 2, 2014 at 3:58 PM, Michele Stanton <6ducks@gmail.com> wrote:

> Does anyone grow white or pink currants such as Primus?  I grow black
> currants, but keeping the birds from them is a trial.  I've wondered if I'd
> have better luck with other currants instead.  I've heard that birds don't
> generally bother the lighter colored fruits-something about birds not
> recognizing the fruit as ripe because of its color.
>
>
>
> Can anyone confirm or deny this?  Do you grow other currants that birds
> don't bother?
>
>
>
> Michele in SW Ohio
>
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