I have grown, maintained, and harvested blackcurrant, redcurrant, and whitecurrant bushes in walled kitchen gardens and on my home plots for many years. I always found them simple to grow, easy to ...

My favorite berries are blueberries (wild Alaska ones, of course) and raspberries, but I also have a special place in my heart for currants. Like many Americans, currants aren’t a mainstay. I first ...

Few homeowners are acquainted with the Ribes (RYE-bees) family of plants; gooseberries, currants and jostaberries. There are over 150 ribes species in the world, including gooseberries and clove or ...

Berry plants are perfect for container gardening, allowing you to enjoy fresh fruit at home while using space efficiently. Container gardening also makes it easy to reposition plants to ensure they ...

Black currants have been used in cordials, jams, and sauces for centuries, but most Americans couldn’t even tell you what they look like. But as they begin to show up at farmers markets and specialty ...

FOR DECADES, THEY were literally a forbidden fruit. Fresh currants are a popular crop in Europe and grow reasonably well in Washington state. But the tart, translucent strings of berries — “little ...

Chelsea Rae Bourgeois is a health writer and registered dietitian nutritionist with over eight years of experience in the clinical setting. Her writing covers nutrition and overall health topics, ...

Interestingly, balcony gardening isn't confined to growing herbs and vegetables, and there are many European fruits that can successfully grow in pots. If one pays enough attention to lighting, the ...