Black currant - Almo

Black currant · Almo

‘Almo’, bred by Asta-Virve Libek. The cross made in 1990: ‘Kantata’ × ‘Öjebyn’. Registered as new cltivar and PBR protected since 02.01.2008.

Fruit: midseason, black, big (average 1.5 g), berries in tall clusters with medium density, good berry separation from clusters, a good taste.

Bush: rather high, upright, producing numerous shoots. Winter hardy, good yielding, resistant to mildew and gall mites.

  • Black currant (Ribes nigrum L.)
  • Estonian cultivar
  • Accession present in Polli Horticultural Research Centre
  • Year of planting: 2008
  • Accession no: EST2236
  • Accession data in SESTO

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