Ribes nigrum 'Cassissima® Blackbells'
Blackcurrant 'Cassissima® Blackbells' is a breakthrough variety that excels in sweetness, berry size, and harvest quality. It features the most beautiful and longest strings of any Cassissima® blackcurrant, often carrying up to 15 large, glossy black berries per cluster. These long, elegant strings make picking a pleasure and offer a visually striking harvest.
The berries are pleasantly mild and sweet with a classic cassis aroma, ideal for fresh eating, preserves, and desserts. Fruits should be harvested only when fully ripe to appreciate their best flavour. This variety ripens from early to mid-July, making it a mid-season cultivar.
'Blackbells' also boasts excellent disease resistance, particularly against mildew, and grows with a medium-strong, upright, and broad habit, suitable for small gardens or larger fruit plots.
- Large fruits on the longest strings of any variety
- Elegant clusters with up to 15 berries each
- Pleasantly sweet with rich cassis flavour
- Mildew-resistant and easy to grow
- Self-fertile – only one plant needed
- Medium ripening: early to mid-July
- Height 150cm - Spread 150cm
Blackcurrant
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EAN code4026087515721
- Pot Size3.4L (20cm)
- AspectNorth-facing, East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Flower ColourGreen
- Flower FormSingle
- Foliage ColourGreen
- Foliage TypeDeciduous
- Fruit ColourBlack
- Fruiting PeriodJuly, August
- Hardiness (RHS rating)H6 -20 to -15ºC. Hardy - very cold winter
- Height150cm
- Spread150cm
- MoistureMoist but well-drained, Well-drained
- pHNeutral
- Plant HabitBushy
- Plant TypeEdible
- Planting Distance180cm
- Soil TypeChalk, Loam, Sand
- Special AttributesBerries or Fruit, Easy to Grow, Low Maintenance, Self-fertile
- SunlightFull Sun, Partial Shade
- Uses for the VarietyCooking, Eating, Juicing
Blackcurrant Growing Tips
- Happier planted in a sunny, sheltered site but they can tolerate light shade.
- Prefer moisture-retentive but well-drained soil.
- When planting, set the bush slightly deeper than it was in the pot to encourage new shoots from the base.
- Mulch annually with organic matter to keep the soil cool and moist.
- Prune in winter after harvesting: remove a quarter to a third of the oldest stems at the base to encourage new growth.
- If you would like to eat the fruits yourself, don't forget to cover the plant to stop the birds getting them!
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