What is Blackcurrant?
{{Taxobox | name = Blackcurrant | image = Schwarzejohannisbeere.jpg | image_width = 250px | regnum = [[Plant]]ae | unranked_divisio = [[Flowering plant|Angiosperms]] | unranked_classis = [[Eudicots]] | ordo = [[Saxifragales]] | familia = Grossulariaceae | genus = ''[[Ribes]]'' | species = '''''R. nigrum''''' | binomial = ''Ribes nigrum'' | binomial_authority = [[Carolus Linnaeus|L.]] }} [[File:Blackcurrants.jpg|thumb|Blackcurrants]] The '''blackcurrant''' (''Ribes nigrum'') is a small, bitter-tasting [[fruit]]. It can be found in central and northern [[Europe]] and northern [[Asia]]. Blackcurrant has a lot of [[vitamin C]] in it. Blackcurrant gets its name from its dark [[color]]. It is also used to make [[jelly]], [[ice cream]], and [[liqueur|cordial]]. Blackcurrant is a popular flavor in the [[United Kingdom]]. Blackcurrants are also used in [[salad]]s and in [[baking]], similar to [[raisin]]s. Blackcurrant also has a slight bitter flavor due to the high concentration of vitamin C. {{Fruits}} {{biology-stub}} [[Category:Fruits]] [[Category:Ribes]]