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What vegetables and fruits do you wish were commonly available in the US? (lemmy.world)

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[-] DrSleepless@lemmy.world 16 points 5 months ago

I have a hard time finding black currant

[-] Humanius@lemmy.world 9 points 5 months ago

Isn't blackcurrant illegal in the US? I remember hearing that somewhere anyway.
Such a shame, cassis (blackcurrant soda) makes for such a tasty drink.

[-] Nemo@midwest.social 4 points 5 months ago

The plant itself is, you can get foods made with it.

[-] graycube@kbin.social 8 points 5 months ago

I believe you can grow them as long as they are more than 150 feet from a white pine tree. The plants were originally banned because they were blamed for some sort of disease that jeopardized the lumber industry.

[-] Ranvier@sopuli.xyz 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

They are now legal to grow in many states. Unfortunately still not going to find it in a grocery store most likely. I grow my own in the backyard so I can have some at least part of the year. They're perennial, very easy to grow, and produce a ton of berries. Gooseberries were banned for similar reasons, but are now also legal in many states.

[-] folekaule@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago

Yes! As a Scandinavian living in the US: I would love to see black currant, red currant, and gooseberries in my grocery store.

[-] thegreatgarbo@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

And cloudberries! I want to taste cloudberries!

[-] folekaule@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

Yes! Forgot about those.

[-] jack@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago

Gooseberries grow like crazy in Colorado, every other garden around here has at least one bush. Never seen them at a grocer though.

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