Latifolium Currant / Gooseberry (Ribes latifolium)

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

Ribes latifolium is a deciduous Shrub growing to 2 m (6ft 7in). It is in flower from May to June, and the seeds ripen from July to August. 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, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Fruit - raw or cooked. The red fruit is up to 9mm in diameter. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; The red fruit is up to 9mm in diameter.

Habitat & North American Range

Undergrowth of mountain forests. Deciduous larch forests and forest margins, roadsides at elevations of 1100 - 1500 metres in S Jilin province, China. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)