Natural, untreated and GMO-free seeds. Open pollinated seeds. Variety suitable for fresh consumption, cooking and simmering.
Rabioles are best sown directly into open ground, but can also be grown in large containers. Wait until the soil is warm in mid-spring, as currants tend to go to seed (bolting) when sown too early. Sow early varieties successively every 3-4 weeks from mid-spring to mid-summer, in rows 1cm deep and 23cm apart.
Slower-maturing mid-season varieties can be sown at the same depth in mid-summer, in rows 12 in (30 cm) apart. For a spring harvest of rabiole tops – green leaves with a distinctive peppery, lemony flavor – sow a mid-season variety in late summer or early fall in rows 15 cm (6 in.) apart ).
Pick early varieties as early as six weeks after sowing when they reach the size of a golf ball.
