• Humanius@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    Isn’t blackcurrant illegal in the US? I remember hearing that somewhere anyway.
    Such a shame, cassis (blackcurrant soda) makes for such a tasty drink.

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        6 months ago

        I believe you can grow them as long as they are more than 150 feet from a white pine tree. The plants were originally banned because they were blamed for some sort of disease that jeopardized the lumber industry.

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      6 months ago

      They are now legal to grow in many states. Unfortunately still not going to find it in a grocery store most likely. I grow my own in the backyard so I can have some at least part of the year. They’re perennial, very easy to grow, and produce a ton of berries. Gooseberries were banned for similar reasons, but are now also legal in many states.