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	AllRefer.com - currant, Plant (Plants) - Encyclopedia
		currant, northern shrub of the family Saxifragaceae (saxifrage family), of the same genus (Ribes) as the gooseberry bush.
		Indian currant is a name for a West Coast species and for the coralberry of the honeysuckle family.
		Currant is classified in the division Magnoliophyta, class Magnoliopsida, order Rosales, family Saxifragaceae.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/C/currant.html (229 words)

	CURRANTS Fruit Facts
		Currants can also be grafted, but no advantage is gained.
		Currants are banned in counties where these pines are grown for lumber.
		Currants are unsurpassed for jelly, but are also good in pies and sauces, especially when mixed with fruits that have body but lack sprightliness.
	www.crfg.org /pubs/ff/currants.html (1983 words)

	currant - definition by dict.die.net
		The acid fruit or berry of the Ribes rubrum or common red currant, or of its variety, the white currant.
		Currant borer (Zo["o]l.), the larva of an insect that bores into the pith and kills currant bushes; specif., the larvae of a small clearwing moth ([AE]geria tipuliformis) and a longicorn beetle (Psenocerus supernotatus).
		Currant worm (Zo["o]l.), an insect larva which eats the leaves or fruit of the currant.
	dict.die.net /currant (267 words)

	Currant Report
		The first red currant recipes came to America with immigrants from Scotland, England, Wales and France and included classics like Cumberland sauce, summer pudding, and the famous French preserve, Bar le Duc jelly, from the town of the same name in Lorraine.
		Currant jellies, jams, and sauces are excellent, and can also be used for savory applications, such as dressings and sauces for game or patés.
		Currant juices produce 75% (red currants) to 450% (fl currants) of the RDA for vitamin C. Black currant juice has been incorporated in a number of commercially marketed juice blends.
	mtvernon.wsu.edu /frt_hort/currants01.htm (1181 words)

	Zante currant - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A Zante currant is a variety of small, sweet, seedless grape named for the Ionian island Zakynthos.
		They are not usually eaten 'raw' but they are the major ingredient in currant slice and currant cake.
		They are not related to the currant berry in the ribes family.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Zante_currant (108 words)

	Ribes nigrum 'Ben Sarek'
		Currants may be eaten ripe off the shrub or used to make jams, jellies and pies.
		Currant aphid, scale, currant bud mite and currant fruit fly are potential insect pests in some areas.
		Black currants are an alternate host for white pine blister rust, a usually fatal disease for white pines.
	www.mobot.org /gardeninghelp/plantfinder/Plant.asp?code=A271 (322 words)

	* Currant - (Plants): Definition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Currants have also been used for wine, said by some to be similar in flavor to Graves or Rhine wines...
		Currants are easily propagated by mature cuttings of the new or previous year's canes.
		Clove currant is a Missouri native shrub which is most commonly found on limestone bluffs along the Current and White Rivers in southern Missouri.
	www.bestknows.com /plants/currant.html (631 words)

	currant -- Encyclopædia Britannica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Its port, Katákolon, to the west, was founded in 1857 to handle the export of Corinth raisins (currants).
		Currants are small, piquant, juicy red, fl, or whitish berries of the gooseberry family.
		Red and fl currants and gooseberries are used chiefly in jams, jellies, and pies.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9028266?tocId=9028266&query=currant (695 words)

	JS Online: Vt. Farmer Promotes Currant Farming (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Cherry Hill Farm, with its 6,000 currant bushes, is one of the only significant sources of the fruit in the region.
		Currants are used to make jams and jellies, and are an ingredient in fruit drinks and sodas.
		Because the disease can hurt white pine trees, the growth of currants was discouraged and even banned in some parts of the country years ago.
	www.jsonline.com /bym/news/ap/jul02/ap-farm-scene071602.asp?format=print (530 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - Currant
		Currant, common name originally applied to a small, seedless raisin, the dried fruit of the grape, and now also given to plants and fruits of a genus...
		Among the well-known American sawflies is the rose slug, which feeds on the leaves of rosebushes.
		The currant sawfly has spread to the United States...
	ca.encarta.msn.com /Currant.html (81 words)

	Currant - Glossary from Hormel Foods (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The fl currants, which are the most tart and very delicate, are often combined with other varieties of currants for cooking in order to reduce the tart-tasting flavor, or processed into wines and liqueurs.
		The red and white currant berries are most often used for desserts, summer salads and soups, succulent sauces for poultry or pork, sweet or tart jams, preserves, syrups, or sorbets.
		The red currants are often served in salads, on cakes, and as a garnish with cheese, providing a colorful accent and a sweet to tart flavor.
	www.hormel.com /kitchen/glossary.asp?id=33224 (255 words)

	Currant, Red; White C. (Ribes sativum; R. rubrum; R. petraeum) - Grape, American (Vitis labrusca) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Red currants possess a tart flavor that is famous for jelly.
		Currants resemble and take their name from the Corinthian grapes that are dried to make currant raisins.
		The red currant was first cultivated in Scandanavia, appearing in London markets at the end of the 16th century.
	www.efn.org /~bsharvy/edible4.html (2836 words)

	botanical.com - A Modern Herbal \| Currant, Black - Herb Profile and Information
		---Description---The Black Currant is occasionally found wild in damp woods as far north as the middle of Scotland, but is considered to be a true native only in Yorkshire and the Lake District - when found apparently wild in other parts of the country, its presence is due to the agency of birds.
		Black Currant Jelly is deservedly prized for its usefulness in colds and is both laxative and cooling.
		Black Currant Cheese---is delicious and is made by putting equal parts of stalked currants and loaf sugar into a pan; place over low heat and stir until the sugar has dissolved, then bring slowly to the boil, stirring all the time.
	www.botanical.com /botanical/mgmh/c/curbl131.html (615 words)

	Currant
		All species and varieties of currants are susceptible to one stage of the rust causing white pine blister rust.
		Although this rust is of minor importance on currants, the fact that they are an alternate host for the white pine blister rust, probably the most serious disease of white pine, gives added importance to this disease on currants.
		The adult sawflies emerge when the currant leaves first unfold, and lay white elongate eggs end to end in rows along the veins on the underside of the leaves of currant and gooseberry.
	www.caes.state.ct.us /PlantPestHandbookFiles/pphC/pphcurr.htm (1740 words)

	Au Currant
		Au Currant Enterprises in the historic Hudson Valley area of New York State is making it their mission to bring this popular fruit of days long past.
		The fl currant, once a very popular and readily harvested fruit in the New York region, was banned in the early 1900s because it was found to help facilitate the spread of white pine blister rust, which threatened the booming timber industry.
		If you would like to learn more about Au Currant and fl currants, feel free to browse the different areas of this new site to learn more about the health benefits of these powerful berries and how they are making their way back to America’s farms.
	www.currants.com (415 words)

	Golden Currant Recipes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In another pan, add currants and 1 cup water; cook slowly 10 minutes; press through a sieve or food mill.
		Remove stems and tails from currants; combine with thawed, chopped rhubarb.
		Other fruit juices may be combined with the currant for a flavorful punch.
	www.kiowacd.org /Tips_Links/golden_currant_recipes.htm (712 words)

	Heber Valley Chamber of Commerce (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Currant Creek is a small stream tucked in the willows below Currant Creek Reservoir offering some delightful fly-fishing for brown, rainbow, and cutthroat trout.
		Currant Creek downstream from the confluence with Water Hollow is also quite productive and usually open to bait fishing with a full bag limit.
		This stretch of Currant Creek is immediately accessible from Highway 40 on the Currant Creek road southeast of Heber.
	www.hebervalleycc.org /crntcrkstfsh.html (178 words)

	Chapter 7: Small Fruits and Brambles
		The currant is a stout, woody, usually spineless deciduous shrub, 4 to 7 feet tall unless trimmed to a lower height for ease of fruit harvest.
		Cultivated red currants are set about 5 feet apart in the row; fl currants, 6 to 7 feet apart, with the rows 8 to 10 feet apart (Strong 1944).
		Frequently, when currants bloom, there are few native insects to visit the flowers in numbers sufficient to adequately account for the pollination required in the production of a commercial crop.
	gears.tucson.ars.ag.gov /book/chap7/currant.html (1299 words)

	Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine: Black currant seed oil
		The fl currant, or Ribes nigrum, is a deciduous shrub of the Saxifragaceae family.
		Black currant seed oil is rich in essential fatty acids, which promote and maintain the body's vital functions.
		Black currant seed oil is beneficial to patients with cardiovascular problems, as prostaglandins counteract the constriction of blood vessels.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_g2603/is_0002/ai_2603000208 (663 words)

	Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Currant Creek is known for good brown and, in the upper reaches, cutthroat trout fishing maintained through natural reproduction.
		Public access along most of Currant Creek has been acquired as partial mitigation for the Central Utah Project.
		Currant Creek flows primarily through state or federal lands from the reservoir downstream to Little Red Creek, a distance of some 6 miles.
	www.wildlife.utah.gov /blueribbon/waters/currant_creek.html (269 words)

	Allrecipes \| Cook's Encyclopedia \| currant
		In cooking, this type of currant (like raisins) is used mainly in baked goods.
		The second type of currant is a tiny berry related to the gooseberry.
		Currants are delicious in jams, jellies, sauces and simply served with sugar and cream.
	allrecipes.com /advice/ref/ency/terms/6176.asp (172 words)

	HEXANE FREE BLACK CURRANT SEED : SOLARAY
		Solaray® fl currant seed oil is one of the world's most plentiful sources of gamma linolenic acid (GLA), and contains nearly twice as much GLA as evening primrose oil, measured as a percentage of total fat acid content.
		Black currant seed oil also contains other important fatty acids such as alpha linolenic acid and stearidonic acid, which are not found in either evening primrose oil or borage oil.
		Solaray® fl currant seed oil is squeezed from the seed by a process known as cold pressing.
	www.affordablesolaray.com /832.html (249 words)

	Perfect Puree: Royal Red Currant
		Once popular in wines and desserts, red currants began to fade from use in the United States because of growing restrictions imposed up until 1966 to control a botanical disease known to attack red currants and gooseberries.
		Today the tart red currant is experiencing resurgence in popularity in the United States.
		Examples: Red currant tarragon dressing; red currant bavarian; red currant cheesecake; red currant gastrique; red currant danish; venison with red currant sauce.
	www.perfectpuree.com /pp/product.php?product_id=2701 (745 words)

	Currant Mountain Proposed Wilderness
		Wilderness Values: The proposed additions to the Currant Mountain Wilderness will enhance the protection of the magnificent white limestone cliffs, spires and associated geology of the area as well as habitat for the resident wildlife.
		Inventory History and Analysis: The proposed additions to the Currant Mountain Wilderness are composed entirely of lands identified as roadless by the U.S. Forest Service Roadless Inventory in 1998.
		Boundary Description: The boundaries for the proposed Currant Mountain Wilderness Additions are the boundaries for the following Identified Roadless Areas: Currant-Blackrock, 15-09; Currant-East Slope, 15-11; Currant-Sawmill, 15-12; Currant-Broom, 15-14; Currant-Box Spring, 15-15; Currant-Duckwater A, 15-16; Currant-Duckwater B, 15-17; Currant-Duckwater C, 15-18; Currant-Duckwater D, 15-19; Currant-Duckwater E, 15-20.
	www.nevadawilderness.org /eanv-prop/CurrantMtnAdd.htm (321 words)

	Ribes aureum, Buffalo Currant (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Leaves alternate or fascicled, simple, margins orbiculate or cuneate-ovate with 3-5 lobes, glabrous, may be puberulent beneath, light green and glossy, 1-2.5 cm (0.4-1 in) long and wide; cuneate to subcordate at base, entire or toothed near the apex.
		Wildlife benefit: The fruit of buffalo currant is eaten by several wildlife species and birds.
		Medicinal uses: The Kiowa believed that snakes were afraid of the currant bush and used it as a snakebite remedy.
	www.biosurvey.ou.edu /shrub/ribe-aur.htm (273 words)

	Plains Folk: Currant Cuisine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The currant event of the summer, though, was when we started using red currant syrup on meats.
		This was a logical development, since currant jelly often is paired with lamb or game.
		The Cs are cilantro, currant syrup, and chicken.
	www.ext.nodak.edu /extnews/newsrelease/1998/091798/16plains.htm (537 words)

	ARS \| Publication request: Differential Infestation of Currant Borer in Ribes Cultivars
		In highly infested fl currant cultivars, such as 'Ojebyn', 'Lissil', and 'Tough Champion', 2 or 3 larvae were observed within one cane.
		Technical Abstract: The currant borer (Synanthedon tipuliformis Clerck), a clearwing moth, is a pest of fl, red, and white currants (Ribes L.) throughout the world.
		In highly infested fl currant cultivars, such as R. nigrum L. 'Ojebyn', 'Lissil', and 'Tough Champion', 2 or 3 larvae were observed within one cane.
	www.ars.usda.gov /research/publications/publications.htm?SEQ_NO_115=149923 (550 words)

	Black Currant Oil (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Black Currant Oil (Immune) is arich source of gamma linolenic acid, GLA, along with other important polyunsatura-ted fatty acids.
		Before the discovery of fl currant oil, the only other known sources of GLA were mother’s milk and evening primrose oil.
		Each fl currant oil capsule contains 16-18 percent GLA (more than evening primrose oil), provides two essential fatty acids -- linoleic acid and alpha-linolenic acid -- and the unique stearidonic acid.
	www.1001herbs.com /blackcurrant-oil (246 words)

	ESPN Outdoors -- Bankers, tubers, boaters score at Currant (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		All of these construction projects were to eventually become tools for water managers to store and move water across a number of mountain ranges and eventual delivery to farmers in need of water.
		One of the dams to be built was on Currant Creek.
		Beware though, the road to Currant Creek is gravel and nearly 20 miles long.
	espn.go.com /outdoors/fishing/s/f_map_03_UT_Currant_Creek_Res.html (1441 words)

	ARS \| Publication request: Genetic Resistance to Currant Borer in Ribes Cultivars
		Interpretive Summary: The currant borer clearwing moth is a pest of cultivated fl, red, and white currants throughout the world.
		Technical Abstract: The larvae of the currant borer (Synanthedon tipuliformis Clerck), a clearwing moth, are pests of cultivated fl, red, and white currants (Ribes L.) throughout the world.
		Red currant hybrid cultivars of R. rubrum with R. multiflorum, Detvan, Mulka, Redstart, Rolan, Rosetta, Rondom, and Rovada, had low larval counts, although a few others such as 'Blanka', were highly infested.
	www.ars.usda.gov /research/publications/publications.htm?SEQ_NO_115=151244 (612 words)

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