Blackcurrants Austria

KazatskaiaFor the moment, there is no organic blackcurrant growing in Ukraine.In Ukraine, blackcurrants are mainly available in the form of IQF, juices, fruit drinks and jams.

Blackcurrants France

ANCG (Association Nationale Cassis Groseille)

1 rue Charles Lacretelle

49070 BEAUCOUZEidfel@valdeloire-fel.org

Head of organisation: Guillaume Marie

Marie Bardol

Phone: +33 2 41 375 375

marie.bardol@hexavalor.frGrowing surface: 1300 haAverage annual production: 4600tNoir de Bourgogne

Blackdown

Royal de Naples

Andega

Andorinemainly blackcurrant liqueur (“crème de cassis”), but also jams, juices, coulis, sorbetsThe name of blackurrant in French is “cassis”. After the publication of abbot Bailly de Montaran’s book about the “fabulous health benefits of blackcurrants” in the 17th century, almost every family grew blackcurrants in their gardens. Their purpose was mainly a use to cure all sorts of illnesses. Blackcurrant cultivation on a private but large scale lasted for around a century – until the period of Enlightenment, where this tradition ended. Blackcurrants were then again popular at the end of the 19th century. All over France, people massively grew blackcurrants. But the main region of blackcurrant growing was in the Burgundy region, after the invention of blackcurrant liqueur “crème de cassis”. This liqueur is nowadays still widely used in France and all over the world: together with white wine or sparkling wine (cocktails known as “Kir” and “Kir Royal”). Most of the blackcurrant liqueurs are still mainly being produced in Burgundy.

Some blackcurrant farmers in France also grow them for the purposes of the perfume industry: extracts of the buds are very much in demand.

Blackcurrants United Kingdom

http://www.blackcurrantfoundation.co.uk/

Head of organisation:

Growing surface: 2400ha

Average annual production: 12000t

Blackcurrants New Zealand

Blackcurrants NZ Inc.

PO Box 107

Rolleston, Canterbury

New Zealand 7643www.blackcurrant.co.nzHead of organisation: James TavendaleKarilyn Witterick (Administrator)

office@blackcurrant.co.nz portrait of Karilyn Witterick, Administrator of Blackcurrants NZ Growing surface: 700 haAverage annual production: 4000 t

Blackcurrants Germany

Vereinigung der Johannisbeer-Anbauer in Deutschland e.V.

Triftweg 2

06556 Mönchpfiffel-Nikolausrieth

http://www.johannisbeeranbauer.de/

Head of organisation: Dirk Herdieckerhoff

Carina von Jagemann

Phone : +49 0346526655

carina.vonjagemann@moenchpfiffel.de

Growing surface: 1500 ha

Average annual production: 8000 t

Ben Alder

Tisel

Titania

Tiben10% of the blackcurrants in Germany are organically grown.

Blackcurrants Japan

Beneseed Company Ltd

Osaka Headquarters

Maruitonishiumeda Bld. 4F

3-3-45, Umeda, Kita-ku

Osaka 530-0001echigoya@beneseed.co.jp

http://japanblackcurrantassociation.jp/

Head of organisation: Mr. Genjiro Katayama

Midori Echigoya

Phone : +81-6-6442-7688
echigoya@beneseed.co.jp

Growing surface: 7 ha

Average annual production: 7 t

Ben Ard

All blackcurrants in Japan are organically grown.“Juliette” as Beneseed Company’s beverage
“Active Seed 1” as Beneseed Company’s health supplementBlackcurrant is called “Kurosuguri” in Japanese.

Blackcurrants Norway

Gartnerhallen SA

Visiting address: Nedre Kaldbakkvei 40, 1081 Oslo

Mail address: PB 111 Alnabru, 0614 Oslo

Phone: +47 23249300

gartnerhallen@gartner.no

www.moelstad.no and www.mustvedt.no

Head of organisation: Mr. Arnt Foss (MD)

Vibeke Midgaard

Phone : +47 23249311

vibeke.midgaard@gartner.no

Growing surface: 200 ha

Average annual production: 600 t

Ben Gairn7% of the blackcurrants in Norway are organically grown, but go into the conventional productionIn Norway, people drink hot blackcurrant syrup (topped with water) in winter and on cold days, in autumn and spring.The Norwegian name for blackcurrants is “solbaer”. This literally means “sun berry”.

Blackcurrants Poland

Polskie Stowarzyszenie Plantatorów Porzeczek (PSPP)

Gorczyn 10

98-100 Łask

Phone: +48 608 316 466 or +48 606 669 239matrzo@wp.pl or agric@poczta.onet.pl

www.kspcp.org

Head of organisation: Mr. PIOTR BARYLA

Piotr Baryla
agric@poczta.onet.pl

Growing surface: 34 000 ha

Average annual production: 120 000 t

Tisel

Tiben

Ruben

Ores

Ben Hope5% of the blackcurrants in Poland are organically grown.In Poland, people say that currants bode family happiness.

Blackcurrants Netherlands

Coöperatieve Nederlandse Bessentelers

Westerguitedijk 1

4451RJ HeinkenszandVermueminaard373@msn.com

Head of organisation: Mr. Jack Bove

Lauran Vermue

Phone : +31 622208012
Vermueminaard373@msn.com

Growing surface: 180ha

Average annual production: 1200 t

Ben Gairn8% of the blackcurrants in the Netherlands are organically grown.lemonade Cassis (“Hero”), ice cream / sorbet, wine, liqueur, juice, cake

In Dutch, blackcurrants are called “zwarte bessen” (meaning: black berries).
People also grow white and red currants in the Netherlands. Most of the blackcurrant fields are close to the sea, with less chance of nightfrost during blossoming.

Historically, people needed blackcurrants for their Vitamin C content. From 1900-1970, nearly every farmer had blackcurrants, sometimes only for his own consumption, others for sale. The oldest processor, Hero, made the promotion of his product, saying it was a “medicinal” drink.

Blackcurrants Denmark

Dansk Baerdyrker Forening

Kogbollevej 42

4800 Nyborg – Denmarkinfo@danskbaerdyrkerforening.dk

www.danskbaerdyrkerforening.dk

Head of organisation: Jens Holme Pedersen

Jens Holme Pedersen

Phone : +45 40635979
jhp@kogsboellegaard.com

Growing surface: 500 ha

Average annual production: 3000 t

Ben Finley45% of the blackcurrants in Denmark are organically grown.