Blackcurrants

Availability

New Zealand blackcurrants are available from December through to February.

Storage and Handling

Store in the refrigerator. Handle all fresh produce with care and wash before eating.

History

Around the 1820's the first European settlers brought blackcurrant plants to New Zealand. The early New Zealand colonialists used blackcurrants as an all-purpose health tonic.

Facts

New Zealand is the largest producer of blackcurrants outside of Europe, producing approximately 3% of the total world supply
New Zealand blackcurrants have unusually high levels of polyphenols, minerals and vitamins, believed to be the highest of any cultivated food in the world

Growing Facts

Blackcurrant plants thrive in New Zealand
Nelson and Canterbury are the main growing areas

Nutrition Information

1 cup = 118g

	Average Quantity per serving	% Daily Intake per serve	Average Quantity per 100 g
Energy (kJ/Cal)	375/90	4%	318/76
Protein (g)	1.1	2%	0.9
Fat, total (g)	0.5	1%	0.4
- saturated (g)	0.05	0%	0.04
Available carbohydrate (g)	17.5	6%	14.8
- sugars (g)	17.5	19%	14.8
Dietary Fibre (g)	5.1	17%	4.3
Sodium (mg)	2	0%	2
Vitamin C (mg)	189	472% RDI*	160
Iron (mg)	1.2	10% RDI*	1.0
Potassium (mg)	348		295