Allotment Gardening Advice Help Chat

Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: beth123 on June 06, 2010, 20:49

Title: Red and Blackcurrants
Post by: beth123 on June 06, 2010, 20:49

Hi
When should red and blackcurrants ripen?  I've two bushes in the garden both with loads of fruit on but they don't seem to be ripening.

Title: Re: Red and Blackcurrants
Post by: paintedlady on June 06, 2010, 21:01

If I recall, about July/August depending on where you live and if we get a lot of warm weather to help them along  ;)

Title: Re: Red and Blackcurrants
Post by: Irene on June 06, 2010, 22:06

Patience Beth...you have a ways to go yet.

I have plenty of both and am not looking for color for several weeks.

Title: Re: Red and Blackcurrants
Post by: Trillium on June 07, 2010, 00:50

Same here, masses of green berries that will be a few weeks ripening.

Title: Re: Red and Blackcurrants
Post by: Rangerkris on June 07, 2010, 06:23

I got some fruit bushes from the pound shop and potted them on and they are in the garden looking very very good so far.  Will plot them next year tho i think.

Title: Re: Red and Blackcurrants
Post by: JayG on June 07, 2010, 06:29

When I was a student I used to go fruit and hop-picking in Kent; blackcurrants were always the first "job" (and my least favourite; such hard work, such large boxes to fill!!).

This was mid-to late July, and although it was a long time ago I don't suppose they have evolved that much since then. Location no doubt plays a part, as it does when trying to give correct advice; please add your approximate location to your "personal profile" Beth123!  ;)

Title: Re: Red and Blackcurrants
Post by: lacewing on June 07, 2010, 07:05

I live in the 'Garden of England' and my red, white and black, currants are still green. With some nice warm weathar they should start to ripen around the middle of July.

Title: Re: Red and Blackcurrants
Post by: beth123 on June 07, 2010, 08:09

Thank you for the advice, as you all say I just need to be a little more patience.