The cultivar 'Ben Hope' was released in 1998 with increased tolerance to gall mite, and in the same year, 'Ben Gairn' became available. Rated 5.00 out of 5 £ 7.50 – £ 9.00 Select options; BLACKCURRANT Ben Hope £ 7.50 – £ 16.00 Select options; BLACKCURRANT Ben Lomond £ 7.50 – £ 9.00 Select options; BLACKCURRANT Ben Sarek £ 7.50 – £ 16.00 Select options; BLACKCURRANT Ben Tirran £ 7.50 – £ 16.00 Select options; BLACKCURRANT Big Ben £ 8.50 – £ 10.00 Select options; … Main lift, side boom lift and pruner angle adjustment all done hydraulically. 5 Available. Bred In The U.k. Blackcurrant Ben Hope Has A High Resistance To The Big Bud Mite, Rust, Mildew And Leaf Spot Making This Variety Particularly Suitable For Bio-friendly Amateur Gardeners. Blackcurrant 'Big Ben' Quick facts. Freshly lifted, top quality, bare-root … Blackcurrant; Ben Hope Yields of Ben Hope are consistently high and fruit is acceptable for commercial production. Blackcurrant jam is one of the most popular traditional jams. Fruit trees & bushes are dispatched when dormant until late March. It has good disease resistance especially to big bud mite with affects other currant varieties. Read more; Blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum) Ben More £ 6.00. out of stock. Ben Hope £ 7.50. Very high yielding, the large fruit is … Our parcels are handled by DPD using a 24hr service which applies to most areas of mainland UK with the exception of more remote & outlying regions. More … High yields of large currants are borne on short … Ben hope is one of the most popular blackcurrant varieties in UK gardens. … Soil drainage. Blackcurrant 'Ben Hope' A mid-season blackcurrant which bears heavy crops of medium sized berries of good flavour. Additional monitoring was done in aninfested experimental planting of blackcurrant of cvs. Pruning is required to produce a stooled bush. More Info. There is no VAT on Blackcurrant Plants . From the second season onwards each plant will produce over 3.5kg (over 7lb) of fruit and will keep producing for up to 10 years. Blackcurrant 'Ben Sarek' A early season, small, compact bush which only grows to 90-120cm tall. It is one of the best flavoured varieties, exceptionally heavy yielding and also resistant to mildew, leaf spot and rust. The Institute blackcurrant breeding programme has been commercially funded since 1991 (view details of Institute varieties). Michael chooses the varieties according to their sugar and acidity content. It is also resistant to … Frost resistant. Capsid bugs: These green insects suck the sap … Blackcurrant 'Ben Hope'* Click to enlarge: Price: £10.95 £9.86: Availability: In Stock: Product Code: 1531: Qty: Add to Cart. £9.95 Blackcurrant Bush 'Ben Hope' This ‘big bud’ resistant blackcurrant is particularly suitable for organic gardeners. Although young blackcurrant bushes are easily available it is effortless to grow blackcurrant bushes from simple 8″ cuttings (twigs of blackcurrant bushes). Cultivation. More mature than Economy . Quick View. Has a very good flavour. Good disease resistance too. ‘Ben Hope’ is a resistant cultivar. Has a very good flavour. Buy Now. A preliminary field trial was set up at East Malling Research, UK in 2010 in which bees were contained in 12×1.5 m insect mesh tunnels over cultivated blackcurrant bushes (Ben Hope and Ben Gairn). It has top class resistance to big bud mite (gall mite) which affects many other types. RECOMMENDED VARIETIES: Ben Sarek, Ben Hope, Ben Lomond, Big Ben, Ebony, Ben Connan. Cultivars such as ‘Ben Connan’ and ‘Ben Sarek’ are resistant to blackcurrant gall midge. A particularly good variety for the small garden having neat, compact bushes about 3ft high which are strong growing and frost resistant. CALL. Product Details; Delivery; Frequently Asked Questions (Mid) One of the best tasting. Description Additional Images (0) Related Products (6) Bred in the U.K. Ben Hope has a high resistance to the 'big bud' mite, rust, mildew and leaf spot making this variety particularly suitable for bio-friendly amateur gardeners. It is … Ben Hope £ 7.50. Newer releases such as the partially gall mite-resistant 'Ben Hope' (a complex cross involving 'Westra' and a blackcurrant x gooseberry backcross hybrid) and the reversion-resistant 'Ben Gairn' ('Ben Alder' 'Golubka') are now the leading cultivars within the UK and beyond. We would recommend that you chose ‘Ben Hope’ for best disease resistance. 1 x Plant in 5 Litre Container £12.00 each. These cuttings can be bought from grower recommended nurserymen such as William Price in Somerset, Welsh Fruit Stocks on the Powys … Medium-large berry, usually over 1g, with good sensory qualities. £4.00. Four treatments were evaluated: provision of (1) Bombus terrestris bombus terrestris Subject Category: Organism Names Ribes nigrum 'Ben Hope' (Blackcurrant 'Ben Hope') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 2-5 years. Ben Hope, but the best control of Botrytis was achieved by the standard fungicide programme, which used a series of fungicides including Bravo 500 (chlorothalonil), Teldor (fenhexamid), Switch (cyprodinil + fludioxonil) and Signum (boscalid + pyraclostrobin) from first flower. Growth Habit. Blackcurrant Ben Hope. The Blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum) is a species of Ribes berry native to central and northern Europe and northern Asis. The resistance comes from the fact that this is a cross between several other blackcurrants and a gooseberry plant! But of course, agronomic aspects take over. CALL. The Ben Hope is actually an excellent producing black currant variety, which is energetic and also taller, developed in the Scottish Crop Research Institute. Availability: In stock Out of stock. Height and spread: 120cm (47"). Blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum) Ben Hope 2L pot £ 6.00. out of stock. Cropping is from late June through most of July. Good for organic growing with mildew and leaf midge resistance. 1 x Root Wrapped Plant £7.50 each. Soil type. Ben Hope *new* Blackcurrant Bushes. Cultivation notes; Pruning and training; Propagation; … Mildew resistant. Bred by Scottish Crop Research A new late season variety ripening 10 days after Ben Lomond, very high yields of medium sized berries, the flavour is excellent with a real blackcurrant aroma, In addition Ben Hope is a very good grower, rather vigorous but upright in habit and easy to manage, it is resistant to mildew, … Crusty-topped blackcurrant and vanilla cake . Moist but well-drained, Well … Fruit quality. Ben Hope is a very strong … Blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum) Ben Sarek … Shoot tips can also die back. The flowers are 4-6mm diameter, with five reddish-green to brownish petals; they are produced in racemes … Popular variety for UK gardens; Self-fertile, reliable crops; Supplied 3-5 branches, 40cm tall, bareroot ready to plant; No VAT on this item; Description. Tweet: Continue Shopping: Add to Wish List: Tell a Friend: Related Products: Blackcurrant Ben Connan. Heavy crops of medium sized berries are produced on … It shows resistance to the reversion virus. He had a very bad experience in 2015 with Ben Hope, which completely dried out with the heat – whereas normally, it gives very good results. Regarded as by many people to be the very best tasting fruit of all our types, it displays excellent resistant against the foliar illnesses and it has an excellent ability to resist both mildew and … The leaves are alternate, simple, 4-9cm long and broad, and palmately lobed with five lobes, with a serrated margin. 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