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Fruit & berries
Blackcurrant
Ribes nigrum
A shrub with very aromatic black berries, the base of Burgundy's crème de cassis. For cool climates.
- Light
- Partial shade
- Height
- 1.2–1.8 m
- Watering
- Moderate: 2–3 times a week in summer
- Soil
- fertile, rich in organic matter
- Edible?
- Yes: the fruit
- How to plant
- Dig a hole twice the root ball; 1.5 m apart. Water well the first summer.
- Care
- Fruits on one-year wood: each winter remove a third of the oldest stems at ground level. Needs winter cold.
Calendar by climate
Warm coast
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Mild Mediterranean
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Southern interior
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Continental interior
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Cold interior and uplands
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Atlantic
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Canary Islands (subtropical)
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
SowPlantHarvestPruneFeedTreat
Dates are for growing outdoors, based on the local climate. In a greenhouse or tunnel everything comes earlier.
Feeding and doses
Mild Mediterranean
- CompostFeb3–5 kg / m²
- High-potash liquid feedApr≈20 ml / 10 L
Pest prevention and doses
Mild Mediterranean
- Powdery mildewWettable sulphur · Apr, May2–3 g / L
Approximate doses: always follow the product label. Spray in the evening, never in full sun or on flowers visited by bees. No sulphur above 30 °C.
How easy to grow by climate
- Warm coastNot recommended outdoorsToo warm a climate
- Mild MediterraneanDifficultHot, dry summers
- Southern interiorNot recommended outdoorsExtreme summer heat
- Continental interiorEasy
- Cold interior and uplandsEasy
- AtlanticEasy
- Canary Islands (subtropical)Not recommended outdoorsNo winter chill
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