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Blackcurrants

Blackcurrant/Karepe pango

Availability

New Zealand blackcurrants are available from November through to February.

Storage and Handling

History

Store in the refrigerator. Handle all fresh produce with care and wash before eating.

Facts

Around the 1820's the first European settlers brought blackcurrant plants to New Zealand. The early New Zealand colonialists used blackcurrants as an all-purpose health tonic.

Growing Facts

  • Blackcurrant plants thrive in New Zealand
  • Nelson and Canterbury are the main growing areas

Nutrition Information

Blackcurrants are a good source of dietary fibre and vitamin C and a source iron and potassium.

You will find the full Nutrition Information Panel on the New Zealand Food Composition Data website. This website is owned jointly by Plant & Food Research and the Manatū Hauora Ministry of Health. This website holds the most comprehensive collection of high-quality nutrient data for New Zealand foods. The Database is managed and maintained by dedicated Plant & Food Research staff.

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