Description
Black Currant (Ribes nigrum) produces clusters of deep purple-black berries with an intense, tangy flavour and one of the highest vitamin C contents of any garden fruit. Prized across Europe for cordials, jams and cassis, it is an easy, heavy-cropping shrub that thrives in cooler summers.
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- Intense, tangy fruit high in vitamin C and antioxidants
- Classic for cordial, jam and cassis
- Heavy, reliable cropping once established
- Thrives in cool summers and part shade
- Long-lived, low-maintenance shrub, 1.2-1.5 m (4-5 ft)
Growing guide
- Cold treatment: 8-10 weeks cold moist stratification improves germination
- Sow: 5 mm (1/4 in) deep in moist mix
- Germination: 30-60 days at 15-20 C (60-68 F)
- Spacing: 1.2-1.5 m (4-5 ft) apart
- Light: full sun to part shade, rich moist soil
- Harvest: fruits typically from year 2-3; hardy USDA zones 3-8
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