Choosing an Ideal Site for Black Currants Blackcurrant shrubs are best planted in a moisture-rich (but not drenched) soil, with a pH ranging from 6.5 to 7.5 For the best fruit yield, it is recommended to plant the shrubs in a place with plenty of sun, even though a little shade won’t be a problem. […]

Kingdom Plantae – Plants Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons Subclass Rosidae Order Rosales Family Grossulariaceae – Currant family Genus Ribes L. – currant Species Ribes nigrum L. – European black currant The blackcurrant tree, or Ribes Nigrum, is a deciduous shrub […]