Fresh currants are summer fruits of short season. Nevertheless, they are frozen and available all the year round. Preserves like jam or jelly and soft drinks are made of this fruit.

The following table shows the countries that provide currants to the United Kingdom markets, as well as the months in which they do so and the weight of the packages used.

Country of origin	Availability	Weight of the packages
Belgium	June-August	8x125g
		8x250g
		8x500g
Chile	December-January	12x125g
France	July-August	Various
Hungary	June-July	5kg
Ireland	July	Various
The Netherlands	May-April	16x200g
		12x200g
		8x125g
		8x200g
		8x500g
Poland	According to the market demands	Various
Portugal	April-June	8x125g
United Kingdom	June-August	16x227g

Source: Fresh Produce Desk Book (1998)