Blackcurrant when to pick

[sclarke624]

Hi
I have Ben Conan blackcurrant. Being its first year the bush only has 18 fruits on it. I have tasted two which looked black. They were green inside. Pardon my ignorance but are they supposed to be green inside, if not any idea what clues I should look for to know when I should harvest.

I think they are going to be lovely cos even though the berries were green inside they were quite nice. I believe the Bens ripen at once on each strig so you cut a whole strig off.

Thankyou

[Two_Sheds]

If they're black ... pick them. They won't get any blacker than that

[phil the shed]

and it wont take long for the birds to find them either
little bu**ers

[Madasafish]

When the blackbirds start eating is the time you should have picked them ...

[murphy99]

I thought you were supposed to leave them for 7 days after they went black before picking them? Not sure where I got this from!

[murphy99]

.....maybe a blackbird told me

[sclarke624]

I thought you were supposed to leave them for 7 days after they went black before picking them? Not sure where I got this from! .....maybe a blackbird told me

Now thats funny PSML

yeah but, maybe you's think I am pulling your leg BUT are they supposed to green inside, I really don't know.

[murphy99]

To be honest I am not sure, this is the first year we have them in our garden and they haven't gone black yet... hopefully someone who knows more than us will give the answer.

I looked at some I had in the freezer(shop bought ) and they are not green in the middle.

I was planning on leaving mine after they turned as I said for 7 days, maybe that gives them time to get a bit more sweet and juicy and not be green in the middle?

[Snadger]

Yep...........similar to a small black grape and green in the middle!

[murphy99]

Just talked to my other half and as usual I have it wrong

Our first lot of blackcurrants were eaten by the birds and it is the blueberries that we will be leaving for 7 days after they first turn blue He now has all thr fruit covered in netting since he lost the blackcurrants I guess I will have to wait until next year to use the knowledge I am picking up about blackcurrants

sorry sclarke624 I hope I haven't added to your confusion!