Cultivated in greenhouses, blackcurrants are available in the N hemisphere from May onwards. Otherwise, they are only found from mid June until the middle of August.

Currants are summer fruits of short season. When purchasing them, we must choose the intact berries of intense colour. We can also buy frozen currants all the year round.

The following table is an example of the dates of availability in the United Kingdom market, indicating the origin and the weight of the packages for the consumer and the number of packages in each box.

Origin	Availability in the United Kingdom markets	Weight of the packages
CHILE	December-January	12x125g
BELGIUM	June-August	8x125g
		8x250g
		8x500g
FRANCE	July-August	Various
HUNGARY	June-July	5kg
IRELAND	July	Various
NEWZEALAND	May-April	16x200g
		12x200g
		8x125g
		8x200g
		8x500g
POLAND	According to the market requirements	Various
PORTUGAL	April-June	8x125g
UNITEDKINGDOM	June-August	16x227g

Source: Fresh Produce Desk Book (2001)