Black currant are banned in the US because they're hosts to one or the
other crop disease. You'll find _real_ black currants in Europe. And black
currants are my favorite fruit. Yum, for pretty much everything made from
them, and yum for the ripe sunwarmed berry itself, too.

Yes, I have heard about this. Something to do with Pine Tree's
disease?

I was SURE to bring a jar of currant jelly home from Europe when I was
there 4 yrs. ago. I loved the stuff when I lived in France 20 yrs.
ago.

Craig