Blackcurrant 'Titania'
Ribes nigrum 'Titania', Hardiness : Zone 3
Category
Berry tree or shrub
Description
A very vigorous, productive and extremely hardy blackcurrant cultivar. ‘Titania’ produces large clusters of juicy black berries with a characteristic blackcurrant flavour, generally milder and less acidic than some other cultivars. It has good resistance to powdery mildew and white pine blister rust. The fruit is particularly well suited to processing, including juice, jellies, jams and pies.
Availability
15-30cm high, naked roots
    quantity available: 110		 7.00$ +1
30-65cm high, naked roots
    quantity available: 6		 11.00$ +1
65-100cm high, naked roots
    quantity available: 2		 18.00$ +1
Features
Height X Width
2.0m X 2.0m
Foliage
Deciduous green foliage; typical palmately lobed blackcurrant leaves.
Flowering
Small yellow-green to greenish flowers borne in clusters. The flowers are attractive to pollinating insects. Titania is self-fertile and flowers relatively late compared with some blackcurrant cultivars, which can help reduce frost risk. Blooming time : from april to may
Fruits
Large black berries borne in clusters. The fruit is juicy, aromatic and mildly sweet-tart, with high juice content. It is excellent for juice, jam, jelly, syrup, pies, wine and other processed products. Berries ripen relatively uniformly and are easy to harvest.
Harvest : from end of july to mid-august
Resistances
Considered hardy
Sun exposure
Full sun, Mid-shade
Soil type
Normal, well drained
Edible parts
Fruit
Pollination
Needs another cultivar nearby to bear fruits
For more details, see our articles on pollination
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