at Scottish Crop Research Institute (SCRI).

It has been estimated that SCRI-bred blackcurrants account for more than 50 per
cent of the global crop, and new varieties are launched most years.

SCRI's blackcurrants are all named after mountains in Scotland, so you will find
Ben Hope, Ben Tirran and Ben Alder grown throughout the UK and beyond.

Blackcurrants are especially rich in vitamin C and, weight for weight, contain more
than three times as much as an orange*.

* Ref: Food Standards Agency (2002) McCance and Widdowson's The Composition of
Foods (6th Summary Edition), Cambridge: Royal Society of Chemistry.

Vitamin C is a water soluble nutrient that cannot be made or stored in great

quantities by the human body. Therefore vitamin C rich foods need to be eaten
regularly - preferably daily.

Vitamin C is required for tissue growth and repair. It aids iron absorption and can
boost the immune system.

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