Raw / fresh
Eat fresh by the handful, in breakfast bowls, salads, smoothies, desserts, or as bright toppings.
Fruits
Currant growing guide
Hardy fruiting shrubs producing strings of small tart berries excellent for jams, juices and desserts. Blackcurrant is highest in vitamin C of any common fruit.
14-28 daysGermination
365-730 daysHarvest
150 cmSpacing
5 cmSow depth
Full/PartSun
Very HardyFrost
2 cm/weekWater
6-7pH
Planting calendar by climate
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| Climate | Sow | Transplant / Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subtropical | Feb - Jul | Feb - Jul | Jan - Dec |
| Mediterranean | Feb - Aug | Feb - Aug | Jan - Dec |
| Temperate | Feb - Aug | Feb - Aug | Jan - Dec |
| Cool | Feb - Jul | Feb - Jul | Jan - Dec |
| Arid | Mar - Jul | Mar - Jul | Jan - Dec |
Cooking and eating ideas
A quick garden-to-table guide for using Currant after harvest.
Cooked
Cook into compotes, jams, pies, crumbles, sauces, syrups, and quick warm toppings.
Store / preserve
Freeze, jam, dehydrate, bottle as syrup, or make chutney depending on the berry.
Try: Fresh berries, Smoothie, Jam, Crumble.
Good companions
Tansy, Rue
Avoid near
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Growing note
Blackcurrants fruit on year-old wood — prune out old dark stems annually.
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