Ribes nigrum

Also known as blackcurrant, black currant, cassis

The blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum), black currant or cassis is a deciduous shrub in the family Grossulariaceae grown for its edible berries. It is native to temperate parts of central and northern Europe and northern Asia, where it prefers damp fertile soils. It is widely cultivated both commercially and domestically.

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The blackcurrant is a shrub native to temperate regions of Europe and Asia that produces edible berries and belongs to the same plant family as gooseberries. It is grown commercially and in home gardens worldwide because of its fruit, which thrives in damp, fertile soil.

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Species

Ribes nigrum

SPECIES

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderSaxifragales
FamilyGrossulariaceae

Native toAltay, Amur, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Russia, Chita, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, East European Russia

Observations recorded177,079

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Commons category: Ribes nigrum
taxon name: Ribes nigrum
Commons gallery: Ribes nigrum
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=31845
taxon common name: črno grozdičje
short name: R. nigrum

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Contents

Description
Phytochemicals
Distribution and habitat
Cultivation
Site selection and planting
Manures and fertilizers
Pruning
Harvesting
Diseases and pests
Research and cultivars
Uses
Nutrition
History
Culinary
Beverages
See also
Notes
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It is winter hardy, but cold weather at flowering time during the spring may reduce the size of the crop. Bunches of small, glossy black fruit develop along the stems in the summer and can be harvested by hand or by machine.