The redcurrant or red currant (Ribes rubrum) is a member of the genus Ribes in the gooseberry family. It is native to western Europe. [2] [3] [4] The species is widely cultivated and has escaped into the wild in many regions. [5] [6]

Ribes rubrum, commonly called red currant is grown primarily for its fruit. The genus name Ribes is derived from the Arabic ribas, the name used for Rheum ribes (Syrian rhubarb), an unrelated, wild rhubarb species.

Ribes rubrum ‘Red Lake’ is a compact Red Currant for culinary or dessert use. This deciduous shrub produces clusters of pale green flowers in spring. They are followed by a heavy crop of long, drooping clusters of medium to large, edible, bright red currants which ripen in mid-summer.

Ribes rubrum is a woody perennial shrub native to Europe. It prefers part shade to full sun in well-drained soils with medium moisture. Clusters of 8 to 20 creamy-white flowers bloom from April to May. The heart-shaped leaves are 1-4 inches long with coarsely serrated margins.

Ribes is the only genus in the family Grossulariaceae. Ribes species are medium shrub-like plants [6] with marked diversity in flowers and fruit. [7] . They have either palmately lobed or compound leaves, and some have thorns. [6] . The sepals of the flowers are larger than the petals, and fuse into a tube of saucer shape. [6] .

Arching to dangling clusters of 8 to 20 stalked flowers, one or more clusters arising from leaf axils. Flowers are about ¼ inch across, saucer-shaped with 5 inconspicuous, erect, creamy to pinkish petals. Alternating with the petals are 5 stamens with …

Flowers saucer-shaped, flattish, greenish, produced in recurved racemes from the joints of last year’s wood. Receptacle with a fleshy five-angled disk at the base, between the stamens and style. Fruits juicy, red and shining; white in a cultivated variety.

Jun 11, 2023 · Red currants (Ribes rubrum) are cold-hardy, low-maintenance shrubs with tart red berries in early summer. Here’s how to grow and care for them.

Ribes rubrum, commonly known as red currant, is a deciduous shrub native to parts of Western Europe. It belongs to the family Grossulariaceae and is known for its clusters of bright red, edible berries.

Garden red currant is an upright shrub that is often cultivated ('Red Lake') for its edible, red fleshy berries. It prefers to grow in rich soils in cool climates. With its red berries, it resembles the rare native New England species, R. triste, but it doesn't have stalked glands on …