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Ben Gairn Protected by Plant Variety Rights in the UK, Denmark, Poland and the Netherlands.
- Parentage: Ben Alder x Russian cultivar Golubka
- Flowering: 7 days earlier than Ben Lomond.
- Cropping season: Harvest is usually 8 to 10 days before Ben Lomond.
- Productivity: The juice production is acceptable for commercial juice production.
- Growth Habit: Has a fairly compact growth habit.
- Fruit Quality: Good in terms of juice colour, although ascorbic acid levels are fairly low.
- Disease and Pest Resistance: The main agronomic advantage of this cultivar is its resistance to Blackcurrant reversion virus and also has good resistance to foliar diseases.
