Black currants are one of the richest sources of antioxidants like vitamin C. In fact, they have three times as much vitamin C as oranges. That means half of a cup of black currants provides your recommended daily intake. Marketers and consumers love this nutritious berry in juice, jams, syrups, and wines. Plus, black currant seed oil is used in supplements and cosmetics. Because black currants grow on a woody perennial shrub that captures and stores carbon, black currant products have the added value of being considered a climate-smart commodity.
Download Savanna Institute’s Black Currant Fact Sheet available in English, Spanish and Hmong to promote this specialty crop at your farm stand: [ Ссылка ]
