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leslie Wylie
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 Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 9:40 pm Post subject: Black currants |
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Thinking of planting new black currants what is the best variety for Irish conditions, I would like a bush that gives large currants
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Foxylock
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mountainy man
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my sister has a "ben lomand" and got 5lbs of fruit from it mostly small marble sized , branches were breaking under the weight i had to put a pole close to it and tie the branches upto it  lots of good rotten sh*t around it is the trick 
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michael brenock
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Ben Lomond as I have mentioned in my book is a good variety and if treated well with plenty manure will give consistently heavy yields.
michael brenock horticultural advisor (retired) |
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