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There is nothing better than picking your own fresh, soft fruit. They make a great contribution to the summer dining table, before the autumn fruit really kick in.
Ribes sativum, Redcurrant
Latin nameRibes sativum
Common nameRedcurrant
Type of plantTree
HardinessHardy
Flower colourWhite
Leaf colourDull green
Height and spread100cm to 120cm x 90cm to 120 cm (3.3ft to 3.9ft x 3ft to 3.9ft)
Description
Technically a tree because it has a trunk, grow different redcurrants to fruit all season. ‘Jonkheervan Tets’ and ‘Laxton’s No1’ give an early crop, ‘Red Lake’ and ‘Rondom’ a mid season one, and ‘Wilson’s Long Bunch’ is late cropping.
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