Ribes ‘Red Currant’ (Ribes rubrum)

Description

Red Current is slightly more sour than its relative the blackcurrant, and is cultivated mainly for jams and cooked dishes. These require a cold Winter and can be grown in areas that may be too wet and shady for other fruit. This variety is an upright deciduous shrub, typically growing 1.0 – 1.5m in height, sometimes up to 2.0m Likes a full sun to part shade position.