I recently saw a redcurrant jelly in the grocery store and had no idea what a redcurrant was. After a little research, it sounds pretty cool. It's supposed to be tart/sour/sweet berry that is typically made into jams but some varieties are good for fresh eating.
First, has anybody ever eaten one fresh? How are they? Would you recommend? Second, I am in zone 9 (central valley of CA) and most sites say they are a 3-7 or 3-8. Anybody have any experience growing one in a higher zone?
Any information or experience would be appreciated. Thanks.
Redcurrant
Re: Redcurrant
My mom is growing many , red, yellow and black ones. She is in zone 6. I tried to grow in my z10 and they died, was too hot. The berries are very flavorful, you can eat fresh or use for cooking
USDA z 10a, SoCal, near Los Angeles
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Re: Redcurrant
I just looked it up, a lot of Redcurrants are
Redcurrant or Red Currant (Ribes rubrum): Zone 5-9
Yet some don't like a warm winter like Zone 9.
Yet the winter temperatures is not what you are worried about, and hardiness zone has nothing to do with the summer what so ever.
For the summer what's important is the 'AHS Heat Zones', which your area is either heat zone 8 or 9, Redcurrant or Red Currant (Ribes rubrum) is Heat Zone 7-1, you are 1 or 2 zones too hot in the summer for that type of berry.
Yet
01) 'Clove Currant' (a black fruited currant)(Ribes odoratum aka Ribes aureum var. villosum) is Heat Zone 9-3, here is info about it http://uncommonfruit.cias.wisc.edu/amer ... e-currant/
and
02) 'Buffalo Currant' (a gold fruited currant)(Ribes aureum Pursh) is supposedly Heat Zone 9-3 (person who claims it is, also thinks that these two different varieties of currants are the same variety), here is info about it (this mentions the 'Clove Currant' as well) https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/plant ... reum.shtml
Here is another link for 'Buffalo Currant', this one says that it is found in Los Angeles, California, most of which is Heat Zone 8 an up https://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/pla ... r/all.html
Redcurrant or Red Currant (Ribes rubrum): Zone 5-9
Yet some don't like a warm winter like Zone 9.
Yet the winter temperatures is not what you are worried about, and hardiness zone has nothing to do with the summer what so ever.
For the summer what's important is the 'AHS Heat Zones', which your area is either heat zone 8 or 9, Redcurrant or Red Currant (Ribes rubrum) is Heat Zone 7-1, you are 1 or 2 zones too hot in the summer for that type of berry.
Yet
01) 'Clove Currant' (a black fruited currant)(Ribes odoratum aka Ribes aureum var. villosum) is Heat Zone 9-3, here is info about it http://uncommonfruit.cias.wisc.edu/amer ... e-currant/
and
02) 'Buffalo Currant' (a gold fruited currant)(Ribes aureum Pursh) is supposedly Heat Zone 9-3 (person who claims it is, also thinks that these two different varieties of currants are the same variety), here is info about it (this mentions the 'Clove Currant' as well) https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/plant ... reum.shtml
Here is another link for 'Buffalo Currant', this one says that it is found in Los Angeles, California, most of which is Heat Zone 8 an up https://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/pla ... r/all.html