Description
Titania is the black currant that makes harvest feel manageable. Instead of carrying ripe, almost-ripe and green berries on the same cluster for weeks, Titania tends to bring the fruit in together.
That matters once a mature bush is carrying a serious crop. You can walk up, pick with purpose, and turn the harvest into jam, syrup, juice, baking fruit or the freezer without spending half the summer waiting on the last berries.
The flavor sits comfortably in the classic black currant register: full, balanced and unmistakable. That combination of crop size, easy picking and dependable performance is why Titania has become one of the best-known and most widely planted black currants around.
Overview
- 🌿 Large black berries.
- 🌿 Berries within a cluster ripen close together.
- 🌿 Heavy mature yields.
- 🌿 Balanced classic black currant flavor.
- 🌿 Compact, bushy habit around 4 ft.
- 🌿 Self-fertile.
- 🌿 Good resistance to powdery mildew and white pine blister rust.
Growing Details
Latin Name: Ribes nigrum ‘Titania’
Site and Soil: Full sun to part shade; moist, well-drained soil; afternoon shade where summers are hot
Hardiness: Very cold hardy
Size at Maturity: Approximately 4 ft tall and wide
Pollination: Self-fertile; another black currant nearby can increase set
Fruit: Large black berries with balanced black currant flavor
Yield: Heavy; mature plants can carry roughly 10-20 lb under good conditions
Ripening: Clusters ripen relatively evenly for efficient picking
Propagation: Own-root from cuttings
Additional Notes
- 🌿 Grower’s Insight: Titania is beloved for being productive without being fussy about harvest. If you grow black currants for jam, syrup, cassis or the freezer, a bush that comes ready together is a real advantage.
- 🌿 Regional Insight: Cool summers suit black currants beautifully. In hotter regions, use afternoon shade and deep mulch to keep the shallow roots from overheating.
- 🌿 Currants are regulated or restricted in some parts of the United States because of white pine blister rust rules. Check state and local requirements before planting.
- 🌿 Explore more currants in our collection: Currants
