Black Currant 'Lentaj' (Ribes nigrum) Size:1 gallon NN Bloom Time: early April

Bloom Time: early April

Very hardy and disease and pest resistant

so long as you have the means to perceive it

seed packs

Soil Needs: coarse

Black Currant 'Lentaj' (Ribes nigrum) Size:1 gallon NN Bloom Time: early AprilBrought to the US from the former Soviet Union, Lentaj black currant is prized for its heavy crops of sweet, mildly tart berries. These jet black berries are delicious eaten directly off this attractive, compact shrub. Popular in much of the rest of the world but less common in the U. S., black currants are one of the most nutritious berries currantly overlooked by many Americans. Their unique flavor is excellent for fresh eating, juicing, or baking.