Varieties
Varieties of Redcurrant
Which variety suits you depends on site, space and taste. Here are the Redcurrant varieties with their particulars.
- ‘Heinemanns Rote Spätlese’A proven old late variety that ripens its berries only once most other red currants have long been picked.
- ‘Jonkheer van Tets’One of the earliest red currants and for decades a dependable classic in the home garden.
- ‘Junifer’A French variety that convinces with early, regular and very high yields.
- ‘Rolan’A mid to late ripening variety valued for its pleasantly mild, almost sweet flavour.
- ‘Rote Vierländer’An old northern German landrace from the Vierlande, the traditional fruit and vegetable growing area south-east of Hamburg.
- ‘Rovada’Probably the most productive red currant of all, with exceptionally long, evenly set strigs.