An extensive study this week by the Scottish Crop Research Institute confirms that Black Currants, a once illegal berry in the U.S., have higher levels of antioxidants and total vitamins and minerals than virtually any other fruit, including blueberries and pomegranates, for health-giving qualities. Researcher Dr. Derek Stewart, the head of the Quality,

Compounds in black currants may help protect against Alzheimer's disease, according to a study in the current issue of Chemistry & Industry magazine. Researchers found that these compounds -- anthocyanins and polyphenolics -- had a strong protective effect in cultured neuronal cells. Darker black currants contain more anthocyanins and are likely to

When you think Florida, you think “oranges” and when you think Idaho, you think  “potatoes” – well, how about “New York black currants”? The Currant Company, 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 black currant, once a very popular and readily harvested fruit in the