{"id":9220,"date":"2016-03-27T12:00:07","date_gmt":"2016-03-27T05:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/gardens-are-blackcurrants-the-new-blueberry\/"},"modified":"2016-03-27T12:12:16","modified_gmt":"2016-03-27T05:12:16","slug":"gardens-are-blackcurrants-the-new-blueberry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/gardens-are-blackcurrants-the-new-blueberry\/","title":{"rendered":"Gardens: are blackcurrants the new blueberry?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#013;<br \/>\nThey are packed with nutrients and a doddle to grow. The humble blackcurrant leaves more celebrated superfoods in the dustOpen any plant catalogue these days and you will find a spread dedicated to \u201csuperfoods\u201d. Exotic goji berries and aronias rub shoulders with the ubiquitous blueberry and even pomegranates, along with claims of fruit being \u201cloaded with antioxidants\u201d. As a botanist, I\u2019ve always been curious as to why not a single blackcurrant variety features on these pages. For what the humble British currant lacks in a far-flung backstory, it more than makes up for in phytonutrient content, leaving more celebrated superfoods in the dust. And, although they are increasingly hard to find in supermarkets, they are a doddle to grow.The berries have a\u00a0whopping 38 times more vitamin\u00a0C than blueberries Continue reading&#8230;&#013;<br \/>\n&#013;<br \/>\nSource : theguardian.com&#013;<br \/>\nRead more&#8230;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/lifeandstyle\/2016\/mar\/27\/gardens-are-blackcurrants-the-new-blueberry-james-wong\" target=\"_blank\">Gardens: are blackcurrants the new blueberry?<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#013; They are packed with nutrients and a doddle to grow. 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