Whitecurrant Ribes rubrum

Whitecurrant (Ribes rubrum) is a soft fruit bush or cane grown for milder than redcurrant fruit. Suited to full sun to light shade and moisture-retentive, humus-rich loam, it reaches about 1–1.5 m with a 1–1.5 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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