Soft Fruit Blackcurrants

Buy Blackcurrants From Spring Reach Nursery

You may purchase blackcurrant plants direct from
Spring Reach Nursery in Surrey only 5 mins drive from RHS Wisley.
Or we can send mail order to anywhere in England, Wales and the Scottish Borders, and offer next day delivery if you order by midday.
To check availability and to order blackcurrant plants ring 01483 284769 or you may email us at info@springreachnursery.co.uk

Here are some of best selling Blackcurrant varieties

Ben Connan

Is a an excellent garden variety and a superb variety if you like to pick your blackcurrants early.
A compact grower producing berries which are large and juicy. with a good disease resistance.
Strong growing plants supplied in either 3/4ltr pots.

Ben Sarek

An award garden of merit winner. A super variety producing mouth-watering fruit from mid July until mid August. A good choice for smaller gardens with an overall height 3ft. Strong growing plants supplied in either 3/4ltr pots

Ben Lomand

A popular choice of blackcurrant. A strong growing variety which require very little pruning, it produces good size fruit with an excellent flavour.
Strong growing plants supplied in either 3/4ltr pots

How to grow Blackcurrants

Blackcurrants grow in a range of soils but prefer deep moisture-retentive conditions, which must be well drained. It is very easy to grow your own soft fruit. Planting in autumn and winter is usually preferable although you may buy blackcurrant plants from us right throughout the year subject to availability. Bushes should be spaced 1.2 – 1.5m apart. After planting, cut down all the shoots to one bud to encourage new growth.

The fruit of the blackcurrant are borne on ‘strings’ in bunches. Harvest the fruit when dry and ripe but still firm by removing the whole bunch, not the individual fruit. Fruits may be eaten either fresh or stored by bottling, preserving or freezing.