Currants are 'in'

If 2006 was the year people discovered the pomegranate, 2007 may be the year of the black currant.

Black currant ranks among the top on the ORAC scale, a measurement of antioxidant levels in food. The fruit has been popular in Europe for ages not only for its antioxidant properties but because of its high levels of potassium, iron and vitamins C, B6 and E. It has three times the vitamin C of oranges.

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