Skunk Currant (Ribes glandulosum)

Family: Grossulariaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Ribes glandulosum is a deciduous Shrub growing to 0.4 m (1ft 4in) by 1 m (3ft 3in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 2 and is not frost tender. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Fruit - raw or cooked. A blackcurrant, it is juicy and palatable. Another report says that it has the odour of a skunk and the skin has short bristly hairs. The fruit is about 8mm in diameter. The stems have been used to make a bitter tea. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; A blackcurrant, it is juicy and palatable.; Another report says that it has the odour of a skunk and the skin has short bristly hairs.; The fruit is about 8mm in diameter.

Habitat & North American Range

Wet woods and rocky slopes. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)