Category: Tips for growing currants

Low maintenance currants are a very easy fruit to grow and a good additions to the home garden. Vigorous growing currants need full sun, but they will tolerate light shade, however if they are in too much shade, they won’t produce any fruit. They are not hard to please regarding soil, average fertility is all they need, however regular pruning and training is required and a good drainage. Self-fertile currants should be set out in early spring and once established they will produce berries up to 20 years if you take care of them. Currants don't demand too much care because they are resistant to common diseases, but this shallow rooted plant need to be watered during the day and moisture needs to be at the surface. They are best picked as soon as they are ripe and easily detachable. Harvest currants in the morning on cool, dry days and avoid bruising them.