Growing Currants and Gooseberries

Growing currants and gooseberries in the home garden

Quick facts · Currants and gooseberries will grow in full sun to partial shade. · Space plants at least 3 feet apart. · Most currants and gooseberries are self- ...

Gooseberries and Currants

Prune in very early spring or late winter before the leaf buds begin to swell. Prune back the ends of any branches that are touching the ground ...

Growing Currants and Gooseberries in the Home Garden

Currants and gooseberries have similar growing requirements. They prefer cool, moist, well-drained sites. Avoid poorly drained, wet soils and hot, dry sites. To ...

How to Grow Currants and Gooseberries - Nourse Farms

Plant currants and gooseberries in good, well-draining soil which contains at least 2–3% organic matter. Planting on a slight slope will facilitate air ...

Currants and Gooseberries - Purdue University

Currants and gooseberries are hardy and easy to grow. A few plants will produce enough fruit for typical family use, and this fruit is much prized for ...

Growing Currants and Gooseberries - Cloud Mountain Farm Center

While currants and gooseberries are tolerant of many soil types, they prefer well-drained organic rich soils with a pH of about 6.5-7. The best fruiting will be ...

Currants and Gooseberries - Cornell Cooperative Extension

Currants and gooseberries (Ribes species) are hardy and easy to grow. Their sweet-tart fruits make excellent jams, pies, and jellies, and they are popular.

How to grow currants and gooseberries for jams and pies

Gooseberries and currants thrive in well-drained loam soil, amended with organic material. If you have poorly drained soil, you can plant your berry bushes in a ...

Home Fruit Plantings: Gooseberries and Currants

Gooseberries and currants are woody perennial shrubs that reach a height of 3 to 6 feet when mature. Unlike other fruiting plants, they will ...

Currants, Gooseberries and Jostaberries - 7.005 - CSU Extension

Both currants and gooseberries are self-fruitful, meaning only one variety is needed for fruiting. However, having more than one plant and plants of different ...

Currants and Gooseberries - hort.cornell.edu

Unlike most other fruit crops, currants and gooseberries tolerate partial shade and prefer a cool, moist growing area. Northern slopes with ...

Growing Currants and Gooseberries in Montana

Currants and gooseberries are cold-hardy and grow best where summers are cool and moist. They'll grow almost anywhere, but are best adapted to rich, well- ...

Currants and Gooseberries - UMass Extension

Prune currants and gooseberries when the plants are dormant in late winter or early spring. Remove any branches that lie along the ground as well as branches ...

Currants & Gooseberries Garden Guide - Jung Seed

Currants & Gooseberries Planting Instructions · Bare root plants should have roots soaked for 8 to 24 hrs. · Dig a large hole 2-3 times the size of the rootball ...

Gooseberries & Currants - University of Kentucky

However, gooseberries also are relatively easy to grow and local supply can quickly meet consumer demand. Production Considerations. Crop/cultivar selection and ...

Black Currants and Gooseberries in the South - Ourfigs.com

Don't let them get too many. The plants like to spread by growing low canes that will root and form new crowns, so eventually if left alone a ...

How to Grow Currants and Gooseberries in Your Container Garden

Container & Potting Soil. Currants and Gooseberries are shallow rooted bushes, so you only need a pot that is 15 inches deep. One that is wider ...

Currants & Gooseberries - Indiana Berry

Some states have restrictions on growing currants and gooseberries. We cannot ship any varieties to the following states: DE, MA, ME, NC, NH, RI, WV.

Growing Currants, Gooseberries, and Elderberries in Wisconsin ...

Gooseberries, currants, and elderberries prefer cool moist locations; they will not thrive in hot dry places. They can be grown in partially shaded.

Growing Currants and Gooseberries - UNH Extension

However, several blister rust resistant currant and gooseberry varieties are now available. Growers may plant these resistant varieties only with permission ...