Ribes nigrum
Blackcurrant
Common names: Cassis, Ahlbeere
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Description
The blackcurrant produces aromatic, vitamin-rich berries with the classic cassis flavor, ideal for juice, jelly, and liqueur. Its canes emit a spicy fragrance when brushed.
Care instructions
Plant the shrub in autumn (October, week 43) in a sunny to partially shaded spot with humus-rich, moist soil. It primarily bears on one-year-old wood, therefore prune annually after harvest, removing the oldest canes close to the ground. Mulch well and water during dry periods to keep the berries juicy.
Soil & site
Soil pH
Soil type
humus-rich, loamy, moist, well-drained, nutrient-rich
Feeding
Heavy feeder
Months
Feb, Mar, Oct, Nov
Pruning
Propagation
Methods
- Cuttings
- Layering
Companion planting
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Varieties
6 varieties‘Ben Lomond’
A late-blooming variety from the Scottish Ben breeding program, whose late flowering makes it less susceptible to late frosts.
‘Ben Nevis’
You will find *‚Ben Nevis’* a vigorous‑growing variety from the Scottish Ben program, it blooms late and therefore copes well with late frosts.
‘Ben Sarek’
You will find a compact, low‑growing variety that is ideal for small gardens, pots, and balconies.
‘Bona’
You will find *‚Bona’* a modern, very large-fruited variety with impressively long clusters, on which the berries sit close together.
‘Ometa’
A proven older variety from German breeding, valued for its robustness and consistently high yields.
‘Titania’
A robust, high yielding blackcurrant that has become the reliable standard in many gardens.
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From the magazine
Currants: Growing and Pruning Red, White, and Black the Right Way
Redcurrants, whitecurrants, and blackcurrants are easy to care for, tough, and heavy croppers. Only when it comes to pruning do red and black go separate ways. We show you what each colour needs.
The Jostaberry: Thornless, Tough, and the Best of Both Berries
The jostaberry crosses blackcurrant with gooseberry and inherits the best of both: thornless branches, tough disease resistance, and a flavour that sits right between its parents. And unlike the honeyberry, one single plant is all you need.