Berry tough: Ribena seeks to make hardier blackcurrants to beat extreme weather

£200,000 investment comes after harvests in Britain hit by wet winter, spring frost and hail, then heatwaves The owner of Ribena is to invest £200,000 in helping blackcurrant bushes withstand stress after extreme weather put a squeeze on this year’s UK...

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What happened: £200,000 investment comes after harvests in Britain hit by wet winter, spring frost and hail, then heatwaves The owner of Ribena is to invest £200,000 in helping blackcurrant bushes withstand stress after extreme weather put a squeeze on this year’s UK...

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Source attribution: The Guardian Business via theguardian.com. Original report: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/17/ribena-owner-invests-uk-blackcurrant-bushes-extreme-weather