"Jonkheer Van Tets" Red Currant

A great option for a shady location, Jonkheer Van Tets is an early-season red currant cultivar prized for its large, glistening ruby berries and excellent flavor balance-bright, tart, and sweet. Berries form in long, elegant strings that make harvesting a breeze. This Dutch variety is known for its heavy yields and reliable cold hardiness, performing well even in cooler, shorter-season climates. Ripens in late June to early July. Upright, vigorous plants grow to about 3-5ft feet tall, lend themselves well to espalier growing, and are best grown in partial shade. In full sun, these plants tend to burn. Self-fertile but more productive when cross-pollinated.

Red currants are a powerhouse of nutrition-rich in vitamin C, manganese, and antioxidants like flavonoids and anthocyanins, which help reduce inflammation, support immune health, and fight free radicals in the blood stream. Free radicals are responsible for age related diseases and cancers.

Quick Facts:

• Zones: 3-8
• Height: 3-5ft
• Spread: 3-6ft
• Spreading habit: Upright
• Sun: Full to partial shade, especially in the afternoon in hotter areas
• Soil: Tolerant of heavier soils, PH neutral
• Pollination: Self-pollinating benefits from multiple varieties

NOTE: PROHIBITED IN SOME AREAS. CHECK WITH YOUR LOCAL DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE BEFORE ORDERING.