Black Currant 'Titania'

Titania stands out for relatively large, juicy berries with good black-currant flavour, making the crop enjoyable fresh as well as practical for cordial and preserves. Its resistance to white pine blister rust is another reason we grow it. A few accessible shrubs can supply a worthwhile household preserving crop.

Black Currants grow as multi-stemmed, deciduous shrubs, forming dense, rounded shapes. They leaf out in early spring, producing clusters of greenish-yellow flowers that attract pollinators. By mid-summer, the flowers give way to clusters of small, dark berries. The shrub grows vigorously, renewing itself with new canes each year and requiring occasional pruning to maintain productivity.

Taille à maturité roughly 3–5 ft tall, with an upright habit. Allow space for picking and renewal pruning.

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Black Currants have a long history in European and Asian agriculture, valued for their high vitamin C content and medicinal properties. Folks are just starting to remember the insane value currants bring to the homestead, their resurgence has reignited interest in their culinary and nutritional benefits. The berries are versatile, used in jams, syrups, wines, and desserts, while their leaves are brewed into teas. In agroforestry and permaculture, Black Currants enhance ecosystem health by providing habitat for beneficial insects and supporting pollinator populations.