• Scientific name: Ribes nigrum
• Taste: Tart and earthy when raw; sweet when dried

Health benefits: Usually available dried today, black and red currants weren’t always easy to buy. “They were banned in the U.S. for many years because of a fungus that was associated with the bush they grow on, but they are slowly making a comeback,” says Stoler.

Black currants are known to boost kidney function, eye health and immunity. They are also higher in  than red currants, a type of flavonoid that’s been said to aid in lowering blood pressure, preventing diabetes, improving vision, reducing cancer cell growth and more.

Recipes:  Black Currant and Walnut Stuffed Baked Brie, Simple Black Currant Jam, Lemon and Black Currant Stripe Cake