Tiben is a vigorous Polish blackcurrant that produces heavy crops of large, glossy berries in mid- to late season. Bred from 'Titania' × 'Ben Nevis', it combines excellent productivity with large fruit, even ripening, and good disease resistance. The richly flavoured berries are ideal for fresh eating, juice, jams, baking, and freezing, making Tiben an outstanding choice for both home gardens and commercial growers.
Blackcurrant plants are deciduous shrubs known for their extremely flavourful and nutritious fruit. Clusters of small, bell-shaped flowers in early spring are followed by glossy, dark purple to black fruit in July. The fruit are known for their unique, sweet-tart flavour.
The varieties we offer produce fruit that ripen all at the same time for easy harvest with a berry scoop. Tiben blackcurrants can produce 8-11 pounds of excellent quality fruit per shrub.
Blackcurrants are a different species from red and white currants. Blackcurrants generally form larger bushes, larger fruit and have an overall higher yield.
Common names: Tiben Blackcurrant, Tiben Black currant
Edible: Fruit
Harvest timing: Mid- to late season (July)
Scientific name: Ribes nigrum 'Tiben'
Light requirements: Full sun to part sun
Full-grown size: 3-5' tall by 3-5' wide
Hardiness: Zone 3
Pollination: Self-fertile, but cross-pollination with another variety can increase yields.
Wildlife: Attracts pollinators and birds.
Origin: From Poland in the early 2000s.
Noteworthy: Higher yields than red or white currants. Resistant to rust strains in Coastal B.C.
