Blackcurrant Ribes nigrum
Blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum) is a soft fruit bush or cane grown for rich, tart and aromatic fruit. Suited to full sun to light shade and moisture-retentive, humus-rich loam, it reaches about 1.2–1.8 m with a 1.2–1.5 m spread. Harvest in july for fresh eating and preserving.
- Sun: Full sun to light shade
- Soil: Moisture-retentive, humus-rich loam
- Watering: Keep moist in fruiting season
- Harvest: July
- Difficulty: Easy
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