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Ribes nigrum

Authority L. Family Magnoliopsida:Rosidae:Rosales:Grossulariaceae Synonyms Common names black currant, Ribis nigri folium, Ribis nigri fructus, schwarze Johannisbeere Editor Ecocrop code 9282

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DESCRIPTION: Medium sized aromatic, deciduous shrub with spreading branches reaching about 1.2-1.8 m in height. It has black berries. KILLING T: May tolerate -28°C when dormant, and -1°C at full bloom stage. GROWING PERIOD: Perennial, providing the first harvest after 2 years, and with an economical life of about 20 years. COMMON NAMES: Black currant, European black currant (England), Zwartebessen, Schwarze johannisbeere (Germany), Solbær (Denmark, Norway), Mustaherukka (Finland), Svört hlaupber (iceland), Potzeczke czarna, Svarta vinbar.
Sources
SOURCES Dube P 1982 pp 19 Duke J 1975 pp 26 [PH, RAIN, TEMP] Hackett C 1982 pp 93 [FER, PHO, DEP, PH, TEXT, TEMP] Sims D (pers. comm.) Roecklein J 1987 pp 201 [USE] Hartmann T 1981 pp 594