Plant Details

Ribes x culverwellii, Ribes x nidigrolaria

Jostaberry

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General Information

Scientific name: Ribes x culverwellii, Ribes x nidigrolaria
Also known as: Jostaberry

Plant Properties

Layer: Shrub
Size: Small
Height: 1.80 m
Width: - m
Growth Rate: Moderate
Leaf: Deciduous

Growth conditions

USDA Hardiness: 5-9
Soil Moisture:
Moist
Soil:
Sand (light) Loam (medium) Clay (heavy)
pH:
Acidic Neutral Alkaline
Light:
Partial shade, Full sun

Usage properties

Edible part:
Fruit
Edibility:
(5)
Medicinal:
(0)
Features:
None

Description

Fruit - used raw or cooked in pies, jams, etc. It is of medium size and has a flavor that lies between gooseberries and black currants. It tastes more like a gooseberry when unripe and more like a black currant when fully ripe. This fruit is high in vitamin C.

Harvest Data

Start Harvest: 15/07
End of Harvest: 15/08