and you will see packages labeled as black currants or Zante currants (named for the Greek island where they were first cultivated). Currants are naturally dried like raisins, which gives them ...

Black Currants. Ribes nigrum. For many years it was illegal to grow black currants in the USA because they are a host to White Pine Blister Rust. These controls are no longer in place. I have tried to ...

Black currant, known and valued for centuries, is a true treasure of nature. It is no accident that it is called "black gold.