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The International Blackcurrant Family<\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1649998628674{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”]\nBlackcurrant growers<\/h5>\n
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Horticultural institutes<\/h5>\n
Research institutes come alongside the growers. Horticultural institutes and advisors help the growers to make the best of their plantations. They constantly work on the development of new blackcurrant varieties. Their research also includes trials of the best ways to protect the plants from diseases and pests. Adaptations of the way of growing blackcurrants to the increasing difficulties related to climate changes are also part of their support to the growers.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1648394139825{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”]\n
Health research<\/h5>\n
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Processors and end product manufacturers<\/h5>\n
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International Blackcurrant Conferences<\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1740903080838{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”]Our International Blackcurrant Conferences take place every two years. Our member associations in each country kindly organize them. We have already held them in New Zealand, Scotland, Poland, France and England. Alongside with these three-days-conferences, we now hold a small international blackcurrant grower meeting (restricted for IBA members) when we do not have international conferences. 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