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Blackcurrant

Blackcurrant is a hardy soft-fruit bush grown for strongly flavoured berries used fresh, in jams and in cordials. It is one of the most productive berry bushes for cooler climates and can crop heavily from a relatively compact plant.

Basic information

Category
Fruits
Lifecycle
Perennial (long-lived)
Hardiness
Hardy
Planting partners
2 companions · 0 crops to avoid

Growth profile

Plant spacing
150 cm
Row spacing
180 cm
Height
150 cm
Spread
150 cm

Calendar

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Flowering / Harvest
Timings based on average frost dates in the UK. Sign up to set your frost dates.

Care tips

Blackcurrants fruit best on younger wood, so remove older stems regularly to keep bushes vigorous and productive. Mulch annually, water in dry spells while berries are forming, and inspect dormant buds for swelling that may indicate big bud mite.

Common pests

Birds, aphids, mildew, big bud mite.

Companions

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