by admin | Nov 4, 2019 | Blog
Fourth-generation blackcurrant grower and chairperson of the Blackcurrant Foundation, Jo Hilditch has grown blackcurrants herself since the early 90s. However, blackcurrants have been growing on her family farm since the 1800s and has been commercially grown for...
by admin | Oct 25, 2019 | Blog
With cold and flu season on the horizon, there is no better time of year to ensure you’re getting your daily dose of brilliant blackcurrants – small, mighty and bursting with goodness. Packed with health benefits, immune-boosting properties, antioxidants and...
by admin | Sep 3, 2019 | Blog
Josh is a third-generation blackcurrant grower and one of the 35 growers in the country trusted to grow blackcurrants for the delicious drink we all know and love very much so, Ribena! We’ve spoken to Josh to find out more about his family’s blackcurrant history and...
by admin | Aug 4, 2019 | Blog
John Hinchliff is one of just 35 blackcurrant growers in the UK and this month we’ve been catching up with him about his life as a grower. Who in your family is involved in growing, past, present and future? I am a fourth-generation farmer but when it comes to...
by admin | Apr 28, 2019 | Blog
Although young blackcurrant bushes are easily available it is effortless to grow blackcurrant bushes from simple 8″ cuttings (twigs of blackcurrant bushes). We would recommend that you chose ‘Ben Hope’ for best disease resistance. These cuttings can...
by admin | May 1, 2019 | Blog
With such beautiful spring weather, the fields are already looking lush and full of activity. Bird song fills the early morning sky and by evening a gentle hum can already be heard amongst the long grasses that house our favourite bugs and beasties. At this time of...
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