Tag: currants

Pruning Redcurrants -【How and when to prune】

Red currants are plants belonging to the species Ribes rubrum. More specifically, it is a shrub with a bramble appearance, with thin, highly branched stems. Its leaves are deciduous. They measure between 5 and 7cm and are composed of 3-5 leaflets with irregularly toothed edges. They are used for their . . . Read more

Pruning blackcurrants -【How and when to prune】

The blackcurrant or by its scientific name Ribes nigrum, is a deciduous shrub that is grown mainly for its fruits. These fruits are small berries with a strong and quite acidic flavor that are used above all in jams and jellies. Like any fruit-bearing plant, if you want to have . . . Read more