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Raintree Nursery
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Morton, WA 98356
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Raintree Nursery
Currant-Gooseberry Crosses
These unique crosses have the vigorous growth habit, disease resistance and Vitamin C content of a black currant. The leaves and the fruit, until it is ripe look like a gooseberry. The flavor combines features of the gooseberry and black currant.
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E770 Jostaberry
(3 OR MORE $9.50; 10 OR MORE $7.75/EACH)
A cross between a black currant and a gooseberry. Jostaberries have the vigorous growth habit, the high vitamin C content and the disease resistance of the black currant. However, the leaves are gooseberry like and the fruit, until it is ripe, looks like a gooseberry. As it ripens in late June, the elongated berry turns almost black. The flavor is sweet like a ripe gooseberry with just a pleasing hint of the stronger currant flavor. It is ornamental, thornless and easy to grow. They are resistant to bot full description
3 or more $7.50/each; 10 or more $6.00/each
This plant cannot be shipped to DE, ME, NC, NH, NJ, WV, MT, OH, RI, MI & MA. Like the Jostaberry, this is a cross of a black currant and gooseberry. A wonderful cross from the Germplasm Repository for the genus Ribes at Corvallis, Oregon. The bush is very mildew and aphid resistant. It is an upright grower with leaves like a gooseberry, and some thorns. The fruit is round, medium size with a dark purple color and very good flavor. It can be eaten fresh or used to make jelly or wine. full description
These unique crosses have the vigorous growth habit, disease resistance and Vitamin C content of a black currant. The leaves and the fruit, until it is ripe look like a gooseberry. The flavor combines features of the gooseberry and black currant.
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