[Martyn Francis]

Hi all, new to the allotment scene and this forum.

I’ve just taken over a plot with several excising plants which I’ve figured out what they are part from one bush! Can anyone tell what it is and whether it’s worth keeping please.

[jambop]

 Difficult to say because you have taken a particularly close up photo but I'll take a stab at some sort of currant.. you are not showing the plant only the leaf buds!

[Goosegirl]

I think it may well be some sort of currant (red or black?) because I have one where the older stems turn black as they age and the newer ones are lighter in colour. Still not sure though!

[Didiaskew]

Hard to tell for sure but my guess would be gooseberry.

[mikem]

Rub the buds with your fingers and smell them, if it is blackcurrant you will be able to smell it.

[Martyn Francis]

Thanks all, I do have a pic that further away but it would post due to size. I’ll take another when I pop over today and try the leaf rubbing too!

[Grubbypaws]

Has it got thorns? That would suggest gooseberry. Otherwise I agree it is either blackcurrant or maybe redcurrant.

[Wiltshire Worms]

Looks like blackcurrant to me, agree if it's gooseberries then there will be very sharp thorns

[Yorkie]

I'm pretty sure it's not a gooseberry - there's no thorns and the bark is too dark in colour.

I agree with the others that it's a currant of some sort.

[Dev]

I'd go for blackcurrant. Red & White currants have more pointed buds. Definitely not gooseberry.

[Missey]

Looks like Blackcurrant to me - can you prune a small bit and smell - no mistaking my blackcurrant when it was pruned.  Although time will tell