Publication 360, Fruit Production Recommendations:
Table 5-12. Disease Ratings on Selected Currant and Gooseberry Varieties

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1. Table 5-12. Disease Ratings on Selected Currant and Gooseberry Varieties (PDF 74 kb)
2. Other Currant and Gooseberry calendar sections
   • Just before blossoms open
   • Bloom
   • Postbloom: as soon as bloom is complete
   • 10 days after postbloom spray
   • Postharvest
3. Other Information on Currants and Gooseberries
   • Table 5-11. Products Used on Currants
   • Notes on Current and Gooseberry Diseases and Insects
4. Currant and Gooseberry Calendar - PDF 91 kb
5. Pub 360, Chapter 5, Berry Crops - PDF 364 kb
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Table 5-12. Disease Ratings on Selected Currant and Gooseberry Varieties

1. Type	Variety	Mildew Resistance	Rust Resistance1
   Black currant	Ben Alder	resistant2	very susceptible2
   	Ben Connan	resistant2	moderately resistant2
   	Ben Sarek	resistant2	moderately resistant2
   	Titania	immune	immune
   Red currant	Red Lake	susceptible4	susceptible3
   	Rovada	resistant4	moderately resistant3
   	Jonkheer van Tets	moderately resistant3	resistant4
   Gooseberry	Captivator	moderately resistant3
   	Invicta	moderately resistant3	moderately resistant3
   	Hinnonmaki Red	resistant4	moderately resistant3

¹-Resistant: Does not show symptoms of rust (only Titania has genetic resistance)
-Moderately resistant: Shows symptoms at low frequency, yield not affected
-Susceptable: Noticeable levels of rust infection, not affecting yield
-Very susceptible: Severe infection, affecting yield.

Source:

² Adam Dale, HortTechnology 10(3) 2000, page 553
³ Hummer and Barney, HortTechnology 12(3) 2002 pg 382-83, or Currants, Gooseberries, Jostaberries, Guide for Growers. Food Products Press 2005
⁴ Dick McGinnis, McGinnis Berry Crops, B.C., personal communication

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