Currant

Blackcurrants are now grown commercially in the Northeastern United States and the Pacific Northwest. Why is growing black currant illegal in the US? The US… Read More »Can You Grow Black Currant In The Us?

When you buy currants at the grocery store today, you’re likely buying Zante currants — these tiny dried grapes. They’re sometimes labeled as such, and… Read More »Are Currants And Black Currants The Same?

Currant fruit fly, currant maggot or gooseberry maggot (Epochra canadensis): Adults, small yellow flies with dark bands across the wings, emerge when currants are in… Read More »What Is Eating My Currants?

Currants Birds that eat currants include bluebirds, catbirds, mockingbirds, robins, thrushes, waxwings. What animals eat black currants? Black currant leaves are an air-dried natural product… Read More »What Animals Eat Currants?

All currant-eating birds love a redcurrant, so provide protection for them while they are fruiting. Are currants safe for birds? Dried fruits, such as raisins,… Read More »Do Birds Eat Currant Berries?

Dried black currants can be eaten raw. They are widely used in baking as a substitute for raisins, prunes and dates. They can be used… Read More »How Do You Eat Dried Black Currants?

Unfortunately, even one grape/raisin toxicity can even be fatal. Ingesting the fruit could potentially lead to acute (sudden) kidney failure in dogs. How much raisin… Read More »Is It Ok If My Dog Ate One Raisin?

Black, white, and red true currants (currants nigrum and Ribes rubrum) are a type of berry and therefore considered non-toxic, but they may cause minor… Read More »Can Blackcurrants Be Poisonous?

What to eat instead: Eat fruits that are lower in fructose, such as banana, blueberry, boysenberry, cantaloupe, cranberry, grape, orange, lemon, lime, kiwi and strawberry.… Read More »What Is The Best Fruit For Ibs?

To ease IBS and SIBO symptoms, it’s essential to avoid high FODMAP foods that aggravate the gut, including: Dairy-based milk, yogurt and ice cream. Wheat-based… Read More »What Are The Worst Fodmap Foods?