Ribes nigrum

AND THE BERRY OSCAR GOES TO... BLACK CURRANT!

AND THE BERRY OSCAR GOES TO... BLACK CURRANT! />
LATIN NAME: Ribes nigrum FAMILY: Grossulariaceae GENUS: Ribes DISTRIBUTION AREA: the species range covers almost the entire territory of Europe, the forest zone of the European part of Russia, Siberia, Kazakhstan, China and the north of Mongolia. Introduced in North America BOTANICAL INFORMATION: Ribes nigrum reaches 1-2 m high. Young shoots are pubescent, pale; old ones are brown. Lea... read more