Fruit
Jonkheer van Tets
A tier
Jonkheer van Tets is an early Dutch red currant—first of the season bright fruit for eager jelly makers and markets. Berries are medium, acid-bright, on decent strigs. Trades some late bulk of Rovada for calendar advantage. Process early crops fast; freeze peak flushes. Combine plantings with Rovada for season stretch. Classic European named cultivar still widely sold. Birds find early fruit just as fast—net from colouring.
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Characteristics
Preparations
Early GarnishEarly JellyFreeze First FlushHome
Traits
Acid BrightBrightDutchEarlyEarly DutchMedium BerrySeason OpenerTart
History
NL
Jonkheer van Tets was introduced as an early red currant in the Netherlands.
European gardens adopted it for early fruit.
It remained a standard early cultivar in nursery lists.
Early-market growers still planted Jonkheer van Tets.