Black and redcurrants

Hi all

This is the first real season with my black and red currant bushes and i wonder if i need to do anything to them, they were planted last season a month or so before the fruit ripened.  They both look really healthy and have berries on them already, im just wondering if i need to trim let to make the bush put the effort into the berries or do i just leave them to it?

Thanks for any help.

Watch out for birds, they seem to like these fruits.


Bob

Birds dont seem to bother with blackcurrants but will strip redcurrants at the pink stage before you are ready for them so best to net them as soon as.

When your blackcurrant has fruited, stick the healthy clippings into a spare bit of ground.  You only need to dig a spade in and make a slit, then remove the spade.  You should then have new bushes to expand your fruit area, for free! 
In my experience, one can never have too many blackcurrants for jam and puds, etc.
Redcurrants do not need pruning so often, I usually only cut them back ever three years or so, but again, healthy trimmings can be pushed into a slit.
Good luck,
cathangirl