Plants

Walnut Grove Farm, LLC. The only dedicated Currant Nursery in the country.

We apologize but due to individual state regulations, we cannot ship currant plants to DE, MA, ME, NC, NH, NJ, RI, or WV.

Seedlings available:

Currants can be grown in planting zones 3-7. Red Currants and their sub-cultivars, White and Pink are not only beautiful but their distinct flavors make wonderful jellies and sauces.

Red Currants “Rovada”: Very large fruit.  Late flowering (May) avoids frost. Robust, vigorous and disease-resistant bushes produce berry crops ready for picking in July/mid-August.

White Currants “Blanca”:  Blanca crops late and produces heavy crops of white, pearl-like fruits at the end of summer. Very similar to red currants but a bit milder in flavor. The immature fruit is tart, but turns sweeter when fully ripe. Blanca is used for winemaking, juice, and for fresh consumption as well as general use.

Pink Currants “Champagne”: This cross between the red and white currants is easy to grow in sun or partial shade and its upright growth and freedom from leaf disease makes it well suited for the home gardener. The long clusters of translucent pink fruit are of high quality and good flavor. The Pink Champagne currant is sweeter than the red currant and it is perfect for eating fresh or for pies and jellies.

Black Currants: "Consort Plant":  Outstanding hardiness and a stronger flavor than red currants makes Consort a favorite fruit for northern growers.  Resistant to white pine blister rust. Grow from 5-7'. Ideal for jams and preserves.

Black Currant "Ben Sarek Plant": This is a mid-season cultivar with large firm berries. Very productive and displays a compact semi-dwarf growth habit, about 1 meter tall and is ideal for PYO farms and home gardens. It is resistant to mildew and White Pine Blister Rust.

Black Currant "Willoughby": Bush open, spreading, hardy to cold and sun, resists mildew. Fertile, short strigs, fair flavor. Hardier than most, it will take cold winters and full sun in summer. Spreading growth habit.

Black Currants are the king of berries with more than twice the antioxidants of blueberries, 4 times the Vitamin C of oranges, more potassium than bananas, and a cache of iron, calcium, magnesium and manganese.

Black Currant Juices and Nectars are famous the world over for their unique and wonderful taste and health benefits. Our very own CurrantC™ Premium, All Natural, Black Currant Nectar is the first nationally available Currant beverage. Now you can make your own health packed juice right at home from your own Black Currants.

Their distinctive, tart flavor also make amazing sauces which is without peer for game, duck, lamb and most any meat and the litany of desserts is virtually endless. Few fruits have such a wide repertoire of cooking possibilities.

We grow our black currant seedlings in pure organic compost made right here on the farm. Consequently, they’re HUGE, between 15” and 18” tall. They’re a bit more expensive but you’ll usually get berries the first season instead of waiting 2 or 3 years as with smaller plants so, production wise, they’re cheaper.

Phone:

1 (800) Currants
1 (845) 266-8299

E-mail: sales@currants.com

Fax: (845)266-5004

All orders are subject to availability.

We also offer our own farm raised, fresh frozen Black and Red Currants. The currants are packed in 5 pound bags and cost $19.95 per bag ($3.99 per pound).

Call or e-mail for orders and S&H quotes or you may pick up your order at the farm in Northern Dutchess County, NY. Pick ups are by appointment only. Please call for appointment and directions.

Planting Notes:

Watering, weed prevention and pruning are the key requirements for currants. They will appreciate watering when conditions are dry and especially when the fruits are forming. Keep the weeds at bay to prevent competition for moisture. An annual mulch of wood chips will make easy work of both.

A good two handfuls of bone meal in spring, spread around each plant will also do a whole lot of good.

Do not prune the plants in the first winter after planting. In the second and subsequent winters, prune to encourage new growth. Firstly, remove any stems which are damaged, diseased or crossing each other. Then, trim away 20% of the central part of the plant to leave the center more open. Finally, remove about 15% of the remaining old wood.