berry variety
Blanka
White Currant · Ribes rubrum
USDA hardiness range
- Zones
- 3b–6b
- Chill hours
- 800 to 1500 below 45°F
- Days to harvest
- 70 to 90
- Sun
- Partial
- Water
- Moderate
- Lifespan
- 15 to 20 years
At a glance
Sweet-tart, large pale-yellow berries on long strigs; dessert and white-currant jelly. Late-ripening Czech variety with the longest strigs of any currant, easiest hand harvest.
Growing Blanka
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Flavor, texture, and use
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Growing notes
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Blanka by zone
Zone-specific suitability, frost timing, and adjacent-zone notes.
Other white currant varieties
2 sibling cultivars profiled on ZonePlant.
Frequently asked questions
- What zones does the Blanka white currant grow in?
Blanka grows in USDA zones 3b through 6b.
- How does Blanka compare to other white currant varieties?
Blanka is one of 3 white currant varieties profiled on ZonePlant. See the full white currant variety table for side-by-side comparison.
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Image: "Grosello rojo (Ribes rubrum), Múnich, Alemania, 2012-06-07, DD 01", by Diego Delso, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC-BY Source.
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