[matthew6476]

Another find in the garden since we moved in is a redcurrant bush, which we had a nibble today and they taste lovely. Trouble is, it only has a few fruits on the entire bush. Will it get more on it as the summer goes by, or will its position restrict it. Its shaded for most of the day.

Also can I move the plant somewhere more suitable, and more accessable?

[Aunt Sally]

You can move it in October !

[Porffor]

What a bonus find! General rule of thumb I have found is moving after flower or fruit

[Aunt Sally]

... but not till October !

[DD.]

WILL SOMEONE PLEASE LISTEN TO AUNTIE!

And no, it will not develop any more fruit. They will already be formed.

[Porffor]

I'm listening Aunty I promise.. October is when you can move it!

[gobs]

At the earliest, it needs be dormant for best results. But moving alone won't increase fruiting, you got to prune the thing.

[traceyr]

does the same apply to black current plants??  i 'inherited' two on my allotment and they are covered in fruit.  

i would like to take one to school for the school garden but don'twant to risk killing it!

[Aunt Sally]

The same applies to all your fruit bushes.  October at the earliest and as Gobs said when the are dormant i.e. NO LEAVES and snoring  

[Porffor]

common sense tells me this is the best time to buy them then too...
Is this right.. ? I'm hoping to make a fruit 'slope' in my garden and have been planning bushes.
Do rasp canes go in then too?

[Aunt Sally]

You can buy them any time if they are in a container.  But if bare rooted or "Dug up" then when they are dorment.

[Trillium]

Pruning is very necessary to keep fruit production up. As you've just inherited these plants, you'll need to use caution until next season when you can better see the type of 'wood' on each bush to determine its age.
Black currants fruit best on one year old wood, aka, fairly new stalks but not brand new (green). The latter need to be left for next year's fruiting. Really dark wood is too old and needs to be cut away. Mid-brown stalks were this year's fruiting stalks (look now to determine the right colour).

Red currants are different. They fruit best on older wood, 2 and 3 yr old stalks, but not 4 yr old stalks, really dark ones, which need to come out.

Your new location should have a fair amount of sun and space for air so you don't get mildew and the flowers can be easily pollinated by wind or bees. Keep water consistent (not swampy) and soil good for best results.