- Fruits will ripen for harvesting in the summer in July through to August.
How to grow... White currants
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- Similar in flavour to Red Currants – sweet but tart flavoured berries
- Perfect for jellies and jams
- Produces high yields in mid-summer
- Can be planted in borders/beds or in large containers
- White currants Growing Guide
How to Plant Whitecurrants
- Plant 1.5m apart in fertile, neutral soil (a pH of 6.0-7.5 is ideal) adding plenty of organic compost/well-rotted manure.
- Can be planted in pots, containers, beds, and borders
- Partial shade or full sun
- Cut all stems back to 10cm above ground at planting time.
How to Grow Whitecurrants
- Keep the soil moist during the first year. In later years, water well on a weekly basis during prolonged dry spells.
- Apply a mulch every winter.
- After the first year, in winter, select 5-6 main stems (leaders) that are evenly spaced around the bush forming a wine glass shape. These will remain for the whole life of the bush. Remove any other shoots and cut back each leader to half its length.
- In future winters, cut back the top-most shoot from each leader, removing half the previous season’s growth. Cut back any side shoots that have appeared on the leader to leave just one or two buds.