Ribes nigrum Titania
Ribes nigrum Titania, Blackcurrant. Swedish variety highly frost and disease resistance, including powdery mildew and rust. The individual berries are very large and handsome with a high juice content and an excellent flavour. They ripen very evenly on the string and keep well in perfect condition for some time on the bush. Ripening from early July, they are frequently still in crop by early August giving a very long season. Has excellent culinary and freezing properties.
Plant in slightly acidic moist well drained soil. Full sun / Light shade, Hardy.
General Fruit Tree & Fruit Planting and care
- Water the Fruit or Fruit tree thoroughly and allow to drain fully.
- If planting the Fruit or Fruit Tree in a lawn remove a circle of turf.
- Dig a hole twice the size of the pot being planted and fork over the base Adding a bucketful of planting compost
- Remove the pot gently, if well rooted cut off the pot
- If using a stake position the Fruit Tree against the stake if one stake is used or in the middle if two are being used.
- Ensure that the top of the Root ball is level with the surrounding soil.
- Replace the remaining soil and heel in well.
- Secure to the stake or stakes using one or two rubber adjustable straps.
- Water the Fruit thoroughly, then again at least once a week during the first growing season.
- Apply some general fertiliser every spring.
