Redcurrant
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Botanical Name |
Ribes rubrum |
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Habitat |
Damp woodland, hedges often by water. |
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Description |
Erect shrub up to 1.5m/5ft tall. Leaves hairless or downy beneath not aromatic. Flowers drooping, stalked April – May Fruit translucent red berry |
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Harvesting |
Fruit July onwards |
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Culinary Uses |
Jellies |