Berries
Redcurrants

Redcurrants

Redcurrants have an attractive shine and firm, flavoursome flesh and a refreshingly tart taste. You’ll love the bright red colour and the way it brightens up your dishes.

Redcurrant cultivation

Redcurrants are originally from Europe and Western Asia. They love sunshine and are not very fond of cold winters. They can be cultivated out in the open as well as in greenhouses and tunnels, which protect the berries from harsh weather conditions as well as birds. The redcurrant bush will flower in around April. When the tiny flowers have gone, around three months later, the red, shiny berries will appear. Growers are busy throughout the year to produce the highest quality of red berries. They start by choosing the right bush. Careful pruning, fertilising, thinning out of foliage and spraying will produce beautiful, large berries. Once the berries are ripe, the grower will pick them with the utmost precision in order to supply the very best quality.

Several varieties

Junifer
Taste: slightly acidic
Cultivation: indoors and outdoors
Availability: March-December

Jonkheer
Taste: Slightly tart to sweet
Cultivation: outdoors
Availability: June-July

Haronia
Taste: sweet, yet acidic
Cultivation: indoors and outdoors
Availability: June-July

Rovada
Taste: slightly tart
Cultivation: outdoors
Availability: July-April

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Raspberry

A raspberry is a so-called aggregate fruit, composed of small drupelets. The Dutch raspberry is pinkish red with a unique flavour and velvety aroma. This gem among fruits is a great treat to eat.

Blackcurrants

Blackcurrants belong to the genus of Ribes. They are sweet berries, with an aroma that is often referred to as ‘cassis’, which is why they are sometimes called cassis berries.

Blackberries

Blackberries are juicy and very rich in minerals. The mildly sweet fruit has a characteristic aroma. It’s a so-called aggregate fruit, composed of small drupelets.

Gooseberry

Gooseberries can be red, yellow, green or white. Those cultivated in the Netherlands are usually red. Yellow, green and white ones are often imported. Gooseberries have a refreshing, sweet to tart flavour and yellow, jelly-like flesh.

Whitecurrant

White currants have a yellowish-white colour and a refreshingly tart taste. The white currant is related to the redcurrant.

Strawberry

There are many different types of strawberries. Depending on the type, strawberries vary in shape and colour, from bright to dark red and from cone-shaped to oval.

Blueberry

Blueberries are native to North America. Native Americans highly appreciated the berries, which they used for medicinal purposes. The first blueberries were brought to the Netherlands around the mid-20th century.