Redcurrants and whitecurrants are both a visual and culinary treat. Packed with vitamin C, use them to make summer puddings or serve freshly picked with ice cream. With their stems dripping with jewel-bright fruits, they make an attractive shrub for any garden border.

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How to grow redcurrants and whitecurrants

Grow redcurrants and whitecurrants in moist but well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. Keep them well supplied with nutrients by adding a mulch of well-rotted manure or garden compost annually. A sunny spot is preferable, although they should still crop well in semi-shade.

Once established, redcurrants and whitecurrants are easy to maintain. Prune in winter, creating an open bowl shape that deters sawflies and helps ripen fruit. Pick the fruit as and when it ripens. They key thing is to keep the soil moist, especially when the fruits are forming. With minimum effort you’ll have a reliable and abundant crop, and just one or two bushes will provide pounds of juicy fruits for puddings, jellies and sauces.

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