Blackcurrant

Ribes nigrum Delbard Robusta

• Position: full sun or partial shade
• Soil: any well-drained soil
• Rate of growth: average
• Other features: delicious sweet berries
• Hardiness: fully hardy
  
  An excellent blackcurrant which produces deliciously sweet berries with an acidic flavour and enticing aroma. It is a heavy yielding variety with some mildew resistance. The berries are produced from mid-July and are a real summer treat; ideal for using in pies, jams, jellies and puddings.
  
  
• Garden care: Prepare the ground well before planting. Remove all weeds and dig in plenty of well-rotted manure in to the area. Once planted, apply a mulch of well-rotted manure every spring, as well as a nitrogen and potassium fertiliser. Make sure the plant is watered in dry weather and net the bushes to protect the fruit from birds. In the first year, prune back to one bud above soil level in winter. After that only prune out weak branches.