Autumn/Winter 2016-2017
Please see our wholesaler’s catalogue for a fuller list of varieties:
http://www.frankpmatthews.com/
BLACKCURRANTS £6.00
Baldwin Mis-season Old variety recommended for flavour and vit.C; moderate crops.
| Ben Connan |
Early. Compact bush, large berries, high yield, mildew resistant. |
| Ben Lomond |
Late flowering, late July cropping. Heavy crop of sweet berries. Some mildew resistance. |
| Ben Sarek |
Early. Similar to Connan but also good frost resistance. |
| Boskoop Giant | Early. Large sweet fruit, thin skinned; vigorous bush; susceptible to spring frosts. |
| Ebony | NEW Large berried and sweet, resists most troubles except Gall Mite. |
| Malling Jet |
Late. Heavy crop of sharp but well flavoured berries. Vigorous. sold out |
Titania |
mid. Can make very large berries of good quality; mildew and rust resistant. |
REDCURRANTS £6.00
| Jonkheer von Tets
Laxton’s No.1 |
Very early, large fruit on long strigs, vigorous bush, crops well.
Good quality berries and very high mildew resistance. |
| Red Lake |
Mid. Good all-rounder. |
| Redstart | Late. Sharp fruit good for jelly. Heavy crop. sold out |
| Rovada | Late/very late ripening;large fruits on long strigs, heavy crops. |
WHITECURRANTS £6.00
| Blanka | Late. Highest yielding whitecurrant. Large berries on long trusses. August. |
| White Grape |
Large sweet berries, recommended for jelly and wine. A good northern variety. |
| White Versailles |
Good all round variety, the standard for many years. |