The first arrivals of red currants from Chile hit stores in mid-December under the Sun Belle label in 6-ounce clamshells. They will be available through late February, offering good timing for ...

YOU see them for a few summer weeks in farmers market stands, baskets of fresh currants in gorgeous garnet clusters. Then they’re gone, before most of us figure out what to do with them. Luckily, some ...

Sun Belle, Schiller Park, Ill., says the season’s first Chilean red currants under the Sun Belle label are hitting stores now and will be available through mid-February. Ken Hopps, Sun Belle director ...

I have a thriving quince tree in my garden, and when it starts to fruit, it complains about the weight it’s bearing. So when the time comes, I allot a few days of jam-making at home. Quince is not a ...

With their amazingly vibrant colour and tangy flavour, red currants make a delicious spread for breakfast toast or crackers with cheese after dinner. Because they have so much natural pectin, they don ...

You see them for a few summer weeks in farmers market stands, baskets of fresh currants in gorgeous garnet clusters. Then they’re gone, before most of us figure out what to do with them. Luckily, some ...

When the sun pours through their translucent skins, red currants (Ribes rubrum) resemble clusters of tiny rubies. There are native varieties of currant — the red-flowering currant (Ribes sanguineum), ...

Italian classics made vegan. Valentina Chiappa: photographer and author of the blog PAROLE VEGETALI, vegan for... Italian classics made vegan. This jelly gets its gelatinous texture from agar agar, a ...

As a small but growing red currant farmer in Michigan, Coon’s Berry Farm pretty much has the market to itself. “Demand for currants comes from Europeans who live in Michigan. Our goal is to let every ...

Lately, there has been a surge in interest in fruit growing. It may have been the recession that kick-started this new-found enthusiasm, but I suspect it will have been reinforced by the prodigal ...