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Table 2. World production of currants for 1990, 1995, 2000, and 2001 in metric tons (t).2

Year1990199520002001
Russia70,000y175,000208,000212,000
Poland130,409154,59133,522180,485
Germany146,538169,300140,000140,000
Elsewhere131,810126,255118,316126,213
Total478,757625,146499,838658,698

Information from United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization (2002). Y1 t - 1.1 tons.

  • North American currant production is small and unreported on the world market.
  • Currants were grown widely in the U.S. and during the late 1800s and early 1900s, when production was halted because of white pine blister rust.

Hummer and Barney (2002) in HortTechnology 12:377-387