. Cyclopedia of hardy fruits. Fruit; Fruit-culture. 267. Wilder. (X%) clusters long, compact, tips filled rather poorly ; fruit- stems long; 8-10 berries; which are large, variable in size, round-oblate, dark red ; flesh red, firm, juicy, mild subacid; quality good ; seeds large, numerous. VARIETIES OF BLACK CURRANTS BALDWIN. This black currant is listed in European catalogs and is offered occasion- ally by American nurserj'men. European writers say that it is the earliest black currant to leaf, and that the fruit is not so strong in flavor as that of other black currants. Beach of Geneva, New
. Cyclopedia of hardy fruits. Fruit; Fruit-culture. 267. Wilder. (X%) clusters long, compact, tips filled rather poorly ; fruit- stems long; 8-10 berries; which are large, variable in size, round-oblate, dark red ; flesh red, firm, juicy, mild subacid; quality good ; seeds large, numerous. VARIETIES OF BLACK CURRANTS BALDWIN. This black currant is listed in European catalogs and is offered occasion- ally by American nurserj'men. European writers say that it is the earliest black currant to leaf, and that the fruit is not so strong in flavor as that of other black currants. Beach of Geneva, New York, described the variety in 1895 as follows: "Bush moderately vigorous, and productive. Fruit varies from small to large, averaging medium size. Flavor milder than that of Common Black. It is sev- eral days later than Common Black in ; BLACK GRAPE. Ogden's Black Grape. This is an old English currant introduced in America about 1885. In England, it is strongly recommended for a market sort because of its vigorous, productive bushes and its large, sweet berries. In America, it was reported in 1895 on the grounds of the New York Agricultural Experiment Station as vigorous but unpro- ductive, and as producing fruits which varied from large to small, with strongly flavored acid pulp. BOSKOOP GIANT. Fig. 268. In England, where this fruit is much more highly esteemed than in America, Boskoop Giant is rated as quite the best all-round black currant. The characters which recommend it are very large, sweet, richly-flavored berries, and vigorous, productive bushes. The plants flower late, but the fruit ripens early. The crop can be gathered at one picking, and the berries hang long on the bushes after ripening. The variety was imported into England from Holland in 1896, by George Bunyard & Co., Ltd., Maid- stone, and was soon after brought to America by several 268. Boskoop Giant. (X%) Plants large, upright-spreading, vigorous, healthy, productive.
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