To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] What's the difference between Champagne Currants &WhiteCurrants?
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:40:33 -0500
Most of the white currants I have are heavily seeded (much more so
than the reds & blacks I have), are the Champagne that way as well..?
~mIEKAL
On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 3:35 PM, William C.
Garthright<billg@inebraska.com> wrote:
>
>> Jung's, Raintree Nursery, and Nourse Farms all sell what they are
>> calling 'Pink Champagne' currant.
>>
>
>
> I've got one. It grows well. The berries seem very similar to the Primus
> white currant I've got, not much like the red one (Rovada, which has
> bigger berries that are much more sour).
>
> But maybe I'm not letting the white currant ripen long enough, since
> those berries are also kind of pink, or beige color, when I pick them.
>
> Bill
> Lincoln, NE (zone 5)