Blackcurrants Norway
Main blackcurrant growing areas
Gartnerhallen SA
Visiting address: Nedre Kaldbakkvei 40, 1081 Oslo
Mail address: PB 111 Alnabru, 0614 Oslo
Phone: +47 23249300
gartnerhallen@gartner.no
Head of organisation: Mr. Arnt Foss (MD)
Contact person
Vibeke Midgaard
Phone : +47 23249311
vibeke.midgaard@gartner.no
Key data
Growing surface: 200 ha
Average annual production: 600 t
Varieties grown in Norway
7% of the blackcurrants in Norway are organically grown, but go into the conventional production
Culinary uses
In Norway, people drink hot blackcurrant syrup (topped with water) in winter and on cold days, in autumn and spring.
Further general information
The Norwegian name for blackcurrants is “solbaer”. This literally means “sun berry”.
