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      Ribes nigrum
    Black Currant ( European Black Currant )
       Deciduous Shrub
HEIGHT:4 - 6 feet
SPREAD:3 - 5 feet
DISTINCTIONS:Greenish-white flowers; edible fruit; few thorns; self-fertile; plant in full sun or part shade.
LIMITATIONS:Looks best with rejuvenation pruning; needs good air circulation to prevent powdery mildew; imported currant worm, a sawfly larvae, can rapidly defoliate the entire plant.
HARDINESS:INT, SC, SE (Zone 2)
ORIGIN:Central to northern Europe and northern Asia
CULTIVARS:‘Swedish Black’ large fruit of excellent quality; open, spreading habit; reliably hardy in INT.; ‘Boskoop Giant’ mild flavor; upright habit; produces many fruits.
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