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Identity & Botany

AttributeValue
Canonical nameRed Currant
Scientific nameRibes rubrum
Family / GenusGrossulariaceae /
Produce categoryBerry
FSMA 204 covered?No
AGROVOC URIc_6590

Source: GDF v2.1.1 s01_identity. External: FAO AGROVOC.

Varieties

Estimated commercial varieties: 20.

VarietyMarket shareNotes
Red Lake35%Very popular, reliable, mid-season producer with good yields of medium-large, bright red berries. Excellent for fresh eating, jams, and jellies. Good disease resistance.
Rovada25%Late-season variety known for very high yields of large, firm, bright red berries on long clusters. Excellent flavor, good for fresh use and processing. Good shelf life.
Jonkheer van Tets18%Early-season, vigorous grower producing good yields of medium-large, somewhat tart, bright red berries. Excellent for fresh eating and processing. Good cold hardiness.
Cherry Red8%Reliable producer of large, firm, dark red berries with a good balance of sweetness and tartness. Good for fresh eating and preserves. Mid-season harvest.
Wilder6%An older, dependable variety known for large, firm, dark red berries with excellent flavor. Good for fresh use and processing. Mid-to-late season harvest.
Tatran4%Newer variety with excellent resistance to powdery mildew. Produces large, firm, bright red berries on long clusters. Good yields and flavor. Mid-season.
Pink Champagne3%A unique pink-fruited currant, often grouped with red currants due to similar cultivation. Sweeter and less tart than most red varieties, excellent for fresh eating. Mid-season.

Source: GDF v2.1.1 s04_varieties.variety_summaries.

Post-Harvest Handling

Temperature

  • Freezing point: 30.2°F. Hard limit.
  • Handling urgency: 4 / 5.

Ethylene

PropertyValue
Production classvery_low
Sensitivity classmoderate
Climacteric?No

Agent note: Store away from ethylene-producing commodities.

Mixed-load compatibility

Ethylene sensitive, low ethylene producers

Operational flags

  • Can be top-iced? No
  • Light-sensitive? No

Source: GDF v2.1.1 s07_harvest_post_harvest.

Market Intelligence

Demand

Stable with niche growth, driven by specialty culinary interest

Elasticity

MetricValue
Price elasticity-0.8
Income elasticity0.5
Organic premium elasticity-1

Pack sizes

  • 4oz
  • 6oz
  • 8oz
  • 1lb

Source: GDF v2.1.1 s09_market_intelligence.


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