Blackcurrant 'Ben Alder'
'Ben Alder' is a very high yielding mid-season variety that's good for vitamin 'C'. Produces small berries with excellent fruit quality and high colour stability. Bushy but fairly compact habit and very suitable for the small garden. High level of disease resistance, particularly to foliar problems. Late flowering and so escapes the late spring frosts.
- Good for cooking
- Self-fertile
- Picking month Late July
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EAN code5011622423103
- Pot Size3L (19cm)
- AspectEast-facing, North-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 TypeFruit and Edible Plant
- 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
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Tracked Delivery (Express) - £6.99
Zone 1 - England, Wales & Scotland (excluding Highlands & Islands)
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- Dispatch days Monday - Thursday (excluding Bank Holidays)
- Delivery days Tuesday - Friday
Tracked Delivery (2-4 Days) - £14.99
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Tracked Delivery (3-4 Days) - £14.99
Zone 3 – Isle of Man, Isle of Wight & Isles of Scilly
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