New York hopes to grow 'forbidden fruit'

AP ^ | 4/21/3

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The black currant, long known as the "forbidden fruit" for its suspected role in spreading a fungus that kills white pine trees, may soon be welcome again in New York.

Farmers in more than a half-dozen states are prohibited from growing the round, dark purple berry. But New York lawmakers have sent Gov. George Pataki a bill that would reverse a century-old state ban on growing most black currants, and many farmers hope they'll soon have another crop to plant.

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"What we're looking to do is put currants and New York on the map again," he said."

Hillary's already done that. It's going to take more than currants to clean up New York's reputation.

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I can see the advertising motto now: "Forbidden fruit, homegrown in New York by forbidden fruits."

Seriously, I love blackcurrant jam.