Red and white currants are only in season for a short time, and right now you can find the berries at Locust Grove Farm’s Greenmarket stand. The tiny, translucent orbs are the size of salmon roe; the ...

This is the second in a series for pruning small fruits in the Iowa home garden by Linn County Master Gardener, Lisa Slattery. Today's blog will cover gooseberries and currants. The next two weeks ...

Few homeowners are acquainted with the Ribes (RYE-bees) family of plants; gooseberries, currants and jostaberries. There are over 150 ribes species in the world, including gooseberries and clove or ...

Currants come in three colors – red, white and black, each with a distinctive flavor. They’re in the same genus as gooseberries – Ribes, which gives the popular British black currant soft drink Ribena ...

If you’re not exactly sure what a “currant” is, you’re not alone. That’s because in the United States, as well as the United Kingdom and Ireland, currants usually refer to the “Zante” currant, which ...

I picked 5 pounds of both red and black currants today, and I don’t know what to do with them. What are some good options besides jelly? Susan Nicholls, Bellingham While it’s wonderful to be able to ...

Iowa State University Extension Master Gardener Lisa Slattery provided the following about gooseberries and currants: Last week I mentioned that gardeners should consider adding small fruits to their ...