Ribes rubrum
Red Currant
Common names: Ribisel
Photo: Ivar Leidus · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source
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Description
Red currants are hardy berry shrubs. Harvesting the clusters is worthwhile for juice and jelly, while individual berries can be used for compote.
Care instructions
Full sun to partial shade, humus-rich soil. Perform a winter pruning to remove all shoots older than four years. Mulch.
Pruning
MonthsFeb–Mar
SeasonLate winter
Pruning typeThinning cut
Companion planting
Varieties
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