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4 - 6 (feet)

3 - 5 (feet)

Greenish-white flowers; edible fruit; few thorns; self-fertile; plant in full sun or part shade.

Looks best with rejuvenation pruning; needs good air circulation to prevent powdery mildew; imported currant worm, a sawfly larvae, can rapidly defoliate the entire plant.

INT, SC, SE (Zone 2)

Central to northern Europe and northern Asia

‘Swedish Black’ large fruit of excellent quality; open, spreading habit; reliably hardy in INT.; ‘Boskoop Giant’ mild flavor; upright habit; produces many fruits.