A thornless hybrid cross of a blackcurrant and gooseberry. Combines the large fruit from a gooseberry and unique taste and vitamin content of a blackcurrant very nutritious! Very vigorous, upright bush producing reliable heavy crops of large shiny black berries double the size of normal blackcurrants. Flavour is good and berries are rich in Vitamin C excellent for preserves. Very resistant to mildew but will require protection against frost. Resistant to big bud and foliar diseases. Eventual height and spread: 1m (5ft). Cropping season: July. Self fertile.

Features:

• For the best results from your soft fruit plants Polhill Garden Centre recommends that you plant them in a nice sunny open site using a good quality planting compost. They will also benefit from a good feed with fertiliser like Fish,Blood and Bone in the springtime.