| Red currant (red berries) |
(Ribes rubrum) | |
| One of the 'classic' berries. Ripens from mid June to early September (depending on the variety) | ||
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Red berries from 0,5 cm to 1,2 cm. Berries grow in small bundles or grapes with only a few to plenty berries in one grape. They have good, somewhat tart taste. |
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Good winterhardy bush that reaches up to 1,5 meter after a few years. Also very suited to grow as a hedge (cordon) up to 2 meter high. Prefers a place in half-shade, full sun is tolerated. Prefers a soil with a good open structure. (a mulch cover is apprecitaed bu the plants) Fruits very soon after planting. Fruiting depends on the wheather (cold and rain), but is rarely a problem.. Flowers early (april) but is very cold tolerant. Flowers appear in small bunshes (future grape) with yellow-green flowers.Pollination is mainly done by bumble bees and solitary bees (by occasion also by honeybees). Care: remove crossing branches to keep the bush open. Add yearlu some compost and keep the soil mulched (wood clippings,...). Be aware that also the birds appreciate these berries very well.... |
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