Blackcurrant Cassissima® 'Black Marble'®, 5L
£18.00
notes
True to its name, this variety of blackcurrant bears large black fruit, just like marbles, which are mild, sweet and juicy. Bees love the green flowers, held on the non-spiky branches. Ripening early in the season, fruit is ready for harvest at the end of June, one of the first of the Cassis varieties. Black Marble also has a high tolerance of powdery mildew, and its light green foliage is held until autumn.
Dimensions
- 5L
- Height and Spread:150cm (4ft 11in) x 120cm (3ft 11in)
Features
notes
True to its name, this variety of blackcurrant bears large black fruit, just like marbles, which are mild, sweet and juicy. Bees love the green flowers, held on the non-spiky branches. Ripening early in the season, fruit is ready for harvest at the end of June, one of the first of the Cassis varieties. Black Marble also has a high tolerance of powdery mildew, and its light green foliage is held until autumn.
Insights
Unlike a lot of blackcurrants, Black Marble’s fruit is comparable in size to a large blueberry (one of the largest blackcurrant berries available) and bears a sweet cassis aroma and flavour, with few seeds.
Details
- Flowers: April
- Fruit: end of June
- Hardy
Planting
- All soil types
- All aspects
- Full sun or partial shade
Care
- Self fertile
- Easy to pick edible fruit
- Consider planting inside a fruit cage to protect berries from the birds
Glossary