Fruit
Redcurrant / whitecurrant
Closely related Ribes cultivars bearing translucent berry strings.
Sowing & planting windows in Australia
Planting timing varies by broad Australian gardening zone. Local weather, unusual seasons and your garden’s microclimate can shift timing.
Cool
Plant nursery stock · Jun–Aug
Core months: June, July, August
Temperate
Plant nursery stock · Jun–Aug
Core months: June, July, August
Subtropical
Plant nursery stock · Not generally recommended
Tropical
Plant nursery stock · Not generally recommended
Arid
Plant nursery stock · Not generally recommended
Getting started
Plant a named bare-root or container cultivar in the cool establishment season.
The right conditions
Cool winters, fertile drained soil, steady moisture and afternoon protection in hotter districts.
As it grows
Train an open framework, mulch and prune laterals for fruiting spurs.
Ready to harvest
Pick whole strings once fully coloured or translucent.
Important cautions
These currants need winter chill and are not generally recommended in warm zones.
Related how-to guides
Take hardwood cuttings from suitable fruit plants
Confirm the species can be propagated this way and use healthy recent woody growth.
Prune currant and gooseberry bushes
Identify blackcurrant versus red or white currant versus gooseberry.
Plant guidance: Desk-reviewed under the approved horticultural-synthesis method; not field-tested. Planting windows are a guide rather than a rule.