Blackcurrant belongs to the Ribes genus.

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• Lifecycle The lifecycle that this plant exhibits. Perennial Category The basic category that this plant belongs to. Fruit
• Hardiness How frost hardy this plant is. Very Hardy Country of Origin Where this plant originated from.
• Mature Height How tall the plant will be when it grows up. 120.0 cm / 46.8" Mature Spread How wide the plant will be when it grows up. 120.0 cm / 46.8"
• Bloom Time When this plant usually blooms. Mid Spring Harvest Time When this plant is usually harvested. Mid Summer

How to keep this plant happy

• USDA Zone Range The zones that this plant is recommended to grow best in. 3 - 9 pH Range The level of acidity that this plant thrives in. 6.1 - 7.8
• Water Requirements The amount of water that this plant likes to drink. Medium Nitrogen Requirements The amount of nitrogen that should be present in the soil. ?
• Soil The type of soil that this plant likes to live in.
  Combination Clay
  Sun The type of light that this plant likes to sunbake in.
  Full Sun Partial Sun
• Min. Air Temperature The lowest air temp that this plant will be happy in. ? Max. Air Temperature The highest air temp that this plant will be happy in. ?

Sowing and Germinating Instructions

• Can Sow Direct? Can seeds be sown directly in situ? ? Sowing Depth Seeds should be sown at this depth. ?
• Sowing Distance Apart This plant should be sown at least this distance apart ? Sowing Row Distance Apart This plant should be sown in rows at least this distance apart ?
• Min. Germination Temperature The lowest temp that this plant will germinate from seed. ? Max. Germination Temperature The highest temp that this plant will germinate from seed. ?

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Planting Out / Transplanting Instructions

• Planting Distance Apart Seedlings should be planted this far apart. ? Planting Row Distance Apart Rows between plantings should be at least this far apart. ?

How long does it approximately take to grow?

• Days to Germination From seed to seedling days Average days | Min days | Max days (0)
• Days to Transplant From seedling to transplant / planting out + days
• Days to Maturity From transplant to harvest / maturity of plant + days Total Growing Days From seed to maturity = days

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When should I start sowing and growing?

• When to sow The number of days to sow before or after your last frost date. ? When to plant out The number of days to plant out before or after your last frost date. ?

Etymology

Folklore

During World War II, a lot of fruits high in vitamin C were becoming increasingly unavailable in the UK. In turn, the British government started encouraging the growth of blackcurrants by home gardeners, since they are incredibly high in vitamin C and were well suited to the British climate.

Blackcurrants were once grown in abundance in the USA as well, but in the early 1900's it was banned federally due to the belief that blackcurrants helped facilitate white pine blister rust, which was once thought of as a threat the the US lumber industry. In 1966 the ban was transferred to State status and several states have now lifted the ban. However, the ban is still in effect in Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire

Other Names

Squinancy, Cassis