General Info – White Currant
Refer to Red Currant for cultivation and appearance details. White Currants are notably sweeter than both Black or Red Currants.
Plant Profile/Properties
Latin Name Ribes Rubrum Place of Origin Temperate Europe Propagation Cutting Deciduous/Evergreen Deciduous Pollination (info) Self Pollinating Average Max Height 1.5m Average Time to Fruiting 2-3 Years Harvest Period January – March Growth Rate Medium Chill Hours (info) 800-1500 Cultivars/Varieties in Australia N/A Dwarfing Varieties No
Preferred Climate(s) (info) Cool Temperate Marginal Climate(s) Warm Temperate Cold Tolerance when Mature (info) Very High (-30) Rainfall (info) Medium Pot Suitability Yes Sun/Shade Tolerance Full Sun Preferred Soil (info) Good Drainage Preferred PH (info) Slightly Acid to Neutral (5.5-7.5) Drought Tolerance Medium Wind Tolerance (info) Low Salt Tolerance (info) No Pests & Diseases Aphids, Fruit Fly, Scale, Spider Mites
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