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    Blackcurrant when to pick

    Hi
    I have Ben Conan blackcurrant. Being its first year the bush only has 18 fruits on it. I have tasted two which looked black. They were green inside. Pardon my ignorance but are they supposed to be green inside, if not any idea what clues I should look for to know when I should harvest.

    I think they are going to be lovely cos even though the berries were green inside they were quite nice. I believe the Bens ripen at once on each strig so you cut a whole strig off.

    Thankyou
    Sheila
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    If they're black ... pick them. They won't get any blacker than that
    All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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    • #3
      and it wont take long for the birds to find them either
      little bu**ers
      this will be a battle from the heart
      cymru am byth

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      • #4
        When the blackbirds start eating is the time you should have picked them ...
        Last edited by Madasafish; 24-06-2009, 01:35 PM.

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        • #5
          I thought you were supposed to leave them for 7 days after they went black before picking them? Not sure where I got this from!

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          • #6
            .....maybe a blackbird told me

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            • #7
              Originally posted by murphy99 View Post
              I thought you were supposed to leave them for 7 days after they went black before picking them? Not sure where I got this from! .....maybe a blackbird told me
              Now thats funny PSML

              yeah but, maybe you's think I am pulling your leg BUT are they supposed to green inside, I really don't know.
              Last edited by sclarke624; 24-06-2009, 02:39 PM.
              Sheila

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              • #8
                To be honest I am not sure, this is the first year we have them in our garden and they haven't gone black yet... hopefully someone who knows more than us will give the answer.

                I looked at some I had in the freezer(shop bought ) and they are not green in the middle.

                I was planning on leaving mine after they turned as I said for 7 days, maybe that gives them time to get a bit more sweet and juicy and not be green in the middle?

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                • #9
                  Yep...........similar to a small black grape and green in the middle!
                  My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
                  to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

                  Diversify & prosper


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                  • #10
                    Just talked to my other half and as usual I have it wrong

                    Our first lot of blackcurrants were eaten by the birds and it is the blueberries that we will be leaving for 7 days after they first turn blue He now has all thr fruit covered in netting since he lost the blackcurrants I guess I will have to wait until next year to use the knowledge I am picking up about blackcurrants

                    sorry sclarke624 I hope I haven't added to your confusion!

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