Description
A proven winner in the Northwest. The fruit of this Red Currant is sweet & beautiful with red skin & flesh. Tree is consistent, large crops, is easy to grow and may need to be staked. Very cold hardy.
The fruit of this Early to Mid Summer season Red Currant is Red & Sometimes White. Tree is 4-7lbs, is self-fertile, is moderately vigorous and blooms mid spring with pale green flowers. USDA Hardiness Zones: 4-8.
A short shrub that produces abundant sweet and tangy red berries in early summer here in the Pacific Northwest.
| SKU: | CT3 |
|---|---|
| Variety: | Cascade |
| Common Name: | Red Currant |
| Latin Name: | Ribes rubrum |
| Family: | Grossulariaceae |
| Bloom (species): | mid spring pale green flowers |
| Tree: | easy to grow may need to be staked |
| Pollination (species): | self-fertile |
| Other Common Names: | Redcurrant, Cultivated Currant |
| Lifecycle: | Perennial |
| Leaf Drop: | Deciduous |
| Forest Layer: | Shrub, Herb |
| Food Type: | Berry |
| Height: | 3-5ft |
| Width: | 3-5ft |
| Hardiness: | very hardy |
| Hardiness (species): | 4-8 |
| Sun: | Full, Partial |
| Native Range: | Western Europe, including Britain |
| Habitats: | Damp soils in hedges and woods, avoiding acid soils. |
| Soil PH: | 6-7.5 |
| Soil Type: | Sand, Loam, Clay |
| Water Needs: | Average |
| Pollinated By: | Bees |
| Fruit: | sweet, beautiful red skin & flesh |
| Production: | consistent large crops |
| Propagation: | From hardwood cuttings. By stooling or mound layering |
| Wildlife Supported: | Bees |
| Food Uses: | Berry Fruit – raw or cooked. A pleasant acid flavor, it can be eaten out of hand but is more often cooked in pies, jams etc. There are rather a lot of seeds in each fruit. |
| Other Uses: | A yellow dye is obtained from the leaves. The fruit is used cosmetically in face-masks for firming up tired and lifeless skin. |
| Sources: | pfaf.org wikipedia.org gardenia.net davesgarden.com |
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