Rock Red Currant (Ribes petraeum)

Family: Grossulariaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Ribes petraeum is a deciduous Shrub growing to 1.8 m (6ft). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 6 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, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

pleasantly tart when fully ripe. — Fruit - raw or cooked in tarts, jams, jellies etc.; A very acid flavour.; A red currant, the fruit is pleasantly tart when fully ripe.; Whilst many people will find it too tart to be eaten raw in quantity, it makes a very good cooked fruit in jams, preserves etc.

Habitat & North American Range

Mountains from C. Europe to the Pyrenees. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)